4.10pm. That’s a wrap
That’s all from us today for the #ipswichtogether COVID-19 daily blog.
We’ll be back again tomorrow from 8am.
See you then!
3.10pm. Be part of history
How has your life changed during COVID-19?
Share your photos and experiences with Picture Ipswich on email or Instagram to document these unusual and historic times for future generations.
Click on the link below to find out more.
2.00pm. Stay active and healthy
Ipswich City Council’s Active at Home workouts are online to keep you moving and support your mental wellbeing during COVID-19.
The series of 30 minute workouts are being streamed daily at 8am on the Sport Ipswich Facebook page and include boxing, pilates, yoga and bootcamp classes.
There’s also a great range of workouts for adults and kids on Active at Home, including yoga, pilates, strength training, soccer skills and even hula hooping tricks.
Check out the full list of workouts and activities here or try out today’s HIIT and boxing class with personal trainer Kiewa.
1.10pm. Most products are back to pre-COVID-19 levels including toilet paper
Woolworths have reported that customers are becoming increasingly adventurous.
Ingredients such as cardamom, saffron and dried sesame seeds have doubled in sales.
Roasted peppers are up 65%, Asian and hot chilli sauces are both up 40% and capers are up 35%.
As demand has eased, product limits on essentials like rice, pasta sauce, noodles, cleaning products, sugar and eggs have been lifted.
On the critical issue of toilet paper, sales dropped by 4 million rolls last week, now below the sales of the corresponding week last year.
This week Woolworths are on track to sell between 9m and 9.5m rolls, well down on the peak of 39.7 million rolls a week in mid-March or 11m rolls this time last year.
Coles are expanding their trading hours, welcoming everyone to shop from 7am after the final Community Hour for elderly and vulnerable customers is wrapping up after seven weeks.
Coles Chief Operations Officer Matt Swindells said Coles Community Hour had been very popular with eligible shoppers, but now that demand for groceries and product availability were returning to more normal levels it was time to welcome all customers back whenever stores were open.
“Our number one priority remains the health and safety of customers and our team members,” he said.
“As the government begins to look at easing restrictions, customers should remember that appropriate safety practices will still apply and ask all customers to support with the same amazing collaboration we’ve seen in the past few weeks.”
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11.41am. It’s important to stay connected
Although some restrictions around visiting have changed, it is not always possible to visit close friends and family, especially if they live overseas, interstate or a long distance away.
Checking in and maintaining regular social interactions with those you can’t see right now is really important for their mental wellbeing and yours too.
Read more about how to stay connected here.
10.15am. Ipswich school’s hair salon reopens
Ipswich State High School’s hair salon has reopened, with staff and students now following strict guidelines to ensure the health and safety of all visitors to the salon.
These include:
- Hand washing and sanitisation for all staff, students and clients
- Thorough cleaning of all hard and soft surfaces before and after clients visits
- Observing social distancing rules including a limit of three clients at any one time
- No staff or students are allowed in the salon if they are unwell.
The salon is offering all hairdressing services including haircuts, colours, foils and perms on Mondays (9am to 3pm), Tuesdays (10.30am to 3pm), Wednesdays (12pm to 3pm) and Thursdays (9.30am to 1pm).
To book an appointment call 3813 4276.
The school’s hair and beauty salon – the only one of its kind in Australia – helps students gain real industry experience while working on real clients.
9am. Help is a phone call away
It is extremely important to seek out help if you feel you need it. Here are some important numbers which will have a guiding hand at the end of the line:
- Lifeline 13 11 14 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- Lifeline Text 0477 13 11 14 operates 6pm – midnight (AEDT), 7 nights a week;
- Lifeline webchat operates 7pm – midnight (AEDT), 7 nights a week;
- Kids Helpline – for children that may need support 1800 55 1800, https://kidshelpline.com.au;
- Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 or https://beyondblue.org.au
8am. Monday 11 May 2020. Ipswich remains steady with zero cases
West Moreton has zero active cases of COVID-19.
There are 37 recovered cases in the region with no new ones since the start of April.
There were two new active cases confirmed for Queensland over the weekend.
Currently, 976 of the 1,045 confirmed cases had recently travelled overseas or had close contact with a confirmed case, such as their partner or flatmate.
Eight of the 20 active confirmed cases are in hospital, with three of these in intensive care.
The remainder of active cases are currently recovering at home.
A total of 1,019 Queenslanders (97 per cent of total cases) have now recovered from COVID-19.
A total of 135,806 tests for COVID-19 have been undertaken in Queensland, with 2,738 tests undertaken in the previous 24 hours.
Most Queenslanders who have contracted COVID-19 have experienced mild symptoms.
Contact tracing continues for recent cases.
