Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[OATEK]

It isn't what the airlines want, in the case of Qatar and likely others, but the requirements of the final country. So now, you can fly to the UK on Qatar without PCR but not Qantas I think.

Just been looking at the QF site, and it seems to align with the general thrust that pre-departure tests depend on where you are flying to. So for us to the UK via DRW, it does not seem necessary to have a pre-departure PCR test following the changes this weekend, but to have booked a Day 2 lateral flow test after arrival in UK. Will no doubt depend on transit requirements when flying via asian or middle eastern hubs (eg SIN, HKG, DXB).

 

[love_the_life]

Damn. Son who returned from UK last night positive RAT. Has had PCR. Had booster around 15th. Feels fluey. Isolating at home separately from the family.

Suspect that will be the norm now - at least one person picking up the virus when O'S. Hope his symptoms don't get worse and the rest of the family stay negative.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

For WA - 1 local positive (a contact of an interstate arrival), 4.8k tests.

 

[Pushka]

Suspect that will be the norm now - at least one person picking up the virus when O'S. Hope his symptoms don't get worse and the rest of the family stay negative.

Thankyou. The timing suggests he caught it the last day/night before travel, so around 2-3 days ago. I think he said they stayed at a hotel close to the airport before an early morning flight out.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW (268,021 active – 21,000 public hospital beds, 884 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital/ICU: 1268/242 - September 2021]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 7/1

31/12 21,151 positives, 148k tests, 832 hospital, 69 ICU
1/1 22,577 positives, 119k tests, 901 hospital, 79 ICU
2/1 18,278 positives, 90k tests, 1066 hospital, 83 ICU
3/1 20,794 positives, 96k tests, 1204 hospital, 95 ICU
4/1 23,131 positives, 83k tests, 1344 hospital, 105 ICU
5/1 35,054 positives, 108k tests, 1491 hospital, 119 ICU
6/1 34,994 positives, 111k tests, 1609 hospital, 131 ICU
7/1 38,625 positives, 112k tests, 1738 hospital, 134 ICU
8/1 45,098 positives, 116k tests, 1795 hospital, 145 ICU

Victoria (83,390 active (PCR) – 15,000 public hospital beds, 476 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital/ICU: 851/163 - October 2021]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 6/1

31/12 5919 positives, 66k tests, 428 hospital, 54 ICU active, 43 ICU cleared
1/1 7442 positives, 63k tests, 451 hospital, 51 ICU active, 47 ICU cleared
2/1 7172 positives, 48k tests, 472 hospital, 52 ICU active, 46 ICU cleared
3/1 8577 positives, 44k tests, 491 hospital, 56 ICU active, 48 ICU cleared
4/1 14,020 positives, 60k tests, 516 hospital, 56 ICU active, 52 ICU cleared
5/1 17,636 positives, 59k tests, 591 hospital, 53 ICU active, 53 ICU cleared
6/1 21,997 positives, 64k tests, 631 hospital, 51 ICU active, 49 ICU cleared
7/1 21,728 positives, 68k tests, 644 hospital, 58 ICU active, 48 ICU cleared
8/1 24,928 PCR+, 89k tests, 5923/26,428 RAT+, 731* hospital,109* ICU active + cleared (*press conference revision)

Qld (62,920 active – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 8/1

31/12 3118 positives, 35k tests, 64 hospital, 1 ICU
1/1 2266 positives, 34k tests, 80 hospital, 1 ICU
2/1 3587 positives, 33k tests, 112 hospital, 5 ICU
3/1 4249 positives, 30k tests, 147 hospital, 10 ICU
4/1 5699 positives, 33k tests, 170 hospital, 11 ICU
5/1 6781 positives, 29k tests, 265 hospital, 10 ICU
6/1 10,332 positives, 34k tests, 284 hospital, 12 ICU
7/1 10,953 positives, 36k tests, 313 hospital, 14 ICU
8/1 11,174 positives, 33k tests, 349 hospital, 17 ICU

SA (25,877 active – 4500 public hospital beds, 161 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 28/12

31/12 2093 positives, 25k tests, 44 hospital, 4 ICU
1/1 2100 positives, 23k tests, 71 hospital, 4 ICU
2/1 2298 positives, 21k tests, 82 hospital, 7 ICU
3/1 2552 positives, 19k tests, 94 hospital, 9 ICU
4/1 3246 positives, 20k tests, 102 hospital, 12 ICU
5/1 3493 positives, 21k tests, 125 hospital, 12 ICU
6/1 3070 positives, 21k tests, 123 hospital, 12 ICU
7/1 3707 positives, 20k tests, 144 hospital, 16 ICU
8/1 4274 positives, 24k tests, 164 hospital, 16 ICU

Tasmania (6509 active (PCR+RAT) – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)

31/12 137 positives, 451.1k coughulative tests, 3/4 hospital (3 out of 4 treated for covid)
1/1 428 positives, 452.6k coughulative tests, 1/2 hospital
2/1 404 positives, 454.3k coughulative tests, 3 hospital
3/1 466 positives, 1.9k tests, 2 hospital
4/1 702 positives, 2.0k tests, 1/3 hospital
5/1 867 positives, 2.4k tests, 0/5 hospital
6/1 751 positives, 2.9k tests, 1/5 hospital
7/1 1489 positives, 5.2k tests, 3/8 hospital
8/1 1051 PCR+, 4.4k tests, 1172 RAT+, 4/10 hospital

ACT (4941 active – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused at 1 hospital - announced 7/1

