Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[HappyFlyerFamily]

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Oh dear- the venue for the Year 12 vaccinations from the Sydney LGAs of concern.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Oh dear- the venue for the Year 12 vaccinations from the Sydney LGAs of concern.

I’m not fussed. Most of the big vaccine hubs have at one time or another been listed as casual contact places.
Everyone who has an appointment there should keep it.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

In terms of assisting to minimise virus spread within a room:

Melbourne researchers have shown that cheap, portable air cleaners are a practical strategy to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals and could potentially be considered for quarantine hotels and other health settings.​

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Published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the study traced airflow and the movement of aerosolised particles around a COVID-19 ward at Royal Melbourne Hospital.​

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The study found 99 per cent of aerosols could be cleared within 5½ minutes using just two small domestic air cleaners in a single patient room of a hospital ward.​

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As air travelling out of the patient’s room carried far fewer aerosols, the risk of infection for staff in surrounding clinical areas would be reduced.​

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The study was prompted by the high number of health staff who became infected at the hospital during Melbourne’s second wave in mid-2020.​

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Cheap domestic air cleaners can cut the spread of virus, Melbourne study shows

Using two small appliances in a single patient room of a hospital, researchers found 99 per cent of aerosols could be cleared within five-and-a-half minutes.

www.afr.com

 

[hydrabyss]

Yes it’s rather depressing.
You can have all the public health orders in the world but all it takes is one muppet who thinks it’s all a big joke.
I suspect in the days before Delta a lot of this stuff existed in multiple jurisdictions and flew under the radar.
But not now.
I just hope we can get enough of us vaccinated before Delta has a chance to spread and mutate here into something worse.
We are sitting ducks for that to happen.

So the police let them go on the basis they would do the right thing and return to western sydney. Why don't I receive the same treatment for traffic infringements.

 

[Anna]

I just hope we can get enough of us vaccinated before Delta has a chance to spread and mutate here into something worse.

Yes I was just wondering this morning how long it would be before a 'Sydney strain' gets unleashed on the world. Probably starting with Pacific neighbours

 

[MARTINE]

Good morning everyone. We know all of us here will be impacted by C$&?d today in different ways and with different responses. All I recommend is
……if you have not already get vaccinated get vaccinated get vaccinated and tell/assist everyone you can to do same
……take a big breath
… we WILL get out there again ….remember Mark Twain ‘travel is the only thing that costs you money but makes you richer’
My version adds (.. and kindness costs you nothing)
To the AFF medical/health care brethren/sorority - thankyou and keep up the good work. Yes its/was our/my ‘job’ but its just assumed by most that they will get care whenever they need it.
So thanks
Stay positive … test negative …

 

[jakeseven7]

Yes it’s rather depressing.
You can have all the public health orders in the world but all it takes is one muppet who thinks it’s all a big joke.
I suspect in the days before Delta a lot of this stuff existed in multiple jurisdictions and flew under the radar.
But not now.
I just hope we can get enough of us vaccinated before Delta has a chance to spread and mutate here into something worse.
We are sitting ducks for that to happen.

Yup just one person and unfortunately there’s plenty more than one.

The government(s) had the people on side for a while but they took advantage of that good will doing sweet FA apart from tough border slamming/clocks/elections and just coasted for months.

Now they are losing that goodwill, every day resentment is growing, people paying less attention to rules (even if it’s just ‘slightly’ less attention) and Delta slips through the cracks.

The only thing that can save us is people panicking now and getting the vaccine.

 

[kyle]

Well, I was going to go there tomorrow for fruit and veg shopping. I might steer clear now...(well, they'll all be closed anyway...)

South Melbourne Markets can join Bunnings and Highpoint as always making the list.

 

[kyle]

In terms of assisting to minimise virus spread within a room:

Melbourne researchers have shown that cheap, portable air cleaners are a practical strategy to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals and could potentially be considered for quarantine hotels and other health settings.​

​

Published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the study traced airflow and the movement of aerosolised particles around a COVID-19 ward at Royal Melbourne Hospital.​

​

The study found 99 per cent of aerosols could be cleared within 5½ minutes using just two small domestic air cleaners in a single patient room of a hospital ward.​

​

As air travelling out of the patient’s room carried far fewer aerosols, the risk of infection for staff in surrounding clinical areas would be reduced.​

​

The study was prompted by the high number of health staff who became infected at the hospital during Melbourne’s second wave in mid-2020.​

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Cheap domestic air cleaners can cut the spread of virus, Melbourne study shows

Using two small appliances in a single patient room of a hospital, researchers found 99 per cent of aerosols could be cleared within five-and-a-half minutes.

www.afr.com

Exact same one I've got in my bedroom. Don't know why no one thought of using it. Budget restraints probably.

