Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[nickykim]

The whole “emergency services” only phase is problematic. Society still needs garbage truck drivers, water treatment staff, electricity grid worker, sewer system workers etc to come to work to provide “essential services”. Vic went through this last year, hence the longer list of jobs that fit the criteria.

 

[jakeseven7]

On top of the back end support VIC was already providing, NSW Health is now asking for more assistance as contact tracers fall further behind the outbreak.

VIC declined putting frontline tracers onto help after the Sydney outbreak leaked across the NSW border as they are now required to mop up the outbreak in VIC.

Good to see a couple of other states helping despite the public condemnation of NSW’s handling of the outbreak in the media!

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NSW pleads for more contact tracing help as Sydney locks down hard​

NSW has been forced to seek urgent help from other states to boost its contact tracing capability, as its COVID-19 tracking system struggles to keep pace with the growing outbreak.

The state made an “open request” for assistance during a meeting of Australia’s federal and state chief medical officers on Friday, with the Commonwealth, South Australian and Western Australian governments all agreeing to help. Victoria knocked back the request, as it works to trace its own outbreak, leaked from NSW.

‘Open request’: NSW pleads for contact tracing help as Sydney locks down hard

The Commonwealth, South Australian and Western Australian governments all agreed to help but Victoria knocked back the request.

www.smh.com.au

 

[bcworld]

Looks like the new rules are still confusing in NSW

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Retailers call for clarity on Sydney's COVID lockdown


Retailers say more clarity is needed about Greater Sydney's COVID lockdown for workers who live in the Fairfield, Liverpool and Canterbury-Bankstown local government areas.

I have seen a flyer from Coles telling staff from the 3 LGAs.that they can still go to work outside the LGAs because they are 'essential'.

 

[antycbr]

The whole “emergency services” only phase is problematic. Society still needs garbage truck drivers, water treatment staff, electricity grid worker, sewer system workers etc to come to work to provide “essential services”. Vic went through this last year, hence the longer list of jobs that fit the criteria.

The list is here and is much longer than what was announced in the press conference.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19 and help prevent the spread

Everything you need to know about staying safe from COVID-19 and protecting those around you.

www.nsw.gov.au

 

[kpc]

The way the exemption criteria is increasing, almost everyone living in the 3 affected LGAs will now be considered an essential worker...so the spread will continue!

 

[bcworld]

The list is here and is much longer than what was announced in the press conference.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19 and help prevent the spread

Everything you need to know about staying safe from COVID-19 and protecting those around you.

www.nsw.gov.au

I'm confused. Yesterday emergency and healthcare were stated. Now it's retail?

 

[antycbr]

I'm confused. Yesterday emergency and healthcare were stated. Now it's retail?

Yep. People aren’t happy about some of the categories that’s for sure

 

[bcworld]

Hopefully this is raised in the press conference. Wait for it..."the health advice".

 

[SydneySwan]

Yep. People aren’t happy about some of the categories that’s for sure

Gladys caving in to all the behind the scenes lobbying from industry groups and Dominic Perrottet the treasurer.

 

[Princess Fiona]

It all seems rather odd. Dr Chant was very clear yesterday that those LGAs were only to leave home for work if Emergency Services or HCW.
But the list seems to encompass all of the work that people can now leave home for anywhere in Greater Sydney as it is “critical” and can’t be done from home.

 

[antycbr]

It all seems rather odd. Dr Chant was very clear yesterday that those LGAs were only to leave home for work if Emergency Services or HCW.
But the list seems to encompass all of the work that people can now leave home for anywhere in Greater Sydney as it is “critical” and can’t be done from home.

Some of it I get. Moorebank is a huge logistics hub and needs to be staffed. But if your essential, sorry “critical” retail store outside the lockdown area can’t open due to staffing issues so be it. There are alternatives for almost everything.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Waiting for 11am

"Epicentre" LGAs workers are allowed out for healthcare + emergency previously announced also means critical retail

Media

 

[lovetravellingoz]

105 and 27 infectious in the community.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1416563955388993539

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And another death.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1416563962951262208

 

[kpc]

Tik tok: 105 cases tomorrow

Unbelievably accurate! The fact that MoH has not shut down the leak means the MoH is probably behind or condones the leak!

 

[lovetravellingoz]

So the actual number of infectious in the community is 34 plus upto 2 possibles.

the actual number infectious in the community is 27 + 7

 

[Colin 2905]

LEAK-21 still active in the community. Must be the Delta variant.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

VIC Presser:

14,000 Primary close contacts - ie quarantining

New cases:

5 linked to Frankies restauarnt. 8 in total

4 new household contacts of Hume exposure

3 new Trinity Grammar link

2 from Rugby Game at AAMI Park. Both in the Tier 1 Section.

1 from Phillip Island group.

1 teacher from Bacchus Marsh Grammar

16 in total (Till midnight last night)



Plus after midnight another MCG Case. Is at Mildura (ie Regional).


So the good news in the above is no new clusters, and no unlinked cases.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

AAMI Park is now a transmission site and health advice has been strengthened.

Now that they have a new case, CCTV is being examined (Remember this case result came in after midnight).





ABC News

VIC: The positive case in Mildura ​

The ABC understands a middle-aged person presented at the Mildura Base Public Hospital on Saturday with COVID symptoms.​

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He presented at the hospital with symptoms, says Jeroen Weimar.​

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He says: "My understanding was that he was in members reserve." ​

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The person has returned a positive result.​

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It is understood the person was infectious in the Mildura community for several days.​

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It is believed that that are a Mildura local.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Vic Lockdown Extension.

There were rumours on this this morning.

At the Vic Presser today it has been stated by Dan Andrews that there is as yet no extension to the lockdown. There are also no regional lockdown easings (note Ballarat, Phillip Island now now Mildura Cases have shown that the Regional Lockdown has been prudent).

Obviously this could change from day to day.

 

[Princess Fiona]

AAMI Park is now a transmission site and health advice has been strengthened.

Now that they have a new case, CCTV is being examined (Remember this case result came in after midnight).


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ABC News

VIC: The positive case in Mildura ​

The ABC understands a middle-aged person presented at the Mildura Base Public Hospital on Saturday with COVID symptoms.​

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He presented at the hospital with symptoms, says Jeroen Weimar.​

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He says: "My understanding was that he was in members reserve." ​

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The person has returned a positive result.​

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It is understood the person was infectious in the Mildura community for several days.​

Shouldn’t he have already been isolating pending a Covid test result before getting sick and going to hospital ? He was at the MCG and that was listed days ago.