Australian Government Updates
澳洲政府衛生部公告
Prime Minister's Announcement 8 May 2020
總理於 2020年 5月8日記者會聲明
The National Cabinet met today to further discuss options for easing restrictions over the coming months, helping prepare Australians to go back to work in a COVID-19 safe environment and getting the economy back to a more sustainable level.
National Cabinet again encouraged Australians to download the COVIDSafe app to ensure that we can protect Australians and reset baseline restrictions. More than 5.3 million Australians have already downloaded the COVIDSafe app. This is an enormous achievement, but more is needed.
National Cabinet will meet again on Friday 15 May 2020.
Re-opening a COVID-safe Australia and economy
Each step we take needs to be underpinned by a strong commitment from all of us to:
stay 1.5 metres away from other people whenever and wherever we can
maintain good hand washing and cough/sneeze hygiene
stay home when we’re unwell, and getting tested if we have respiratory symptoms or a fever,
download the COVIDSafe app so we can find the virus quickly, and
Develop COVID safe plans for workplaces and plans.
Our success depends on us making these behaviours part of our daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep us COVID safe.
For each of the major areas of restrictions we have set out three key steps between where we are now and where we want to be.
Step 1 will focus on carefully reopening the economy, and giving Australians opportunities to return to work and social activities, including gatherings of up to 10 people, up to 5 visitors in the family home and some local and regional travel
Step 2 builds on this with gatherings of up to 20, and more businesses reopening, including gyms, beauty services and entertainment venues like galleries and cinemas.
Step 3 will see a transition to COVID safe ways of living and working, with gatherings of up to 100 people permitted. Arrangements under step 3 will be the ‘new normal’ while the virus remains a threat. International travel and mass gatherings over 100 people will remain restricted.
A detailed plan of the steps (PDF 174 KB), as well as a summary (PDF 175 KB), is attached.
National Cabinet also committed – as part of the three-step plan – to regular reviews and stocktake assessments of our progress every three weeks. We will be closely monitoring the situation as restrictions are eased. This will enable us to assess the impact of changes, track progress against our agreed precedent conditions, determine the pace of moving through the steps, and make any further decisions. The AHPPC and National Cabinet were very firm on this. We are prepared for an increase in case numbers or possible outbreaks, but relapse should not be an option. A second wave is not something we can afford to go through. The cost to our people, our economy, our social fabric, is too high. We should look to build success in each step, and move forward safely and with confidence.
So long as Australians keep living and working in a COVID safe way, we'll be able to keep case numbers low and continue taking steps on the pathway to relaxing more restrictions.
National Cabinet's goal is to have a sustainable COVID safe Australia in July 2020. We've shown what we can achieve when we work together - we flattened the curve. Now, let's work together to get Australia COVID safe.