 

[jakeseven7]

Well, I was going to go there tomorrow for fruit and veg shopping. I might steer clear now...(well, they'll all be closed anyway...)

Why penalise small business for our governments mess and stop supporting them?

I could give a rats about exposure sites. Markets get hit repeatedly because they are popular, so what.

SM market is so big and drafty / basically open air, it’s hardly an indoor tiny shop where delta is going to hang around and hit every single customer.

Not having a go, just desperately sorry for small business right now getting smashed by our collectively failing dumb governments

 

[jakeseven7]

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To the AFF medical/health care brethren/sorority - thankyou and keep up the good work. Yes its/was our/my ‘job’ but its just assumed by most that they will get care whenever they need it.
So thanks
Stay positive … test negative …

You too can help us by persuading everyone you know to get vaccinated. Go through your phone, your socials, your neighbours. Ask the question ‘Have you been able to get the vaccine yet’. Help them.

Every person who gets vaccinated will tell another 10, the snowball effect has a incredible ripple through the community.

If everyone on here did that we’d be flying (pun intended). Less talk more action

 

[Must...Fly!]

Why penalise small business

Oh I don't want to! But as I suspected, they are closed today anyway as a result of making the list unfortunately. There are plenty of other small businesses around I can lend some help to with my modest shop as well of course.

That market is so big and drafty it’s hardly an indoor tiny shop where feta is going to hang around and hit every single customer.

How did you know feta was on my shopping list?

 

[jakeseven7]

Oh I don't want to! But as I suspected, they are closed today anyway as a result of making the list unfortunately. There are plenty of other small businesses around I can lend some help to with my modest shop as well of course.


How did you know feta was on my shopping list?

Well you can go tomorrow and spend with them Small business are dying it’s just awful. The government grants are a joke for most. It’s heartbreaking.

Feta is so much nicer than Delta but went and fixed that.

 

[drron]

Yes I was just wondering this morning how long it would be before a 'Sydney strain' gets unleashed on the world. Probably starting with Pacific neighbours

Actually the Sydney strain was released on Sydney most likely from the USA.Sydney is actually doing a lot better than them.
USA yesterday 132000 new cases and they are over 50% fully vaccinated with a lot more who have had covid hence some immunity.

 

[I love to travel]

If you can access it watch the interview that ACT Chief Minister gave to ABC Breakfast. He really gave it to Gladys. Straight talking to some Canberrians too. Love the direct communication.

 

[bcworld]

Vic update:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1425950749507211267

 

[lovetravellingoz]

New exposure sites in Dubbo, Byron Bay and Walgett

https://twitter.com/x/status/1425944969773129733

 

[QF WP]

I have a feeling that the numbers in Sydney will maintain above 300 today with more regional exposures and Melbourne is slowly dropping.

I think it's time to go and get vaccinated. I have been "doing the right thing" and waiting for the most vulnerable to have time to get their shots done. My only risk factor is being over 50. Haven't been excited abut the long lines in the small number of V sites on my side of town, so interested with the BCEC vaccination super hub. Maybe taking the kids into town for a family day....

 

[somebol]

We disagree on the fundamentals in this part of your reply. I don’t subscribe to a ‘two tier’ system where we have to discriminate against the elderly or vulnerable. They have paid taxes all their life and are entitled to use the roads, shops, parks, beaches, go out for a meal with their mates like the rest of us. That’s their right.

Conveniently locking away the vulnerable probably detracts from any incentives for everyone else to contain the virus.

But we currently do have a two-tier system.

We discriminate against Australians who are overseas or have families overseas.
They too have paid their taxes, but have no rights to visit their loved ones.

 

[Lynda2475]

If you can access it watch the interview that ACT Chief Minister gave to ABC Breakfast. He really gave it to Gladys. Straight talking to some Canberrians too. Love the direct communication.

Isnt the index case for the ACT outbreak a Canberra resident, who travelled to a hotspot and back?

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ABC blog reports:

The son of a Sydney man who triggered a COVID-19 lockdown in Byron Bay has been charged with breaching NSW's public health orders.

52 year old Zoran Radovanovic was charged earlier this week after allegedly driving to the popular holiday destination from his Rose Bay home last month.

His 19 year old son has been charged with breaching restrictions and is due to appear in court in September.