31/12 462 positives, 4.6k tests, 6 hospital
1/1 448 positives, 3.5k tests, 9 hospital
2/1 506 positives, 3.6k tests, 9 hospital, 1 ICU
3/1 514 positives, 3.5k tests, 11 hospital, 2 ICU
4/1 926 positives, 4.3k tests, 13 hospital, 1 ICU
5/1 810 positives, 3.4k tests, 16 hospital, 1 ICU
6/1 992 positives, 3.3k tests, 20 hospital, 2 ICU
7/1 1246 positives, 4.5k tests, 24 hospital, 3 ICU
8/1 1305 positives, 4.3k tests, 24 hospital, 5 ICU

NT (1158 active – 1000 public hospital beds, 20 public/private ICU beds)

31/12 60 positives, 2.7k tests, 24 hospital
1/1 54 positives, 2.6k tests, 21 hospital
2/1 95 positives, 1.9k tests, 26 hospital
3/1 58 positives, 2.1k tests, 21 hospital
4/1 75 positives, 1.8k tests, 24 hospital
5/1 117 positives, 2.1k tests, 21 hospital, 1 ICU
6/1 256 positives, 2.5k tests, 23 hospital, 2 ICU
7/1 412 positives, 2.8k tests, 19 hospital, 2 ICU
8/1 594 positives, 3.0k tests, 17 hospital, 1 ICU

WA (86 active – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)

31/12 1 local positives, 5.1k tests
1/1 2 local positives, 5.5k tests
2/1 1 local positive, 2.9k tests
3/1 2 local positives, 3.4k tests
4/1 0 local positives, 4.4k tests
5/1 5 local positives, 6.1k tests
6/1 1 local positive, 6.4k tests
7/1 0 local positives, 4.6k tests
8/1 1 local positive (Delta backpacker 21, Omicron HQ leak 2, second leak 1), 4.8k tests

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

SA Premier in iso after close contact dinner with daughter, who subsequently tested positive.

 

[jase05]

SA Premier in iso after close contact dinner with daughter, who subsequently tested positive.

All of a sudden a family friend of ours is thrust into the leadership after just a month or so back being about 3rd or 4th in line

 

[Pushka]

SA Premier in iso after close contact dinner with daughter, who subsequently tested positive.

He says he's in quarantine for 7 days but don't think he realises that only applies to actual positives - he is supposed to do 14 days as a close contact - but Apparently they changed it.

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All of a sudden a family friend of ours is thrust into the leadership after just a month or so back being about 3rd or 4th in line

Interesting.

 

[jase05]

He says he's in quarantine for 7 days but don't think he realises that only applies to actual positives - he is supposed to do 14 days as a close contact - but Apparently they changed it.

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Interesting.

Dan is a family friend and when Chapman got “booted” about a month or so back he claimed the Deputy Leadership. He now gets a week at the top

 

[nutwood]

All of a sudden a family friend of ours is thrust into the leadership after just a month or so back being about 3rd or 4th in line

That's SA for you, just like Tassie, you're never too many connections away. Long may it last!

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Dan is a family friend and when Chapman got “booted” about a month or so back he claimed the Deputy Leadership. He now gets a week at the top

I think SA Premier not letting go of the reins....according to news.com.au

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has been plunged into isolation after his daughter tested positive to Covid-19.

Mr Marshall said late on Saturday he had dinner with her Thursday night was therefore a close contact.

“I have gone straight to get a PCR test at one of our many testing sites and will undertake my 7-day isolation period, as so many South Australians are also doing,” he said in a brief statement.

“I have no symptoms and am feeling well.

“I will continue to chair the daily Covid Ready Committee meetings and continue to lead our pandemic response.

“I thank all South Australians who are doing the right thing and isolating if they have Covid or are a close contact.”

 

[jakeseven7]

Wow I hope he gets through this trying time

 

[antycbr]

I think SA Premier not letting go of the reins....according to news.com.au

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has been plunged into isolation after his daughter tested positive to Covid-19.

Mr Marshall said late on Saturday he had dinner with her Thursday night was therefore a close contact.

“I have gone straight to get a PCR test at one of our many testing sites and will undertake my 7-day isolation period, as so many South Australians are also doing,” he said in a brief statement.

“I have no symptoms and am feeling well.

“I will continue to chair the daily Covid Ready Committee meetings and continue to lead our pandemic response.

“I thank all South Australians who are doing the right thing and isolating if they have Covid or are a close contact.”

So was the dinner 3h59m or longer?

If only SA had adopted the national definition he probably wouldn’t be in covid jail.

 

[Pushka]

So was the dinner 3h59m or longer?

If only SA had adopted the national definition he probably wouldn’t be in covid jail.

Our definition if unmasked and inside is still 15 minutes.....

 

[antycbr]

Our definition if unmasked and inside is still 15 minutes.....

Yep, that’s why he’s in covid jail.

 

[Bundy Bear]

That's SA for you, just like Tassie, you're never too many connections away. Long may it last!

Western Australia can feel like that as well.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

These are SA close contact definition and isolation rules - last update 4 January 2022

Close contacts | SA Health

A close contact is when you have face-to-face contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive, where there is reasonable risk of transmission.

www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

 

[jakeseven7]

Our definition if unmasked and inside is still 15 minutes.....

What a joke…

 

[Must...Fly!]

Wow I hope he gets through this trying time

On full pay

 

[N860CR]

Decided to stuff around doing a PCR test early in the week in the hope that it comes back positive so I can start the process of getting a recovery certificate.

Tested Monday, received this yesterday;

“Your COVID-19 PCR sample is no longer suitable to be tested and no result can be provided. If currently symptomatic, assume you are positive and arrange rapid antigen or repeat PCR swab confirmation as appropriate.”

That was time well spent