Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[N860CR]

Looks like Omicron is off and running now in WA.

If so, then not opening on Feb 5 may now be a largely pointless exercise.

Could be quite the own goal. Even with a closed border, couldn’t stop an outbreak.

 

[jakeseven7]

Could be quite the own goal. Even with a closed border, couldn’t stop an outbreak.

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if they quickly opened up to save the embarrassment of not being able to control anything despite blaming NSW for absolutely everything in their initial response to Omicron including blaming them for the sun coming up....

Lets just be clear for the record that WA now has the fastest growing case load in the whole country, by far. Infact the other states are now plateauing / decreasing

 

[Must...Fly!]

Just means it's time to stock up on popcorn

 

[antycbr]

Just means it's time to stock up on popcorn

I’m stocked up on that German dish, schadenfreude.

 

[N860CR]

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if they quickly opened up to save the embarrassment of not being able to control anything despite blaming NSW for absolutely everything in their initial response to Omicron including blaming them for the sun coming up....

Lets just be clear for the record that WA now has the fastest growing case load in the whole country, by far. Infact the other states are now plateauing / decreasing

And the highest death ratio of any state

 

[Must...Fly!]

“When NSW didn’t crack down on COVID in June, they said ‘our gold standard contact tracing system will manage it"

“Then it got away from them because their gold standard contact tracing system didn’t work and therefore they’ve had mass lockdowns, they’ve had the economy tank, they’ve had hundreds of people die as a consequence of that decision.”

Wonder who said those words...

Whoever it was, here's a hint: hypocrite...

 

[TomVexille]

No! Tas has a bid for its own team in. AFL report on the Tas business case was positive. Perth and Freo can wither with the decision maker.


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Just for this year. If Westralia wants to go they can then be booted out of the AFL after the season.

I also fully support the TAS bid.

 

[stryker]

I love this thread.

You can actually imagine what religion posters are.

Oh don't mention religion and politics.

 

[RooFlyer]

Just for this year. If Westralia wants to go they can then be booted out of the AFL after the season.

I also fully support the TAS bid.

Actually basing the two W.A. teams in Tasmania would be a great idea. Freo based in Launceston and Perth in Hobart. The rivalry between them would never be greater, as it would become a Tasmanian North versus South thing! PERfect (tm @JohnM )

I love this thread.

You can actually imagine what religion posters are.

You mean AFL or League, Holden vs Ford, Launceston vs Hobart vs NW coast?

 

[antycbr]

You mean AFL or League, Holden vs Ford, Launceston vs Hobart vs NW coast?

Boags vs Cascade?

 

[jakeseven7]

Actually basing the two W.A. teams in Tasmania would be a great idea. Freo based in Launceston and Perth in Hobart. The rivalry between them would never be greater, as it would become a Tasmanian North versus South thing! PERfect (tm @JohnM )



You mean AFL or League, Holden vs Ford, Launceston vs Hobart vs NW coast?

It honestly did make sense to remove all AFL games and teams from WA as of about week ago, but WA now has sustained and increasing transmission does it really make sense? That shiny new stadium needs to make some money!

 

[antycbr]

It honestly did make sense to remove all AFL games and teams from WA as of about week ago, but WA now has sustained and increasing transmission does it really make sense? That shiny new stadium needs to make some money!

The AFL will need to make some decisions soon for scheduling whilst dealing with the sovereign risk that the Westralian government has created.

 

[Must...Fly!]

The AFL will need to make some decisions soon for scheduling whilst dealing with the sovereign risk that the Westralian government has created.

There is no sovereign risk to the AFL, they have a direct line to anyone that makes decisions. They are by and large a law unto themselves.

 

[MARTINE]

It honestly did make sense to remove all AFL games and teams from WA as of about week ago, but WA now has sustained and increasing transmission does it really make sense? That shiny new stadium needs to make some money!

Can you land a plane there perhaps?