國家內閣今天開會進一步討論未來幾個月內放鬆限制的方案，以幫助澳大利亞人在安全環境下重返工作崗位，使經濟恢復水平。
國家內閣再次呼籲澳大利亞人下載COVIDSafe應用程序，以確保我們可以保護大家並重設限制底線。已有530萬澳大利亞人下載了COVIDSafe應用。這是一項巨大的成就，但還需要更多的人參與。
國家內閣將於2020年5月15日星期五再次開會。
安全基準下重新開放的澳大利亞和經濟
我們的每一步需要堅定的承諾來奠定基礎：
無論何時何地，都與他人保持1.5米的距離
保持良好的洗手和咳嗽/打噴嚏的衛生
身體不適時待在家裡，如果有呼吸道症狀或發燒要接受檢查
下載COVIDSafe應用，以便我們可以快速找到病源，並且
為工作場所制定COVID安全計劃
我們的成功取決於我們在這期間是否有將這些行為納入日常生活，以確保安全。
對於每個被限制的領域，我們設定了三個關鍵步驟，從目前的狀況到我們所希望達到的階段。
步驟1，將著重於重新開放經濟，為澳大利亞人提供重返工作和社交活動的機會，其中包括多達10人的聚會，家庭住宅多達5位來訪者以及一些本地和區域的旅行
步驟2，在此基礎上，可有多達20人的聚會，並重新開放更多企業，包括體育館，美容服務和娛樂場所，例如畫廊和電影院。
步驟3，COVID安全指南實施到的生活和工作方式，最多可允許100人聚會。在病毒仍是威脅的同時，步驟3的安排將是“新常態”。超過100人的國際旅行和群眾聚會將受到限制。
隨附了詳細的步驟計劃（PDF 174 KB） 和 摘要（PDF 175 KB）。
國家內閣承諾作為三步計劃的一部分，每三週會定期針對進度進行審查和評估。隨著限制的放寬，我們將密切關注局勢變化，以便能夠評估此變更所產生的影響，確定逐步放行的步驟以及任何進一步的決策。 AHPPC和國家內閣對此非常堅定。我們準備面對增加的病例數或可能爆發的病例，但絕不能回到之前狀態。我們無法承受第二波的衝擊，我們的人民，經濟，，社會付出的代價太高。我們應該尋求在每個步驟中取得成功，並安全，充滿信心地向前邁進。
只要澳大利亞人繼續以COVID安全的方式來生活和工作，我們就能將案件數量保持在低水平，並繼續採取措施放寬限制。
國家內閣的目標是到2020年7月實現澳大利亞處於COVID安全的狀態。我們展示了，只要共同努力，我們成功的降低了病例水平。現在，讓我們共同努力，確保澳大利亞邁向COVID安全。
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) coronavirus (COVID-19) statement on 3 April 2020
The AHPPC has been asked to consider the issue of COVID-19 in children and management of Early Childhood and Learning Centres (ECLC) in relation to the community transmission of COVID‑19. Emerging epidemiologic reports on COVID-19 in children show that, while they are less likely than adults to be infected and have severe illness, they are still vulnerable to the pandemic coronavirus. The Committee’s advice is that pre‑emptive closures are not proportionate or effective as a public health intervention to prevent community transmission of COVID-19 at this time.
「澳洲衛生保障委員會」的冠狀病毒聲明 2020年4月3日
「澳洲衛生保障委員會」 被要求考慮有關兒童新冠病毒的問題以及考慮幼兒園對於新冠病毒在社區傳播的管理問題。新興的關於兒童新冠病毒的流行病學報告表明，儘管與成年人相比，他們受感染和患重病的可能性較小, 但他們仍然容易感染大流行性新冠病毒。委員會的建議是，先行封鎖不能適當地或有效地阻止社區傳播新冠病毒的公共衛生干預措施。
Recommendations
AHPPC considers ECLC are essential services and should continue at this time, but with risk mitigation measures in place. These should include:
exclusion of unwell staff, children and visitors
reduce mixing of children by separating cohorts (including the staggering of meal and play times)
enhanced personal hygiene for children, staff and parents
make sure liquid soap and running water, or alcohol-based hand sanitiser is available at the entrance of the facility and throughout
full adherence to the NHMRC childcare cleaning guidelines, in addition:
clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces at least daily (e.g. play gyms, tables, hard-backed chairs, doorknobs, light switches, remotes, handles, desks, toilets, sinks)
wash and launder play items and toys including washable plush toys as appropriate in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If possible, launder items using the warmest appropriate water setting for the items and dry items completely
excursions other than to local parks should be discouraged, public playground equipment should not be used
influenza vaccination for children, staff and parents.
Alternative care arrangements should be considered for those children highly vulnerable to adverse outcomes should they be infected with COVID-19. AHPPC recommends parents seek medical advice for these children.
