Covid Australia live news update: tensions high as national cabinet meets; first Afghanistan evacuees arrive in Perth

ACT chief minister Andrew Barr calls on colleagues to stop presenting 70% or 80% vaccination targets as ‘freedom day’ ahead of meeting. Follow latest updates

Large scale testing in the Victorian hotspot suburb of St Kilda is still underway this morning.

Another walk in site has opened next to the Palais Theatre. More than a dozen people out here in the rain (and a dachshund in a jacket) waiting to get tested. This one opens at 8AM. @TheTodayShow @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/7qxPaoMvcp

Speaking of unconfirmed sneak peeks, here is what the ABC is saying Victoria’s numbers will look like today.

Basically, not great, but not catastrophic, and bad news of the “percentage of new case isolating for thier entire infectious period” front.

Hearing Melb numbers not great today but not more than 60. As per what was said publicly yday.

Same reason for higher number - people doing Day 13 test in iso.

Not such good news.. among new outbreaks - lower ratio of people in iso than yday.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/aug/20/covid-australia-live-update-afghanistan-evacuation-perth-national-cabinet-nsw-victoria-act-vaccine-targets-freedom-restrictions-gladys-berejiklian-scott-morrison

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