Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[moa999]

Definitely.
St Vincent's run the sites at Darlingurst, Bondi Beach, Rushcutters Bay

False negatives might also involve a few involve din the Sydney to Hobart given the Rushcutters testing centre is next to the CYCA

 

[antycbr]

Definitely.
St Vincent's run the sites at Darlingurst, Bondi Beach, Rushcutters Bay

False negatives might also involve a few involve din the Sydney to Hobart given the Rushcutters testing centre is next to the CYCA

Anecdotally half of gay Sydney is also locked down with Covid. The site in Burton St Darlo is 5 mins walk from me and lots of the local gay community go there, as well as Rushcutters for Elizabeth Bay/Potts Point/Kings Cross.

There’s been several superspreading events including a function at Darlinghurst Theatre which led to 30 cases.

 

[OZDUCK]

One new case in WA announced today and the person was already in isolation. However there are plenty of reports that testing rates have been low over the last two days - not exactly a surprise.

 

[kookaburra75]

Crazy isn’t it. At our Xmas gathering every adult except one was triple zapped (I will admit we do have some special access!). We are now working out when we want our fourth jab! Meanwhile at work I’m still trying to convince some numpties to get their first!

Fair enough. Consider a RAT then?

I was going to grab a pack of RAT's in Canberra before we flew out, but ran out of time. It would be a good idea to carry some, even if it's just to show a result to settle down any worry-worts along the way.

 

[pippen_2k]

I’m in QLD for a week but not going to bother with the day 5 test. If it was going to be a fast smooth process then sure but I’m not wasting a day in line.

 

[oz_mark]

They also desperately need to fact check that crack pot from WA - Dr Zoe Hyde. She actually blatantly lies and gets away with it. Talk about fear mongering around the virus spread.

Plenty of folk are getting away with it at the moment.

 

[Quickstatus]

Covid Testing queue?
No -apparently DFO Essendon Boxing Day sales queue

 

[drron]

NSW testing isn't winning any gold medals today. St.Vincents Path told 400 people they were negative when in fact they were positive.

Hundreds of positive-COVID cases told they were negative in laboratory blunder

A Sydney pathology laboratory has revealed it mistakenly texted hundreds of people telling them they were COVID-negative when they had actually received a positive test.

www.skynews.com.au

And my SIL and niece are now over the 100 hours since testing and no result. Both have symptoms.

 

[jakeseven7]

One new case in WA announced today and the person was already in isolation. However there are plenty of reports that testing rates have been low over the last two days - not exactly a surprise.

Could well be circulating rapidly and they might find out in a week. Who knows. If Omicron is indeed as mild as several initial reports have indicated, amongst a (relative to the world) highly vaccinated place like Perth with historically low testing - it might spread for ages before it gets picked up again.

 

[jakeseven7]

Let's face it. This pre-arrival testing hasn't really stopped the virus from turning up.

Yes it’s just been a gigantic waste of time and resources plus ruined a lot of peoples days waiting in queues and testing staff being abused etc etc

As many many people predicted but hey got to look tough to the electorate…

 

[clifford]

Certainly. But remember they’re not doing it for free, and they’re getting paid a hell of a lot on Christmas Day.

I wouldn't like to be one of your employees then...

 

[JohnM]

Could well be circulating rapidly and they might find out in a week. Who knows. If Omicron is indeed as mild as several initial reports have indicated, amongst a (relative to the world) highly vaccinated place like Perth with historically low testing - it might spread for ages before it gets picked up again.

Happy to stand corrected, but as far as I am aware we only have Delta in WA from this event.

More's the pity... Let's lock Delta in while we lock Omicron out.

 

[OZDUCK]

Could well be circulating rapidly and they might find out in a week. Who knows. If Omicron is indeed as mild as several initial reports have indicated, amongst a (relative to the world) highly vaccinated place like Perth with historically low testing - it might spread for ages before it gets picked up again.

As per JohnM all reports say that it is the Delta strain

 

[trevella]

As per JohnM all reports say that it is the Delta strain

Ah. The one so terrifying as to necessitate border closures.

 

[Milboo]

Anecdotally half of gay Sydney is also locked down with Covid. The site in Burton St Darlo is 5 mins walk from me and lots of the local gay community go there, as well as Rushcutters for Elizabeth Bay/Potts Point/Kings Cross.

There’s been several superspreading events including a function at Darlinghurst Theatre which led to 30 cases.

Heard something similar this afternoon from my hairdresser, who’s now on the positive list too.

I did not directly know anyone who’d had COVID before the last week or so, and now have a number, including 2 from one of the teams under me.

 

[Astro]

Heard something similar this afternoon from my hairdresser, who’s now on the positive list too.

I did not directly know anyone who’d had COVID before the last week or so, and now have a number, including 2 from one of the teams under me.

I've been waiting for someone to say this. I was the same up until probably the last week. My Facebook has lit up with friends and family testing positive. Many triple testing with RATs to be sure as they can't get a PCR test due to the lines. Prior to that there wasn't many I could name as having it.

Mostly Inner City/West and East.

 

[Must...Fly!]

I wouldn't like to be one of your employees then...

I know of someone who worked 17 hours across two sites for two pathology companies. At public holiday rates they chose to work and cleaned up.

No one thanked me for going in to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas night all night. Because it's my job and I'm a grown up...

 

[VPS]

'Every symptom I've had is COVID': 400 cases wrongly told they are negative by Sydney clinic

Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital reveals its pathology service incorrectly messaged 400 people to tell them they had tested negative to COVID-19 — when they had in fact tested positive.

www.abc.net.au

Maybe this is a good lesson as to why overwhelming pathology labs with hundreds of thousands of unnecessary swabs taken from people who are completely healthy is a bad idea.

I'm glad I'm not their QC officer - the report they're going to have to write for NATA will not be fun. I suspect NATA will keep a close eye on them for a while

 

[Hvr]

No one thanked me for going in to work on Christmas Eve or Christmas night all night. Because it's my job and I'm a grown up...

Same here, I worked an 8 hour shift on Christmas day, and rostered on for NYE as well.

 

[JohnM]

I'm glad I'm not their QC officer - the report they're going to have to write for NATA will not be fun. I suspect NATA will keep a close eye on them for a while

Aaahh, good old GLP... Something I studiously avoided when confronted with the possibility of needing to engage with it...