Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[jakeseven7]

Gunner about to call a 10PM presser over a positive local COVID case in NT according to the rumour mill

Edit: 72 hour lockdown in Katherine due to case at RAAF Tindal in an unvaccinated individual.

Sigh what a joke

 

[andye]

Under 300 in hospital in NSW now and under 30 on ventilators

Latest surveillance data (16-23 Oct) released

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Documents/covid-19-surveillance-report-20211104.pdf

Excerpt below

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Victoria

1/11 1471, 46k tests, 699 hospital, 136 ICU
2/11 989, 48k tests, 667 hospital, 127 ICU
3/11 941, 63k tests, 657 hospital, 117 ICU
4/11 1247, 50k tests, 660 hospital, 114 ICU
5/11 1343, 66k tests, 634 hospital, 109 ICU

NSW

1/11 136, 62k tests, 349 hospital, 77 ICU
2/11 173, 58k tests, 333 hospital, 72 ICU
3/11 190, 114k tests, 309 hospital, 68 ICU
4/11 309, 94k tests, 302 hospital, 64 ICU
5/11 249, 80k tests, 285 hospital, 61 ICU

ACT

1/11 5, 1.0k tests, 8 hospital, 3 ICU
2/11 8, 1.8k tests, 7 hospital, 4 ICU
3/11 15, 1.4k tests, 5 hospital, 2 ICU
4/11 13, 2.4k tests, 6 hospital, 2 ICU
5/11

Qld

1/11 1, 5.3k tests, 11 hospital, 0 ICU
2/11 0, 7.1k tests, 11 hospital, 0 ICU
3/11 0, 9.5k tests, 12 hospital, 0 ICU
4/11 3, 5.2k tests, 9 hospital, 0 ICU
5/11

 

[drron]

Tassie has now scrapped the December pre arrival test for those from low risk States

Tasmania tweaks border plan to scrap pre-travel COVID tests from 'low-risk' states

Fully vaccinated travellers from low-risk areas will not have to provide a negative COVID-19 test when entering Tasmania under the state's December 15 border reopening plan, Premier Peter Gutwein announces.

www.abc.net.au

 

[RooFlyer]

Tassie has now scrapped the December pre arrival test for those from low risk States

Tasmania tweaks border plan to scrap pre-travel COVID tests from 'low-risk' states

Fully vaccinated travellers from low-risk areas will not have to provide a negative COVID-19 test when entering Tasmania under the state's December 15 border reopening plan, Premier Peter Gutwein announces.

www.abc.net.au

Ugh. There goes the neighbourhood

Edit - still in place for NSW, VIC, ACT.

TAS hits 90% first dose

 

[drron]

Ugh. There goes the neighbourhood

Edit - still in place for NSW, VIC, ACT.

TAS hits 90% first dose

It could be worse I might convince a few thousand Queenslanders to move to East Coast Tasmania.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Victoria

1/11 1471, 46k tests, 699 hospital, 136 ICU
2/11 989, 48k tests, 667 hospital, 127 ICU
3/11 941, 63k tests, 657 hospital, 117 ICU
4/11 1247, 50k tests, 660 hospital, 114 ICU
5/11 1343, 66k tests, 634 hospital, 109 ICU
6/11 1268, 65k tests, 651 hospital, 106 ICU

NSW

1/11 136, 62k tests, 349 hospital, 77 ICU
2/11 173, 58k tests, 333 hospital, 72 ICU
3/11 190, 114k tests, 309 hospital, 68 ICU
4/11 309, 94k tests, 302 hospital, 64 ICU
5/11 249, 80k tests, 285 hospital, 61 ICU
6/11 271, 72k tests, 270 hospital, 55 ICU

ACT

1/11 5, 1.0k tests, 8 hospital, 3 ICU
2/11 8, 1.8k tests, 7 hospital, 4 ICU
3/11 15, 1.4k tests, 5 hospital, 2 ICU
4/11 13, 2.4k tests, 6 hospital, 2 ICU
5/11 6, 1.8k tests, 3 hospital, 1 ICU
6/11 18, 1.1k tests, 2 hospital, 1 ICU

Qld

1/11 1, 5.3k tests, 11 hospital, 0 ICU
2/11 0, 7.1k tests, 11 hospital, 0 ICU
3/11 0, 9.5k tests, 12 hospital, 0 ICU
4/11 3, 5.2k tests, 9 hospital, 0 ICU
5/11 2, 11.8k tests, 7 hospital, 0 ICU
6/11 1, 7.8k tests, ...

