Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[JohnM]

– Definition of close personal interaction goes from 15 minutes to four hours.

That's a relief...

Err, err...

 

[jase05]

That's a relief...

Err, err...

I guess it helps some like our office workers who are crammed in like sardines. Time their breaks correctly and no one is deemed as a close contact
No rules would be better of course

 

[Must...Fly!]

I'm just stunned that some of those rules were actually still in place. Pathetic.

 

[jakeseven7]

I'm just stunned that some of those rules were actually still in place. Pathetic.

In place yes.

Being followed? Lols ah nuh.

 

[MooTime]

In place yes.

Being followed? Lols ah nuh.

Yes many ppl do follow rules.
What kind of society would we have if we "ah nuh" about rules.

 

[jakeseven7]

Yes many ppl do follow rules.
What kind of society would we have if we "ah nuh" about rules.

Your usual personal attack aside, our clinics see thousands of patients a day across Australia.

I can say with absolute certainty based on all the things patients say that the rules have been at very best ‘loosely followed to suit individual circumstances’ since roughly about a few weeks into the Omicron wave.

In the earlier days of the alpha, even original Delta virus spread - Id say compliance was much higher, agreed.

Nowadays you’d be lucky if people isolate and obey all the rules at all properly. I’d put money down people don’t even know what the rules are anymore (because they just don’t care anymore) It’s just a fact. The amount of calls we have to make and the ‘isolating person’ seems to be driving or in a shop is strangely high

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW (205,909 active (PCR+/RAT+) – 21,000 public hospital beds, 884 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 2943 – January 2022, ICU: 242 – September 2021]

17/3 20,087 reported, 7739 PCR+, 47k tests, 12,348 RAT+, 1036 hospital, 34 ICU
18/3 20,050 reported, 7695 PCR+, 38k tests, 12,355 RAT+, 1060 hospital, 32 ICU
19/3 19,060 reported, 7631 PCR+, 47k tests, 11,429 RAT+, 1090 hospital, 29 ICU
20/3 16,813 reported, 6995 PCR+, 52k tests, 9818 RAT+, 1124 hospital, 33 ICU
21/3 14,970 reported, 5216 PCR+, 33k tests, 9754 RAT+, 1163 hospital, 34 ICU
22/3 20,960 reported, 5917 PCR+, 30k tests, 15,043 RAT+, 1177 hospital, 41 ICU
23/3 24,115 reported, 8676 PCR+, 58k tests, 15,439 RAT+, 1162 hospital, 44 ICU
24/3 24,803 reported, 10,042 PCR+, 44k tests, 14,761 RAT+, 1180 hospital, 43 ICU
25/3 23,702 reported, 10,188 PCR+, 56k tests, 13,514 RAT+, 1182 hospital, 43 ICU
26/3 19,843 reported, 7683 PCR+, 51k tests, 12,160 RAT+, 1177 hospital, 44 ICU

Victoria (55,502 active – 15,000 public hospital beds, 476 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 1229 – January 2022, ICU: 163 – October 2021]

17/3 9752 reported, 3313 PCR+, 23k tests, 6439 RAT+, 197 hospital, 23 ICU
18/3 9036 reported, 3164 PCR+, 20k tests, 5872 RAT+, 199 hospital, 23 ICU
19/3 7847 reported, 2713 PCR+, 18k tests, 5134 RAT+, 210 hospital, 23 ICU
20/3 6694 reported, 2211 PCR+, 16k tests, 4483 RAT+, 215 hospital, 21 ICU
21/3 7531 reported, 1801 PCR+, 12k tests, 5730 RAT+, 248 hospital, 20 ICU
22/3 9594 reported, 2216 PCR+, 16k tests, 7378 RAT+, 256 hospital, 24 ICU
23/3 10,471 reported, 3405 PCR+, 22k tests, 7066 RAT+, 243 hospital, 23 ICU
24/3 10,259 reported, 3394 PCR+, 20k tests, 6865 RAT+, 244 hospital, 25 ICU
25/3 9244 reported, 3211 PCR+, 17k tests, 6033 RAT+, 253 hospital, 19 ICU
26/3 8349 reported, 2826 PCR+, 17k tests, 5523 RAT+, 250 hospital, 18 ICU

Qld (55,349 active 25/3 – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 928 (public) – January 2022, ICU: 71 (public+private) – February 2022]

