Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[jase05]

But tourists won't know that.

Oh, I absolutely agree with the airport arrivals testing station. It’s pathetically undermanned for the peak periods of flights and it’s opening hours are terrible.
The drive through stations though are mostly locals though and people just don’t seem to do their research or show any initiative.

 

[Pushka]

Oh, I absolutely agree with the airport arrivals testing station. It’s pathetically undermanned for the peak periods of flights and it’s opening hours are terrible.
The drive through stations though are mostly locals though and people just don’t seem to do their research or show any initiative.

I'd presumed that walk through place was still open at the Stadium. What do tourists without cars do?

 

[jase05]

I'd presumed that walk through place was still open at the Stadium. What do tourists without cars do?

What stadium?

 

[Pushka]

What stadium?

The one at Mile End. Apparently it was very quick. It was closed down earlier this year.

 

[jase05]

The one at Mile End. Apparently it was very quick. It was closed down earlier this year.

Yes, that was awhile ago.
They should just simply put more resources into the airport testing hub. With other centres being quite they could easily pool their resources

 

[Pushka]

Yes, that was awhile ago.
They should just simply put more resources into the airport testing hub. With other centres being quite they could easily pool their resources

Yes but that would require planning and common sense and they've only had months to do that. Just like why people don't have to isolate after the test given its just a 12 hour turnaround. The queues at RAH the only walk in look awful.

 

[jase05]

Just like why people don't have to isolate after the test given its just a 12 hour turnaround.

One word “Business”
We had several high ranking managers who have avoided visiting here whilst “wait for result” was the flavour of the month and plenty of other companies the same. They need to fly in, get straight to their appointments and often fly out again the same day. We had 2 from SYD arrive yesterday morning, attend a meeting and depart before their test results came back. Hearing many similar stories

 

[flydoc]

Test skipper Pat coughmins was a close contact of a positive person at dinner last night and some talk he may be sent in to isolation and be withdrawn from the test due to start today

Some may say why shouldn’t coughmins be able to eat out. But given the context, I’m surprised this situation was allowed to develop. Cricket Australia dropped the ball on this one. IMO.

 

[jase05]

Some may say why shouldn’t coughmins be able to eat out. But given the context, I’m surprised this situation was allowed to develop. Cricket Australia dropped the ball on this one. IMO.

Starc and Lyon were at same restaurant but seated outside. Could have been very embarrassing to replace 3 players

 

[jakeseven7]

Some may say why shouldn’t coughmins be able to eat out. But given the context, I’m surprised this situation was allowed to develop. Cricket Australia dropped the ball on this one. IMO.

Why? Should they lock the players in air bubbles?

 

[justinbrett]

Just like why people don't have to isolate after the test given its just a 12 hour turnaround.

12 hours is best case. Not uncommon for tests in NSW to take 48 hours + when there is a surge in testing - and I'm sure the same in any other state doing over 100K tests a day.

 

[Pushka]

12 hours is best case. Not uncommon for tests in NSW to take 48 hours + when there is a surge in testing - and I'm sure the same in any other state doing over 100K tests a day.

Yes. I heard about delays today for interstate but SA so far is reliably 12 hours.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I'm wondering how many NSW venues, particularly licensed ones, will continue with requiring patrons to be fully vaccinated. There was a lot of talk over the period from Oct 11 (freedom day pt 1) to Dec 14 in NSW about who would continue with this after Dec 15, and that it could actually be a determining factor for people looking at where to shop / eat / drink, whether the condition applied... Perhaps it's just less relevant now with the vaccination rate where it is.

Can’t speak for licensed venues but I’m at my hairdresser now and they are only taking fully vaccinated clients. Appointments cancelled for all those unvaxxed for foreseeable future.

 

[moa999]

Most gyms are doing the same.

 

[andye]

Can’t speak for licensed venues but I’m at my hairdresser now and they are only taking fully vaccinated clients. Appointments cancelled for all those unvaxxed for foreseeable future.

The antivaxers will be easy to spot in the supermarket.
I have noticed a marked improvement of coiffure in the outpatient clinics since reopening

 

[Lynda2475]

there are several test stations within a 5 minute drive that have no queues.

All well and good if you are local with a car or a visitor has hired a car but you may be surprised to hear that not everyone drives and even if they do not everyone hires a car when taking a holiday/work travel, many are happy to grab a uber/taxi/bus/train/limo from the airport to their hotel and then walk or use PT for duration of their stay.

