{"id":6614,"date":"2020-05-20T21:37:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T21:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=6614"},"modified":"2020-05-20T21:37:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T21:37:35","slug":"australians-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-covid-19-toll-climbs-to-100-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/05\/20\/australians-urged-to-stay-vigilant-as-covid-19-toll-climbs-to-100-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Australians urged to stay vigilant as COVID-19 toll climbs to 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Australian Government has renewed calls for Australians to stay vigilant as the toll of people who have died as a result of COVID-19 rises to 100.
\nMinister for Health Greg Hunt and Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck today urged residents to maintain physical distancing and strict hygiene measures to ensure the nation continues to flatten the curve.
\nIt follows confirmation of the death of a resident at Sydney aged care facility Newmarch House \u2013 the centre\u2019s 19th since the COVID-19 outbreak at the facility, with 17 directly attributed to COVID-19 and Australia\u2019s 100th overall.
\n\u201cWe extend our deepest sympathies to all those people who have lost a loved one as a result of this pandemic,\u201d Minister Hunt said.
\n\u201cThis tragic toll reminds us that even as Australian states and territories move toward easing of restrictions, the threat of this virus remains.\u201d
\nMinister Hunt said it was vital Australians continued to follow the advice of National Cabinet and the AHPPC, which clearly outlines the measures needed to ensure we can navigate through this pandemic.
\n\u201cWe recognise the profound impact of every single death in Australia as a result of COVID-19,\u201d Minister Hunt said. \u201cWhile this is a tragic toll, it also indicates how strict measures adopted across the nation have served to protect our way of life.
\n\u201cThe Australian Government has outlined a clear pathway to recovery, but Australians everywhere should stay alert, follow physical distancing guidelines and look out for each other. Together, we can do this.\u201d
\nMinister Colbeck said he was deeply saddened by the latest death at Newmarch House.
\n\u201cOur thoughts are extended to all those affected by this latest loss,\u201d Minister Colbeck said.
\n\u201cThe deaths at Newmarch House underline the dangers COVID-19 pose for vulnerable and senior Australians.
\n\u201cProtecting the health and wellbeing of residents remains a focus for both Commonwealth and State.
\n\u201cWe are not out of the woods. Protecting our most vulnerable is everybody\u2019s responsibility.\u201d
\nMinister Colbeck said the Aged Care Visitor Access Code, released earlier this month, set out a nationally consistent framework to ensure the health and wellbeing of aged care residents remained a priority while ensuring important social connections were retained.
\nBoth Minister Hunt and Minister Colbeck said the COVIDSafe app remained a key to ensuring a stronger, safer future for Australia.
\nThe voluntary opt-in contactp app will help health authorities know who has been in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
\nThe CovidSafe app can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.
\nThe Aged Care Visitor Access Code can be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Australian Government has renewed calls for Australians to stay vigilant as the toll of people who have died as a result of COVID-19 rises to 100. Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck today urged residents to maintain physical distancing and strict hygiene measures to ensure … Continue reading “Australians urged to stay vigilant as COVID-19 toll climbs to 100”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6614\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}