17/3 7190 reported, 2786 PCR+, 9.8k tests, 4404 RAT+, 263 hospital, 19 ICU
18/3 6103 reported, 1910 PCR+, 7.3k tests, 4193 RAT+, 245 hospital, 20 ICU
19/3 7120 reported, 2934 PCR+, 9.8k tests, 4186 RAT+, 235 hospital, 18 ICU
20/3 5707 reported, 2118 PCR+, 6.6k tests, 3589 RAT+, 228 hospital, 17 ICU
21/3 6206 reported, 1722 PCR+, 5.6k tests, 4484 RAT+, 243 hospital, 14 ICU
22/3 8881 reported, 1969 PCR+, 7.0k tests, 6912 RAT+, 252 hospital, 9 ICU
23/3 10,476 reported, 3386 PCR+, 12k tests, 7090 RAT+, 252 hospital, 7 ICU
24/3 11,018 reported, 3953 PCR+, 14k tests, 7065 RAT+, 271 hospital, 11 ICU
25/3 9730 reported, 3286 PCR+, 16k tests, 6444 RAT+, 265 hospital, 14 ICU
26/3

SA (28,190 active 25/3 – 4500 public hospital beds, 161 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 298 – January 2022, ICU: 37 – January 2022]
Paused overnight non-urgent surgery at one hospital on 18/3 - caretaker (not announced)

17/3 4474 positives, 15k tests, 132 hospital, 8 ICU
18/3 4274 positives, 13k tests, 136 hospital, 5 ICU
19/3 3724 positives, 13k tests, 147 hospital, 7 ICU
20/3 3168 positives, 11k tests, 148 hospital, 7 ICU
21/3 3121 positives, 10k tests, 150 hospital, 9 ICU
22/3 3686 positives, 11k tests, 165 hospital, 11 ICU
23/3 4594 positives, 15k tests, 161 hospital, 8 ICU
24/3 4742 positives, 16k tests, 157 hospital, 10 ICU
25/3 4459 positives, 16k tests, 157 hospital, 6 ICU
26/3

Tasmania (10,547 active – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 41 – January 2022, ICU: 5 – March 2022]

17/3 1909 reported, 318 PCR+, 1.5k tests, 1591 RAT+, 9/25 hospital, 3 ICU
18/3 1779 reported, 341 PCR+, 1.5k tests, 1438 RAT+, 5/23 hospital, 3 ICU
19/3 1479 reported, 237 PCR+, 2.2k tests, 1242 RAT+, 7/24 hospital, 2 ICU
20/3 1305 reported, 245 PCR+, 1.2k tests, 1060 RAT+, 7/20 hospital, 2 ICU
21/3 1304 reported, 220 PCR+, 0.9k tests, 1084 RAT+, 10/24 hospital, 2 ICU
22/3 1825 reported, 214 PCR+, 1.1k tests, 1611 RAT+, 10/25 hospital, 0 ICU
23/3 1979 reported, 342 PCR+, 1.9k tests, 1637 RAT+, 14/32 hospital, 0 ICU
24/3 2009 reported, 326 PCR+, 1.8k tests, 1683 RAT+, 9/28 hospital, 0 ICU
25/3 1786 reported, 333 PCR+, 2.1k tests, 1453 RAT+, 8/24 hospital, 0 ICU
26/3 1695 reported, 281 PCR+, 1.7k tests, 1414 RAT+, 14/28 hospital, 1 ICU

ACT (6066 active – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 73 – January 2022, ICU: 12 – October 2021]

17/3 1311 reported, 727 PCR+, 584 RAT+, 39 hospital, 3 ICU
18/3 1123 reported, 620 PCR+, 503 RAT+, 37 hospital, 4 ICU
19/3 1122 reported, 610 PCR+, 512 RAT+, 34 hospital, 2 ICU
20/3 926 reported, 517 PCR+, 409 RAT+, 38 hospital, 4 ICU
21/3 898 reported, 460 PCR+, 438 RAT+, 39 hospital, 4 ICU
22/3 1014 reported, 381 PCR+, 633 RAT+, 38 hospital, 3 ICU
23/3 1314 reported, 653* PCR+, 661 RAT+, 42 hospital, 3 ICU (*includes 176 from 22/3 period)
24/3 1278 reported, 659 PCR+, 619 RAT+, 42 hospital, 3 ICU
25/3 1122 reported, 625 PCR+, 497 RAT+, 42 hospital, 3 ICU
26/3 947 reported, 483 PCR+, 464 RAT+, 42 hospital, 3 ICU

NT (1889 active 25/3 – 1000 public hospital beds, 20 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 178 – February 2022, ICU: 7 – February 2022]
Pausing elective and day surgery as required – announced 4/2

