Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[Must...Fly!]

Lols yea totally that will be followed

I suspect it will with the punitive punishments governments have put in place

 

[Pushka]

Lols yea totally that will be followed

Well in three nights time we have a major black tie dinner for the SACA 150th. With people from around Australia and internationally. The media. Including us. If there is omicron there it will shut down the Test match. Yeah nah. That won't happen. Maybe even Marshall will be there!

 

[jakeseven7]

I suspect it will with the punitive punishments governments have put in place

Again the numbers will be too high to properly enforce. There are a lot of governments still barking but their bites are wearing out now…

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Media reports that SA's two suspected Omicron positives from Friday are now confirmed as being Omicron.

Two SA COVID cases from Friday confirmed to be Omicron

SA Health has confirmed two local COVID cases reported in the state on Friday are the Omicron variant. South Australia has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour period. None of the new cases reported today are known to be of the Omicron strain. South Australia amended its...

www.news.com.au

 

[Must...Fly!]

Media reports that SA's two suspected Omicron positives from Friday are now confirmed as being Omicron.

Two SA COVID cases from Friday confirmed to be Omicron

SA Health has confirmed two local COVID cases reported in the state on Friday are the Omicron variant. South Australia has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour period. None of the new cases reported today are known to be of the Omicron strain. South Australia amended its...

www.news.com.au

Lucky for them there is every indication omicron is milder even in elderly people. Stop the fear...

 

[Pushka]

Media reports that SA's two suspected Omicron positives from Friday are now confirmed as being Omicron.

Two SA COVID cases from Friday confirmed to be Omicron

SA Health has confirmed two local COVID cases reported in the state on Friday are the Omicron variant. South Australia has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour period. None of the new cases reported today are known to be of the Omicron strain. South Australia amended its...

www.news.com.au

Yep. And people starting to be locked up for 14 days. Over Christmas.

The thing that rankles even with me. So one of the few places in the world that was pretty much free of Covid for months. Although we did have restrictions and masks etc. So we hit 80% and we open the borders, with restrictions and testing. Knowing we are voluntarily bringing in Covid. Then there's Omicron. Interstate visitors had to be tested prior, then again on arrival then isolate for maybe 12 hours until a negative result then pretty much free to go.

On the very day SA Health announced that people seen as a close contact for omicron case would have to isolate and multiple test, was the day they announced that interstate travellers did not have to isolate anymore after that arrival test. Why? Bloody Test match next week. So naturally South Aussies who have been meekly following all the rules, being vaccinated Yada Yada, have landed themselves in 14 day quarantine, over Christmas, because the borders were opened. While I was in favour of opening the borders I can completely understand why there are some very angry people right now.

SA Health and State Government have managed to unite the doona brigade with the freedom brigade against them. Haven't seen Spurrier all week. Marshall is opening up reservoirs instead of being Premier.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Victoria
3/12 1189 positives, 63k tests, 289 hospital, 43 ICU
4/12 1365 positives, 67k tests, 288 hospital, 44 ICU
5/12 980 positives, 65k tests, 299 hospital, 40 ICU
6/12 1073 positives, 56k tests, 310 hospital, 45 ICU
7/12 1185 positives, 52k tests, 297 hospital, 47 ICU
8/12 1312 positives, 79k tests, 303 hospital, 51 ICU
9/12 1232 positives, 71k tests, 315 hospital, 52 ICU
10/12 1206 positives, 66k tests, 313 hospital, 61 ICU
11/12 1193 positives, 82k tests, 323 hospital, 68 ICU
12/12 1069 positives, 67k tests, 310 hospital, 74 ICU

NSW
3/12 337 positives, 80k tests, 140 hospital, 25 ICU
4/12 325 positives, 68k tests, 139 hospital, 25 ICU
5/12 286 positives, 66k tests, 148 hospital, 26 ICU
6/12 208 positives, 61k tests, 152 hospital, 24 ICU
7/12 260 positives, 58k tests, 155 hospital, 28 ICU
8/12 403 positives, 92k tests, 151 hospital, 25 ICU
9/12 420 positives, 84k tests, 151 hospital, 25 ICU
10/12 516 positives, 90k tests, 158 hospital, 24 ICU
11/12 560 positives, 82k tests, 150 hospital, 25 ICU
12/12 485 positives, 90k tests, 156 hospital, 23 ICU (Omicron +10, including 1 hospital)

ACT
3/12 4 positives, 1.2k tests, 4 hospital, 3 ICU
4/12 7 positives, 1.3k tests, 6 hospital, 3 ICU
5/12 6 positives, 1.2k tests, 6 hospital, 2 ICU
6/12 6 positives, 1.5k tests, 6 hospital, 3 ICU
7/12 3 positives, 1.1k tests, 5 hospital, 3 ICU
8/12 8 positives, 1.6k tests, 4 hospital, 2 ICU
9/12 4 positives, 1.6k tests, 5 hospital, 2 ICU
10/12 6 positives, 1.3k tests, 5 hospital, 2 ICU
11/12 11 positives, 1.4k tests, 5 hospital, 2 ICU
12/12 1 positive, 1.2k tests, 4 hospital, 2 ICU

NT
3/12 2 positives (both non-local), 2.7k tests
4/12 0 positives, 2.7k tests, 1 ICU
5/12 0 positives, 1.6k tests, 1 ICU
6/12 3 positives (2 non-local, 1 local), 2.0k tests, 1 ICU
7/12 0 positives, 1.9k tests, 0 ICU
8/12 2 positives (both local), 2.9k tests, 0 ICU
9/12 3 positives (2 non-local, 1 local), 2.2k tests
10/12 4 positives (1 non-local, 3 local - total 67), 1.9k tests
11/12 1 positive (local - total outbreak 68), 2.8k tests
12/12

