19 COVID-19 cases in Defence – Army checking self-isolators
Defence is currently managing 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the locations illustrated on the map – as updated at 5pm today.
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COVID-19
Defence Health delays premium increase
Defence Health is delaying its 1 April 2020 premium increase by 3 months, in recognition of the financial stress the COVID-19 pandemic is having on members.
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Support for Defence industry during virus crisis
Government is implimenting assistance measures to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis for Defence industry by providing certainty and funding.
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Second confirmed COVID-19 case today
CONTACT was thankful earlier today when ADF’s COVID-19 running total only went up by one in a 2pm update – only to see it increase again two hours later.
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DVA COVID-19 e-news special edition
This is a special COVID-19 edition of e-news from the Department of Veterans Affairs, passed on in full for the information of CONTACT fans.
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One more COVID-19 case in Adelaide
Thankfully, the Australian Defence Force only added one more case of COVID-19 to its running total today, this time in Adelaide.
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UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus
A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the UniSA in partnership with a Canadian company.
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Defence COVID-19 numbers keep rising
After adding a new case of COVID-19 in its update at 1130am today, Defence has had to add two more cases in the afternoon, in a new update issued at 4pm.
Read moreChronology of COVID-19 in Defence
Collected here is a chronology of COVID-19 infection in the ADF, indicating when each new case was added to Defence’s running total of cases.
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COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Defence
Defence’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise with the 12th case added to the map, in Sydney, at 1130am today, 25 March 2020.
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ADF now has 11 COVID-19 cases
Defence has updated its COVID-19 running total to reflect that it now has 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with Canberra added to the list of centres affected
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Defence now has nine COVID-19 cases
Defence updated its COVID-19 page at 5pm today to add another two COVID-19 cases (apparently in Sydney), bringing the total to nine.
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ADF adjusting posture in Middle East because of COVID-19
The Australian Defence Force is temporarily relocating non-essential personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of COVID-19.
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Defence deploying across the country in COVID-19 fight
ADF is further supporting the national response to COVID-19 by deploying additional personnel to assist State and territory health authorities.
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ADF has 7 COVID-19 cases – while assisting in the fight
Defence has updated its COVID-19 running total to six confirmed cases – while it also assists other government agencies deal with the emergency.
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Soldiers deployed to boost face-mask manufacturing
Med-Con, in regional Victoria, has increased production of medical face masks with the help of Australian Army engineers as a temporary workforce.
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Wings Over Illawarra air show postponed
Wings Over Illawarra 2020 has been postponed in the interests of public health and because of government directives to slow the spread of COVID-19
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Official ANZAC Day services cancelled
RSL New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, Queensland, SA/NT have officially cancelled all official ANZAC Day commemorative services – while in Victoria,
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Veterans who will benefit from govt stimulus package
More than 225,000 veterans and their dependants will benefit from the $17.6 billion stimulus package announced by the government.
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Defence establishes a COVID-19 Task Force
Three-star Lieutenant General John Frewen is leading a taskforce to ensure that the ADF is prepared to continue business in light of COVID-19.
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