 

[Must...Fly!]

Apparently a woman tested positive in Darwin after arriving from Cairns. Wonder how that will unfold.

 

[jakeseven7]

Apparently a woman tested positive in Darwin after arriving from Cairns. Wonder how that will unfold.

A snore fest fear of god press conference from the NT daddy again? Aren’t they already in a lockdown again anyway? Losing track!

 

[OZDUCK]

Apparently a woman tested positive in Darwin after arriving from Cairns. Wonder how that will unfold.

This case does appear to relate to the original one. As per the ABC "Chief Minister Michael Gunner says she is a close contact of the original case and is unvaccinated, having only received her first dose."

 

[Must...Fly!]

This case does appear to relate to the original one. As per the ABC "Chief Minister Michael Gunner says she is a close contact of the original case and is unvaccinated, having only received her first dose."

Ah right, this wasn't clear when I read the news originally. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[jb747]

An aviator might be able to discuss the requirements for a CASA Class 1 Medical certificate (which is required for an ATPL license)

I believe it is CASA who issues the certificate, not the Dr, and medical exams are done by DAME - designated aviation medical examiners?

Cabin crew are not licenced by CASA. I presume they would have medical requirements within their award.

I cannot imagine any medical condition that a pilot could have that would preclude wearing a mask. On the other hand, anyone who won't, I'd consider a fruit loop, and so should be kept out of coughpits anyway.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Frankly I could not give a single hoot if the pilots are or are not wearing a mask up front. Could not possibly care less. Everyone in the cabin removes theirs to eat and drink. There is zero risk involved except to their colleague(s).

 

[jb747]

Apparently a woman tested positive in Darwin after arriving from Cairns. Wonder how that will unfold.

As she's come from Queensland, where there isn't any covid due to heroic work by someone, then it could only be their version of immaculate conception.

 

[jakeseven7]

Another local case for QLD (didn’t see this posted yet)

Also the latest amazing intelligent decision - we don’t believe modelling anymore apparently (but not in a good way) sigh… I wonder why…. Cough spending millions of taxpayers money on an unneeded quarantine facility cough got to fill it up….

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Another local covid case as Qld rejects Doherty data, bans quarantine free international travel​

Queensland has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in Goondiwindi, while Cairns, on alert after a local woman tested positive in the Northern Territory on Friday night, is in the clear.

The Goondiwindi case, a woman in her 20s, was a close contact of one of the three people who tested positive in the border community this week.

The QLD government has also rejected modelling by the Doherty institute showing that at 80% double vaccination, fully vaxxed international travellers should be able to safely enter the community without the need to quarantine.

New case in Goondiwindi as Qld rejects Doherty data

At 80 per cent double dose rates, vaxxed international arrivals could safely enter the community without having to quarantine, according to new Doherty Institute modelling. But the Queensland government won’t be budging.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

 

[love_the_life]

The ACT numbers today are 13 new cases, with one person in hospital (in ICU and ventilated). Numbers have been hovering around mid - high teens with some better days and some worse. The latest transmission sites though seem to be schools with 11 schools listed. With 95% of over 12s now doubled vaxxed, we should be hanging out for the 5 - 11 year olds.
And of course we are still considered 'unclean' by some (unnamed) states.

 

[exceladdict]

I cannot imagine any medical condition that a pilot could have that would preclude wearing a mask. On the other hand, anyone who won't, I'd consider a fruit loop, and so should be kept out of coughpits anyway.

What about in case of emergency where an oxygen mask is required?

 

[MelMel]

The woman from Cairns who tested positive in Darwin is the origin case . She flew to SA drove to Victoria for 4 days then flew back to Cairns and made a false declaration on her NT entry permit

 

[jakeseven7]

The woman from Cairns who tested positive in Darwin is the origin case . She flew to SA drove to Victoria for 4 days then flew back to Cairns and made a false declaration on her NT entry permit

Oopsie daisies, it is really hard to keep track of everything these days

 

[henrus]

The woman from Cairns who tested positive in Darwin is the origin case . She flew to SA drove to Victoria for 4 days then flew back to Cairns and made a false declaration on her NT entry permit

Only time will tell but I suspect she's lied to SA and QLD in addition to the NT.

Driving from VIC to SA should be impossible right now unless you fall into the essential worker category or the border bubble (none of which she seems to fall into). Addtionally she spend a few days in Cairns so obviously entered QLD by just claiming she'd been in SA and not VIC.