17/3 241 positives, 23 hospital, 2 ICU
18/3 258 positives, 21 hospital, 1 ICU
19/3 232 positives, 16 hospital, 1 ICU
20/3 164 positives, 15 hospital, 0 ICU
21/3 172 positives, 16 hospital, 0 ICU
22/3 341 positives, 14 hospital, 1 ICU
23/3 328 positives, 18 hospital, 1 ICU
24/3 378 positives, 18 hospital, 1 ICU
25/3 335 positives, 20 hospital, 1 ICU
26/3

WA (45,306 active 25/3 – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)
[current peak hospital: 209 – March 2022, previous peak ICU: 18 – April 2020]
Certain elective surgery suspended/paused for up to 8 weeks (no new bookings for multiday ‘non-urgent’ after 28/2) – announced 8/2

17/3 7151 positives, 15k tests, 122 hospital, 2 ICU
18/3 6176 local positives, 14k tests, 134 hospital, 4 ICU
19/3 5838 positives, 14k tests, 147 hospital, 4 ICU
20/3 5626 positives, 10k tests, 155 hospital, 3 ICU
21/3 5566 positives, 11k tests, 163 hospital, 4 ICU
22/3 7075 positives, 17k tests, 180 hospital, 6 ICU
23/3 8429 positives, 17k tests, 194 hospital, 9 ICU
24/3 8616 positives, 18k tests, 209 hospital, 9 ICU
25/3 8133 positives, 17k tests, 209 hospital, 10 ICU
26/3

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 7,535 new cases in WA to 8pm last night.

Sadly, two historical deaths from preceding days were reported to WA Health yesterday - a man in his 90s and a male teenager with pre-existing medical conditions.

Active cases: 46,822
Cases in hospital: 194
Cases in ICU: 8
Deaths recorded yesterday: 2

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

I’m gonna guess WA peak…..until Omicron-plus/Deltacron/winter

 

[oz_mark]

I’m gonna guess WA peak…..until Omicron-plus/Deltacron/winter

The problem with the peak is that you don't know you've peaked until a week after it happens. My feeling is that we'll just bump along sideways with a few ups and downs over the next week.

 

[oznflfan]

The problem with the peak is that you don't know you've peaked until a week after it happens. My feeling is that we'll just bump along sideways with a few ups and downs over the next week.

and kids mandated wearing facemasks unwrapping Christmas presents in the lounge room. He's gotta keep WA safe!

 

[N860CR]

Yes many ppl do follow rules.
What kind of society would we have if we "ah nuh" about rules.

Rules also need to be reasonable and proportionate to risk. People generally have no problem following logical rules. When the logic is out the window, compliance goes the same way.

 

[nutwood]

Long ago I embraced "rules are for the obeyance of fools, and the guidance of wise men". It did cause me some issues in high school years, until I realised that for a comfortable life, compliance with the thirteenth commandment is also necessary; "thou shalt not get caught".

 

[drron]

Long ago I embraced "rules are for the obeyance of fools, and the guidance of wise men". It did cause me some issues in high school years, until I realised that for a comfortable life, compliance with the thirteenth commandment is also necessary; "thou shalt not get caught".

A little over 50 years ago my mentor gave me some wise advice about treatment guidelines which were then being brought in. Remember Ron they are merely a guide. If they were meant to be always followed they would have been called rules. Sadly they are now used as rules by many.

 

[JohnM]

Also: It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Also: It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

Funny as in my job we say it exactly the other way around!

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Premier Andrews is RAT+ and is now isolating (as is his family) for 7 days.

Whether this makes the recorded stats depends on whether the RAT is reported. Vic has voluntary reporting of RAT+ I believe.

 

[oz_mark]

WA Health is reporting a total of 7,288 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 49,406 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 210 people with COVID-19 in hospital, nine in ICU.

 

[oz_mark]

WA recorded 8,910 new cases in WA to 8pm last night.

Sadly, one death was reported yesterday - a woman in her 80s.
Additionally, five historical deaths from preceding days were reported to WA health yesterday - three men in their 80s, and a man and woman in their 70s.

Active cases: 49,796
Cases in hospital: 219
Cases in ICU: 10
Deaths recorded yesterday: 6

 

[oz_mark]

WA Health is reporting a total of 9,754 new cases to 8pm last night. There are currently 50,957 active cases in Western Australia.

To 8pm last night, there were 208 people with COVID-19 in hospital, six in ICU.

Today’s report also includes three historical deaths from preceding days, with one dating back to March 21, which were reported to WA Health yesterday, a male in their 80s, a woman in their 70s and a woman in their 90s.