And of course he had a cozy up with the Governor as well. Parliament now adjourned while they sort themselves out. Those people are blasé about the 7 days isolation. Of course they are. They still get paid.
I’ve been out and about a bit today in Covid struck SA. I’m noticing that there is a bit of drop off in compliance of masks. Even Bunnings no longer has the in entrance and a separate exit. It’s almost like now we have abandoned the Covid Zero Unicorn that everyone seems a bit more relaxed. The thing that will stress everyone is the lockouts now we are heading towards 90% in a few weeks. So numbers less relevant.
I think we are rapidly getting to that situation and maybe it’s in The Plan that it was SA Parliament that got the first taste of what lockdowns look like. Just been to IKEA and even the strict ‘Covid safe’ railings at the food area have gone.
but in these small businesses if someone tests positive then the rest of the staff are all going to be close contacts and in small country towns like Robe there isn't an option to get more staff in especially if the person running is the one that is positive and normally works very long hours.
16 from the same party. 2 from other interstates so all linked. NSW people also have to do a PCR on arrival from this afternoon as well as 72 hours prior. All free. And second one done at airport. Prof Spurrier mentioned we have moved from elimination to suppression and like Eastern states would not be releasing contact locations publically unless essential.
While I appreciate this is not your point, I need to highlight.
Of course. But better value than other measures.
We just need them to stop the panic with the new variant. A statement from WHO like the leak would be very helpful right now. The press conference today suggested that the CHO was getting very stressed and the media was very pressing. But this time asking very relevant questions.