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW (227,428 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

15/1 27,020 PCR+, 82k tests, 21,748 RAT+, 2576 hospital, 193 ICU
16/1 20,978 PCR+, 122k tests, 13,682 RAT+, 2650 hospital, 191 ICU
17/1 17,646 PCR+, 85k tests, 11,858 RAT+, 2776 hospital, 203 ICU
18/1 16,067 PCR+, 67k tests, 13,763 RAT+, 2850 hospital, 209 ICU
19/1 19,847 PCR+, 84k tests, 12,450 RAT+, 2863 hospital, 217 ICU
20/1 17,647 PCR+, 73k tests, 13,178 RAT+, 2781 hospital, 212 ICU
21/1 15,153 PCR+, 88k tests, 10,015 RAT+, 2743 hospital, 209 ICU
22/1 11,582 PCR+, 56k tests, 8566 RAT+, 2762 hospital, 204 ICU
23/1 13,620 PCR+, 76k tests, 6704 RAT+, 2712 hospital, 189 ICU
24/1 8190 PCR+, 48k tests, 6901 RAT+, 2816 hospital, 196 ICU

Victoria (186,073 active – 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

15/1 12,669 PCR+, 59k tests, 60% of 12,857 RAT+, 1054 hospital, 115 ICU
16/1 17,791 PCR+, 59k tests, 60% of 10,337 RAT+, 1114 hospital, 122 ICU
17/1 12,059 PCR+, 89k tests, 63% of 10,370 RAT+, 1229 hospital, 129 ICU
18/1 8433 PCR+, 39k tests, 62% of 11,747 RAT+, 1152 hospital, 127 ICU
19/1 10,725 PCR+, 49k tests, 62% of 10,043 RAT+, 1173 hospital, 125 ICU
20/1 11,693 PCR+, 51k tests, 63% of 10,273 RAT+, 1206 hospital, 122 ICU
21/1 10,023 PCR+, 43k tests, 62% of 8144 RAT+, 1096 hospital, 121 ICU
22/1 8432 PCR+, 39k tests, 62% of 7584 RAT+, 1029 hospital, 120 ICU
23/1 6625 PCR+, 32k tests, 60% of 6466 RAT+, 1002 hospital, 120 ICU
24/1 4488 PCR+, 21k tests, % of 7207 RAT+, 998 hospital, 119 ICU

Qld (84,164 active – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 8/1

15/1 13,622 PCR+, 42k tests, 6087 RAT+, 649 hospital, 46 ICU
16/1 12,830 PCR+, 42k tests, 4615 RAT+, 670 hospital, 49 ICU
17/1 10,547 PCR+, 30k tests, 4575 RAT+, 702 hospital, 47 ICU
18/1 9978 PCR+, 32k tests, 5984 RAT+, 819 hospital, 50 ICU
19/1 13,992 PCR+, 41k tests, 5940 RAT+, 835 hospital, 52 ICU
20/1 16812 positives, 37k tests, 850 hospital, 48 ICU *no RAT+ provided
21/1 11,222 PCR+, 37k tests, 4809 RAT+, 855 hospital, 54 ICU
22/1 10,696 PCR+, 36k tests, 4354 RAT+, 884 hospital, 52 ICU
23/1 8639 PCR+, 30k tests, 3308 RAT+, 863 hospital, 47 ICU
24/1 6597 PCR+, 19k tests, 3615 RAT+, 878 hospital, 50 ICU

SA (27,991 active – 4500 public hospital beds, 161 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused - announced 28/12

15/1 3107 PCR+, 18k tests, 1242 RAT+, 236 hospital, 26 ICU
16/1 3450 positives, 17k tests, 220 hospital, 26 ICU
17/1 3829 positives, 14k tests, 227 hospital, 26 ICU
18/1 3079 positives, 13k tests, 285 hospital, 24 ICU
19/1 3482 positives, 15k tests, 294 hospital, 23 ICU
20/1 3777 positives, 15k tests, 290 hospital, 29 ICU
21/1 3023 positives, 14k tests, 298 hospital, 33 ICU
22/1 2193 positives, 12k tests, 275 hospital, 37 ICU
23/1 2062 positives, 12k tests, 278 hospital, 24 ICU
24/1 2009 positives, 294 hospital, 29 ICU

Tasmania (5563 active – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)

