Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[lovetravellingoz]

Good to hear. An interesting study right there. Before Christmas we knew one person, now, multiple close people and family. I suspect most of us have had it but not had symptoms.

The asymptomatic cases that I know were mainly found to be so as they went and got tested due to travelling interstate.

With that requirement now gone for most people, that in itself would have led to cases (found infections) being lower now than they were.

 

[clifford]

Good to hear. An interesting study right there. Before Christmas we knew one person, now, multiple close people and family. I suspect most of us have had it but not had symptoms.

I don't know anyone in Australia that has had it. Not me, my wife, my kids, their families or anyone. But I live in the ACT.

Oh wait, in the UK my mother had it in 2020 and died, and various siblings, cousins, nephews, nieces, etc have had it. But that's the UK.

 

[andye]

On the Northern Beaches it seemed like every other person had it. Mrsandye and I didn't despite isolating with two infected children. Mother-in-law in granny flat also dodged it. She had jab3 shortly only just before but we were relieved when she got to 2 weeks post

 

[nutwood]

I was in Byron recently and in general conversation I got the impression that for most people there, Covid was simply a fact of life. If you were vaxed, no big deal. If you were not vaxed, you got sick. Either way, no-one seemed to care much.
Ballina airport was a mess. Beats me why the airlines can't work together and stagger flights throughout the day. Departure lounge was standing room only. I took an image but bear in mind, this was immediately after Jetstar had just loaded an A320.

 

[straitman]

I don't know anyone in Australia that has had it. Not me, my wife, my kids, their families or anyone. But I live in the ACT.

Oh wait, in the UK my mother had it in 2020 and died, and various siblings, cousins, nephews, nieces, etc have had it. But that's the UK.

I can assure you that three of us have all had Covid.

 

[jakeseven7]

Source?

Already posted upthread

 

[jakeseven7]

SA experienced hundreds of positives within a day of 'recommencement' last week - except few students are back so likely the remnants of their holidays. The Unions tried to make it about kids returning to schools but the Minister pointed out the timing issues.

Yea who cares about the case numbers we just have to watch hospital numbers (which have been falling everywhere) and even if cases go up because of schools it won’t even matter.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

It’s thought with omicron because we are so highly vaccinated and it’s mostly so mild, 90% of cases are going undetected so…

Source?

Already posted upthread

Not sure where your source is still - but it sounds like 90% undetected has to be a joke or a court jester remark.

Just taking figures from Christmas 2021 about 2.4 million new infections in Australia reported/detected. If that represented the 10% detected, that would mean 21.6 million undetected for the period Christmas 2021 to today.

 

[jakeseven7]

Not sure where your source is still - but it sounds like 90% undetected has to be a joke or a court jester remark.

It was posted by another poster upthread from the ABC citing a report - if you are interested do a search.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

It was posted by another poster upthread from the ABC citing a report - if you are interested do a search.

A jioke.

 

[Must...Fly!]

WA: 25 local cases, 21 linked.
1 travel related.

Spooling up.

 

[jakeseven7]

Spooling up.

Probably more like 100+ a day

 

[Pushka]

Seems SA Health is getting cranky with use of RAT and reduced PCR numbers and are making changes again today. They are not listening to the room anymore. Well, if they ever did.

 

[jakeseven7]

Seems SA Health is getting cranky with use of RAT and reduced PCR numbers and are making changes again today. They are not listening to the room anymore. Well, if they ever did.

Honestly, who cares.

The room isn’t listening to them anymore is the point.

These last few shrieks are going to be drowned out not by people questioning or protesting, but by the silence of the community who simply don’t care anymore.

People have moved on now.

What is refreshing to see now clearly is that covid stories have plummeted in interest as media time devoted to them has dropped about 65% according to media monitors m, just in Jan. I’ve certainly noticed it and it’s wonderful.

 

[Pushka]

Honestly, who cares.

The room isn’t listening to them anymore is the point.

These last few shrieks are going to be drowned out not by people questioning or protesting, but by the silence of the community who simply don’t care anymore.

People have moved on now.

What is refreshing to see now clearly is that covid stories have plummeted in interest as media time devoted to them has dropped about 65% according to media monitors m, just in Jan. I’ve certainly noticed it and it’s wonderful.

Indeed. Yet we have an election in March and people expect that by removing the Premier that a new Premier will remove the current bureaucracy. If anything it will get more power.

The comments on Adelaidenow totally reflect that people have moved on.

 

[jakeseven7]

A lot of AFFers have been talking about this recently - this is quite a good summary.

I’m 100% certain I’ve been exposed multiple times and I’ve had a couple of ‘colds’ that have mimicked covid symptoms… I’m half interested in finding out if it was covid but then the other half really doesn’t care!

Estimates are than in AU about 80% of cases are missed by testing.

And that 80%-90% of omicron cases are so mild they are asymptomatic.

How to find out if you've already had COVID and didn't know it

Coronavirus symptoms vary widely between people — and some may not get any at all. So, how likely is it you had the virus without knowing, and how can you find out?

www.abc.net.au

 

[Tiki]

I could possibly have had it back in March 2020 after returning from Turkey via Doha. I was wandering around a lot of crowded bazaars and taking public transport. When I got back in Australia, I just remember being really fatigued for longer than a normal jet lag and taking longer to get over it. My husband didn't come up with any symptoms and I only went grocery shopping once a week so I wouldn't have spread it anywhere. But I guess that is too long ago to check on.

 

[Must...Fly!]

I could possibly have had it back in March 2020 after returning from Turkey via Doha. I was wandering around a lot of crowded bazaars and taking public transport. When I got back in Australia, I just remember being really fatigued for longer than a normal jet lag and taking longer to get over it. My husband didn't come up with any symptoms and I only went grocery shopping once a week so I wouldn't have spread it anywhere. But I guess that is too long ago to check on.

I had 2 weeks in USA in Feb/March 2020 (NYC, Philadelphia, DC) and three days in NYC where I had some digestive issues, fatigue, runny nose and tiredness. Given I have certainly been exposed to COVID (about a third of my workplace has had it - no windows - just air con) my current working assumption is I contracted it in NYC (mild symptoms) and the Pfizer shots boosted my immunity significantly. Moderna booster tomorrow.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Being exposed and being infected (testing positive) are different things.

The random PCR testing of those in Gold Coast showing 7.7% (11/143) to 17.1% (20/117) might be more plausible as undetected estimate.

Random COVID tests to be conducted after survey finds up to 90pc of positive cases don't know they have it

Two surveys conducted on the Gold Coast late last month reveal more people are living with the virus than reported, with authorities to conduct random tests this weekend to better understand the pandemic's extent.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jakeseven7]

I had 2 weeks in USA in Feb/March 2020 (NYC, Philadelphia, DC) and three days in NYC where I had some digestive issues, fatigue, runny nose and tiredness. Given I have certainly been exposed to COVID (about a third of my workplace has had it - no windows - just air con) my current working assumption is I contracted it in NYC (mild symptoms) and the Pfizer shots boosted my immunity significantly. Moderna booster tomorrow.

Yup and I’m sure you are not alone.

So basically whatever the reported case numbers are it’s probably 4-5 times higher everywhere.

Which is actually a great thing because means it’s much milder and hospital numbers are dropping as well.