Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[Gremlin]

Qld to open the domestic borders on July 10 to all except Victoria.

Anyone entering Qld who has been in Vic is now subject to mandatory 14 day hotel quarantine at their own expense, including returning Qlders. Should other states experience outbreaks of a similar nature, Qld reserves the right to introduce similar requirements in the future.

Seems pragmatic to me.

 

[Pushka]

So all Australia is open to all except Victoria. Ouch.

 

[jase05]

So all Australia is open to all except Victoria. Ouch.

And WA

 

[moa999]

So given the forum was locked over the Victorian announcement.

Victoria is going back to Stage 3 lockdowns in 10 key postcodes.

Have also requested no incoming international flights for 2 weeks.
Andrews noted in his presser that testing had shown much of the recent outbreak resulted from security guards in quarantine hotels not following protocols.

Good result but it should probably have been done last week, before people in these suburbs went on holidays.

Also mentioned that over 900 people in a few select suburbs refused at home testing over the last few days.

 

[Gremlin]

Also mentioned that over 900 people in a few select suburbs refused at home testing over the last few days.

I think it was 900 in Broadmeadows alone.

 

[VPS]

So when is WA going to make a decision about letting everyone except Victorians in

 

[Pushka]

So given the forum was locked over the Victorian announcement.

Victoria is going back to Stage 3 lockdowns in 10 key postcodes.

Have also requested no incoming international flights for 2 weeks.
Andrews noted in his presser that testing had shown much of the recent outbreak resulted from security guards in quarantine hotels not following protocols.

Good result but it should probably have been done last week, before people in these suburbs went on holidays.

Also mentioned that over 900 people in a few select suburbs refused at home testing over the last few days.

Hell, they may have employed actual security people who were managed to run those hotels. How bloody incompetent.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

So all Australia is open to all except Victoria. Ouch.

Sensible given our northern suburbs.

 

[mrsterryn]

I have given up the idea of a domestic planned holiday for 2020. We may end up just doing a short road trip at some stage.

 

[oz_mark]

So when is WA going to make a decision about letting everyone except Victorians in

Unless their legal advice changes, it won't happen.

Opening was supposed to be Aug 8, but it's on hold.

 

[drron]

Well instead of WA for the Silos and spring orchids it will be a road trip to NSW.

But being optimistic thinking of WA for April/May next year and a cray cruise and Ningaloo reef.Damn you @JohnM.

 

[DC3]

...they may have employed actual security people who were managed to run those hotels. How bloody incompetent.

Car pooling probably didn’t help

 

[lovetravellingoz]

I think it was 900 in Broadmeadows alone.

928 in Broadmeadows and Keilor Downs.

 

[Pushka]

Car pooling probably didn’t help

I think car pooling was the least of the riskiest behaviour they did.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Car pooling probably didn’t help

They were car pooling and also not physical distancing while at work including smoking together outside. And rumours of other breaches.

Both hotel used the same security firm. Personally I believe that firm should be prosecuted.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

I think car pooling was the least of the riskiest behaviour they did.

Why so? You are virtually guaranteeing transmission if you share a car with an infected person.

ie Enclosed space and are very close for an extended period, and most likely talking for most of it to boost viral loads shed.

The car may also then be a source of fomite transmission to others later.

 

[drron]

According to a Victorian Upper House MP.

David Limbrick MP

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The Victorian Government hasn’t been running disease quarantines, they’ve been running disease incubators.

 

[sinophile888]

I think it was 900 in Broadmeadows alone.

I have been wondering what reasons people have for refusing tests.

 

[oz_mark]

Why so? You are virtually guaranteeing transmission if you share a car with an infected person.

I suspect that Pushka was referring to activities where social distancing isn't really an option...

 

[Pushka]

Why so? You are virtually guaranteeing transmission if you share a car with an infected person.

ie Enclosed space and are very close for an extended period, and most likely talking for most of it to boost viral loads shed.

The car may also then be a source of fomite transmission to others later.

Agree. It was a "relative to other deeds done" kind of statement. All up, completely indefensible on every count.