So access to a walk in facility upon arrival at airport or within a block or two of ones CBD/Holiday Area accommodation is important, as its not economical (if it is even possible) to use a taxi to go through a drive through test facility especially when the wait time is hours.

 

[Lynda2475]

Not uncommon for tests in NSW to take 48 hours + when there is a surge in testing

Outside greater Sydney this is true, but don't know anyone in Sydney metro who has waited more than 24 hours this week.

Just came back form a work xmas lunch, boss was tested at 6am this morning at Ryde, his result came through whilst we were doing secret Santa at 3pm - he is daring a Qld border crossing on Saturday.

 

[jase05]

All well and good if you are local with a car or a visitor has hired a car but you may be surprised to hear that not everyone drives and even if they do not everyone hires a car when taking a holiday, many are happy to grab a uber/taxi/bus/train/limo from the airport to their hotel and then walk or use PT for duration of their stay.

So access to a walk in facility upon arrival at airport or within a block or two of ones CBD/Holiday Area accommodation is important, as its not economical (if it is even possible) to use a taxi to go through a drive through test facility especially when the wait time is hours.

I have complained constantly that the airport testing station requires more staff and better infrastructure. I do think they are poorly advertised too, many passengers could head to their accommodation and get a test in the area rather than wait in line at the airport
For those of us that live here and do have a vehicle there is no way I’d be waiting more than 1/2hr at the airport though when there are other stations around the corner

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Mask mandate in Qld from tomorrow- all retail and public transport (not workplaces - guess office-style)

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Victoria
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
13/12 1290 positives, 55k tests, 323 hospital, 77 ICU
14/12 1189 positives, 54k tests, 364 hospital, 80 ICU
15/12 1405 positives, 77k tests, 365 hospital, 84 ICU
16/12 1622 positives, 80k tests, 384 hospital, 87 ICU
17/12 1510 positives, 82k tests, 386 hospital, 82 ICU

NSW
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
13/12 536 positives, 75k tests, 171 hospital, 24 ICU
14/12 804 positives, 86k tests, 168 hospital, 21 ICU
15/12 1360 positives, 104k tests, 166 hospital, 24 ICU
16/12 1742 positives, 143k tests, 192 hospital, 26 ICU
17/12 2213 positives, 127k tests, 215 hospital, 24 ICU

ACT
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
13/12 3 positives, 1.8k tests, 4 hospital, 2 ICU
14/12 4 positives, 1.6k tests, 4 hospital, 1 ICU
15/12 7 positives, 2.1k tests, 3 hospital, 1 ICU
16/12 11 positives, 2.4k tests, 3 hospital, 1 ICU
17/12 20 positives, 2.1k tests, 4 hospital, 0 ICU

NT
10/12 4 positives (1 non-local, 3 local), 1.9k tests
11/12 1 positive (local), 2.8k tests
12/12 4 positives (1 non-local, 3 local), 2.0k tests
13/12 17 positives (1 non-local, 16 local), 1.7k tests
14/12 1 positive (local), 2.3k tests
15/12 13 positives (7 non-local, 6 local - total 94), 2.7k tests
16/12 1 positive (non-local), 3.2k tests
17/12

SA
10/12 8 positives (1 oversea acquired, 4 interstate acquired, 1 unlinked, 2 local linked), 10.8k tests, 2 hospital
11/12 7 positives (1 interstate acquired, 3 unlinked, 3 local linked), 13.6k tests, 3 hospital
12/12 10 positives (1 interstate acquired, 3 unlinked, 6 local linked), 13.6k tests, 3 hospital
13/12 13 positives (2 overseas acquired, 5 interstate acquired, 2 unlinked, 4 local linked), 15.1k tests, 3 hospital
14/12 12 positives (1 interstate acquired, 6 unlinked, 5 local linked), 14.8k tests, 2 hospital
15/12 25 positives (1 overseas acquired, 3 interstate acquired, 8 unlinked, 13 local linked - Norwood 40, other 23), 17.2k tests, 2 hospital (but 1 cleared of covid)
16/12 24 positives (1 overseas acquired, 7 interstate acquired, 7 unlinked, 9 local linked - Norwood 40, other 32), 19.3k tests, 2 hospital (but 1 cleared of covid)
17/12 64 positives....3 hospital

Qld
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
13/12 10 positives (9 non-local, 1 local), 9.3k tests
14/12 4 positives (all non-local, but 1 in community), 10.6k tests
15/12 6 positives (6 interstate aquired), 12.3k tests
16/12 22 positives (3 overseas acquired, 12 interstate acquired, 7 local), 11.7k tests
17/12