議案
「澳洲衛生保障委員會」認為幼兒園是必不可少的服務，應在此時繼續進行，但應採取降低風險的措施。 這些應該包括:
排除不適的員工，兒童和訪客到幼兒園
通過分離人群減少孩子之間的交往 (包括用餐和遊戲時間的錯開)
增強兒童，員工和父母的個人衛生
確保在設施入口處和整個場所都可以使用液體肥皂和自來水，或使用酒精類的洗手液
完全遵守國家衛生與醫學研究理事會(NHMRC)的育兒清潔指南，此外：
至少每天清潔和消毒高接觸表面（例如，玩體育館，桌子，硬背椅子，門把手，電燈開關，遙控器，把手，書桌，衛生間，水槽）
根據製造商的說明，適當洗滌和洗滌遊戲用品和玩具，包括可洗的毛絨玩具。 如果可能的話，使用適合衣物的最暖水設置徹底清洗衣物並烘乾衣物
不鼓勵去當地公園以外的地方遊覽，不應該使用公共遊樂場設備
鼓勵兒童，員工和父母打流感疫苗針。
對於那些極易受到不良後果影響的兒童，如果他們感染了新冠病毒，應考慮採用其他照料安排。「澳洲衛生保障委員會」建議父母為這些孩子尋求醫療建議。
Restrictions on entry into ECLC
The following visitors and staff (including visiting workers) should not be permitted to enter the facility:
Those who have returned from overseas in the last 14 days.
Those who have been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
A contact is defined as anyone who has been in contact with a known case, including the 24 hours before the case became symptomatic.
Those with fever or symptoms of acute respiratory infection (e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath) symptoms.
Those who have not been vaccinated against influenza (after 1 May 2020).
There has been an absence of outbreaks in ECLC globally, however there is clear evidence that children are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The role that children play in transmission and amplification of COVID-19 remains largely unknown and AHPPC will continue to closely monitor the evidence as it emerges to inform public health policy.
進入幼兒園的限制
以下訪客和工作人員（包括來訪的工人）不能進入設施:
最近14天從海外歸來的人。
最近14天內曾與新冠病毒的確診病例聯繫過的人員。
接觸者被定義為與已知病例接觸過的任何人，包括該病例有症狀之前的24小時。
有發燒或急性呼吸道感染症狀（例如咳嗽，喉嚨痛，流鼻涕，呼吸急促）的人。
尚未打流感疫苗針的人群 (2020年5月1日之後)。
在全球範圍內的幼兒園都沒有爆發疫情，但是有明確證據表明兒童容易感染新冠病毒。兒童在傳播和擴增新冠病毒中所扮演的角色仍然未知，「澳洲衛生保障委員會」將繼續密切監視證據的出現，以為告知公共衛生政策。
[Source: Australian Government Department of Health News - AHPPC coronavirus Statement on 3 April 2020.]
Watch Out for Scam Texts 請注意詐騙簡訊!
Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned users to be alert of scams distributed by text message.
One fake message going around purports to be a genuine message about COVID-19.
The text message appear to come from 'GOV' as the sender and they include a link to find out when to 'get tested in your geographical area' for COVID-19.
The link in these text messages is not legitimate, and if clicked on, may install malicious software on your device, designed to steal your banking details.
Users are advised to delete this message immediately and not to click on the link.
澳洲網路安全中心 (Australian Cyber Security Centre) 提醒民眾們要留意透過手機簡訊發出的詐騙訊息。
近來流傳一則聲稱是真實有關COVID-19病毒的訊息。
發信者貌似是從 “GOV”發出，而訊息中有提供網路連結告知收件者可以在甚麼時間河底點檢驗自己是否已感染COVID-19病毒。
訊息內提供的連結並非正當的，若點擊連結的話有可能導致手機被安裝到個人銀行資料的惡意軟體。
For more recommendations, please visit Australian Cyber Security website:
以下網址連結是「澳洲網路安全中心」針對網路安全的建議：
[Source: news.com.au (17 March 2020 by Gavin Fernando)]