SA
3/12 4 positives (1 false positive, 2 non-local, 1 local), 10.2k tests, 1 hospital ('for non-covid reasons')
4/12 5 positives (2 non-local, 3 local), 10.4k tests, 1 hospital ('for non-covid reasons')
5/12 6 positives (4 non-local, 2 local), 11.7k tests, 1 hospital ('for non-covid reasons')
6/12 4 positives (3 non-local, 1 local), 15.3k tests, 1 hospital ('for non-covid reasons')
7/12 4 positives (2 non-local, 2 local), 13.6k tests, 2 hospital
8/12 3 positives (2 non-local, 1 local), 15.7k tests, 2 hospital
9/12 7 positives (5 non-local, 2 local), 12.8k tests, 2 hospital
10/12 8 positives (5 non-local, 1 local unknown source, 2 local - Norwood 32), 10.8k tests, 2 hospital
11/12 7 positives (1 non-local, 3 local unknown source, 3 local linked - Norwood 33), 13.6k tests, 3 hospital
12/12

Qld
3/12 6 positives (all non-local), 10.0k tests
4/12 7 positives (3 local, 4 non-local), 10.1k tests
5/12 6 positives (all non-local), 8.3k tests
6/12 3 positives (all non-local), 10.5k tests
7/12 1 positive (local), 12.4k tests
8/12 2 positives (both non-local), 11.0k tests
9/12 0 positives, 11.7k tests
10/12 9 positives (4 local, 5 non-local, but 2 in the community), 11.0k tests
11/12 1 positive (local), 9.2k tests
12/12 1 positive (non-local), 11.9k tests

 

[drron]

Get ready for the explosion of cases which will really test some Premier's resolve. Omicron now making up 40% of London's cases.

At least one patient dead after getting omicron, Boris Johnson says

PM declines to rule out further Covid restrictions before Christmas

www.independent.co.uk

 

[CMA222]

Get ready for the explosion of cases which will really test some Premier's resolve. Omicron now making up 40% of London's cases.

Yes. Expect WA to leave their great wall in place till July 20xx

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Covidlive now has an Omicron page

Cases of the Omicron variant in Australia and the World - COVID Live

Live tracking of coronavirus cases, active, tests, deaths, ICU, hospitalisations and vaccinations in Australia

covidlive.com.au

 

[jakeseven7]

Yes. Expect WA to leave their great wall in place till July 20xx

In the 20xx’s you think?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Get ready for the explosion of cases which will really test some Premier's resolve. Omicron now making up 40% of London's cases.

At least one patient dead after getting omicron, Boris Johnson says

PM declines to rule out further Covid restrictions before Christmas

www.independent.co.uk

NSW is the first cab off the rank
EDIT: Much of this is Omicron I think based on local knowledge.

 

[Must...Fly!]

NSW is the first cab off the rank
EDIT: Much of this is Omicron I think based on local knowledge.
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Wow, interesting. Hoping NSW and VIC hold the line...

 

[blackcat20]

1189 for Vic so pretty steady.

 

[Pushka]

Wow, interesting. Hoping NSW and VIC hold the line...

Will be interesting to see if actions match words today in SA.

I heard our transitions committee was meeting to discuss 90% over five year olds! Hopefully just for interest and not for anything else.

 

[jakeseven7]

1189 for Vic so pretty steady.

Big covid outbreaks always tour the sights of Sydney before they visit Melbourne don’t worry everyone is going to get some omicron loving soon .

Currently Omicron is sipping some nice wine in the Hunter and surfing at Newcastle. It’s undecided if it will pop up to the Goldy or down to Melbourne next en masse…. Or both

 

[Lynda2475]

Omicron now making up 40% of London's cases.

Which is a good thing if it proves to continue to be much milder. UK is averaging 45k cases per day and 140 deaths per day, 1 omicron death alongside 139 Delta is not yet concerning especially since we dont know that persons other health issues.

We havent always followed UK trends. And South Africa isnt seeing widespread severe illness from Omicron even though its dominant there.

Spreading fear serves no one, we need a milder variant to become dominant to send Covid packing.

 

[jakeseven7]

Will be interesting to see if actions match words today in SA.

I heard our transitions committee was meeting to discuss 90% over five year olds! Hopefully just for interest and not for anything else.

Trying to extend their 5 minutes in the spotlight

 

[tgh]

News now filtering out points to varying and in many cases quite limited vaccine protection from Omicron.
A booster currently offers very good protection against serious illness, but for how long ?
We may be in for a rocky time as what may become a mad scramble to boost everyone gets under way.
We both had boosters at the GP yesterday and they were flat out….
Personally I would have preferred to keep the Qld borders shut , whatever the cost, until the Pandemic game had played a few more cards.
We are all now flying into cloud, with limited instrumentation and rising terrain….

 

[jakeseven7]

News now filtering out points to varying and in many cases quite limited vaccine protection from Omicron.
A booster currently offers very good protection against serious illness, but for how long ?
We may be in for a rocky time as what may become a mad scramble to boost everyone gets under way.
We both had boosters at the GP yesterday and they were flat out….
Personally I would have preferred to keep the Qld borders shut , whatever the cost, until the Pandemic game had played a few more cards.
We are all now flying into cloud, with limited instrumentation and rising terrain….

How many variants do you think all the borders need to be closed for? Another 2, 4, 6?