15/1 255 PCR+, 2.1k tests, 884 RAT+, 10/22 hospital, 1 ICU
16/1 245 PCR+, 1.9k tests, 580 RAT+, 8/22 hospital, 1 ICU
17/1 310 PCR+, 2.0k tests, 727 RAT+, 7/21 hospital, 1 ICU
18/1 360 PCR+, 2.2k tests, 950 RAT+, 12/25 hospital, 2 ICU
19/1 471 PCR+, 2.6k tests, 714 RAT+, 12/29 hospital, 2 ICU
20/1 293 PCR+, 1.6k tests, 634 RAT+, 14/31 hospital, 3 ICU
21/1 311 PCR+, 1.7k tests, 555 RAT+, 13/31 hospital, 3 ICU
22/1 251 PCR+, 1.6k tests, 475 RAT+, 11/31 hospital, 2 ICU
23/1 239 PCR+, 1.6k tests, 386 RAT+, 16/39 hospital, 3 ICU
24/1 170 PCR+, 1.7k tests, 449 RAT+, 17/41 hospital, 3 ICU

ACT (5069 active – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused at 1 hospital - announced 7/1

15/1 629 PCR+, 691 RAT+, 30 hospital, 3 ICU
16/1 716 PCR+, 600 RAT+, 41 hospital, 3 ICU
17/1 878 PCR+, 723 RAT+, 52 hospital, 4 ICU
18/1 976 PCR+, 884 RAT+, 63 hospital, 6 ICU
19/1 654 PCR+, 813 RAT+, 60 hospital, 5 ICU
20/1 254 PCR+, 638 RAT+, 62 hospital, 3 ICU
21/1 259 PCR+, 567 RAT+, 62 hospital, 2 ICU
22/1 224 PCR+, 442 RAT+, 63 hospital, 1 ICU
23/1 385 PCR+, 308 RAT+, 67 hospital, 3 ICU
24/1 472 PCR+, 284 RAT+, 68 hospital, 3 ICU

NT (3900 active – 1000 public hospital beds, 20 public/private ICU beds)

15/1 412 positives, 2.2k tests, 32 hospital, 0 ICU
16/1 327 positives, 1.7k tests, 44 hospital, 0 ICU
17/1 284 positives, 1.3k tests, 39 hospital, 1 ICU
18/1 625 positives, 1.4k tests, 43 hospital, 1 ICU
19/1 418 positives, 1.6k tests, 48 hospital, 0 ICU
20/1 459 positives, 1.1k tests, 54 hospital, 1 ICU
21/1 432 positives, 1.2k tests, 62 hospital, 2 ICU
22/1 314 positives, 1.4k tests, 63 hospital, 1 ICU
23/1 212 positives, 1.3k tests, 61 hospital, 2 ICU
24/1 286 positives, 78 hospital, 4 ICU

WA (90 active 23/1 – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)

15/1 2 local positive, 1.6k tests
16/1 2 local positives, 1.3k tests
17/1 3 local positives, 3.7k tests, 1 hospital
18/1 2 local positives, 8.4k tests, 1 hospital
19/1 2 local positives, 5.9k tests, 0 hospital
20/1 5 local positives – 1 unlinked, 4.9k tests
21/1 7 local positives – 4 unlinked (3 same household), 4.2k tests
22/1 7 local positives – 2 unlinked, 5.7k tests
23/1 24 local positives, 4.7k tests
24/1

 

[scaredeycat]

Boags vs Cascade?

You know what they say about Launceston?
"Putting the Boags into Bogans..."

 

[oz_mark]

13 in WA today - one in the Greater Bunbury area

 

[lovetravellingoz]

13 in WA today - one in the Greater Bunbury area

WA Health has reported 13 new local COVID-19 cases and two travel-related cases to 8pm yesterday.​

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Of the 13 new local cases, 10 are linked to the Coolbellup cluster, including eight household contacts and two close contacts. One other local case is a household contact from the Safety Bay cluster, and one other case attended Willagee IGA. The 13th case relates to the Greater Bunbury region, and remains under investigation. It is believed this case was infectious in the community and contact tracers are working to identify potential exposure sites.​

 

[jakeseven7]

WA Health has reported 13 new local COVID-19 cases and two travel-related cases to 8pm yesterday.​

​

Of the 13 new local cases, 10 are linked to the Coolbellup cluster, including eight household contacts and two close contacts. One other local case is a household contact from the Safety Bay cluster, and one other case attended Willagee IGA. The 13th case relates to the Greater Bunbury region, and remains under investigation. It is believed this case was infectious in the community and contact tracers are working to identify potential exposure sites.​

Omicron having a lovely time in WA, seeing the sights!

 

[MARTINE]

Omicron having a lovely time in WA, seeing the sights!

Don’t forget a (not too) quick visit to the massage technicians