Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[CaptainCurtis]

I had to show vaccination certificates at both SYD and MEL lounges in the last week. Bar staff also refusing to serve anyone who had removed their mask.

 

[cwphoto]

I had to show vaccination certificates at both SYD and MEL lounges in the last week. Bar staff also refusing to serve anyone who had removed their mask.

Mask exemptions were accepted when I was there.

 

[Port Power]

I had to show vaccination certificates at both SYD and MEL lounges in the last week. Bar staff also refusing to serve anyone who had removed their mask.

In Melbourne J lounge a week ago everyone had to show Covid certificate to enter. One staff member was also ensuring patrons checked in with the app or by camera. Last Saturday at Perth J lounge I also had to show Covid vaccination certificate. Again today at Broome, where the check in staff then highlighted on boarding pass so that security staff would open the door into (unhosted) lounge. Or you would have to show your vaccine certificate again to security.

 

[astrosly]

On 26/2 I had to download the vic app at MEL and attach my certificate to that. couldn't get into the lounge with my Tassie or QLD green ticks.

I had to show the green tick at MEL to access the QF J lounge this very early am. Had to ask how to show the vax cert without checking in on the Vic app.

 

[clifford]

In Melbourne J lounge a week ago everyone had to show Covid certificate to enter. One staff member was also ensuring patrons checked in with the app or by camera. Last Saturday at Perth J lounge I also had to show Covid vaccination certificate. Again today at Broome, where the check in staff then highlighted on boarding pass so that security staff would open the door into (unhosted) lounge. Or you would have to show your vaccine certificate again to security.

None of that applied to entering the (unattended) lounge at CFS or anywhere else there last week. However, I had to ask the check-in agent what the code was for the lounge but she wasn't fazed at all. The whole place was quite laid back, but the mask mandate was generally adhered to with good grace throughout the terminal, even though there were universal rain caused delays into SYD.

 

[nutwood]

What's the current position on the Federal State of Emergency? I understood this went to the 17th April. I also understood that the requirement for masks on planes (unless you are sipping on a bottle of water, or are in business and sipping on a glass of wine) was a Federal mandate and based on said State of Emergency.
Has anything changed with regard to domestic flights?

 

[OATEK]

Outbound international travel

Australia's border is open. Find out what you need to be able to travel internationally.

www.health.gov.au

"Outbound passengers are not required to wear a mask to meet Australian outbound travel requirements, however passengers must ensure they meet the requirements of the airline or cruise vessel they travel with."

How to protect yourself from COVID-19 and help prevent the spread

Everything you need to know about staying safe from COVID-19 and protecting those around you.

www.nsw.gov.au

When face masks are required​

From the beginning of 25 February 2022, all people in NSW over the age of 12 are required to wear a face mask:

• in airports
• ....
• on public transport and public transport waiting areas (including in taxis and rideshare services)
• on a domestic commercial aircraft (including when the aircraft is flying above NSW).

 

[cwphoto]

Outbound international travel

Australia's border is open. Find out what you need to be able to travel internationally.

www.health.gov.au

"Outbound passengers are not required to wear a mask to meet Australian outbound travel requirements, however passengers must ensure they meet the requirements of the airline or cruise vessel they travel with."

How to protect yourself from COVID-19 and help prevent the spread

Everything you need to know about staying safe from COVID-19 and protecting those around you.

www.nsw.gov.au

When face masks are required​

From the beginning of 25 February 2022, all people in NSW over the age of 12 are required to wear a face mask:

• in airports
• ....
• on public transport and public transport waiting areas (including in taxis and rideshare services)
• on a domestic commercial aircraft (including when the aircraft is flying above NSW).

Unless exempt of course.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

NSW (195,034 active 19/4 – 21,000 public hospital beds, 884 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 2943 – January 2022, ICU: 242 – September 2021]

13/4 18,265 reported, 1583 hospital, 71 ICU
14/4 17,856 reported, 1582 hospital, 71 ICU
15/4 15,367 reported, 1485 hospital, 69 ICU
16/4 13,601 reported, 1491 hospital, 72 ICU
17/4 9,725 reported, 1527 hospital, 64 ICU
18/4 11,166 reported, 1576 hospital, 67 ICU
19/4 10,856 reported, 1623 hospital, 70 ICU
20/4 15,414 reported, 1639 hospital, 72 ICU

Victoria (53,518 active – 15,000 public hospital beds, 476 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 1229 – January 2022, ICU: 163 – October 2021]

13/4 10,907 reported, 391 hospital, 19 ICU
14/4 10,462 reported, 392 hospital, 19 ICU
15/4 9664 reported, 374 hospital, 14 ICU
16/4 9559 reported, 403 hospital, 21 ICU
17/4 8153 reported, 401 hospital, 25 ICU
18/4 7918 reported, 431 hospital, 30 ICU
19/4 8976 reported, 443 hospital, 31 ICU
20/4 10,628 reported, 437 hospital, 34 ICU

Qld (43,251 active 19/4 – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 928 (public) – January 2022, ICU: 71 (public+private) – February 2022]

13/4 9176 reported, 597 hospital, 16 ICU
14/4 8754 reported, 590 hospital, 16 ICU
15/4 7673 reported, 574 hospital, 21 ICU
16/4 5878 reported, 538 hospital, 22 ICU
17/4 4850 reported, 563 hospital, 19 ICU
18/4 5141 reported, 551 hospital, 19 ICU
19/4 6467 reported, 564 hospital, 20 ICU
20/4

SA (29,079 active 19/4 – 4500 public hospital beds, 161 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 298 – January 2022, ICU: 37 – January 2022]

13/4 4986 positives, 220 hospital, 11 ICU
14/4 5398 positives, 238 hospital, 11 ICU
15/4 4062 positives, 209 hospital, 11 ICU
16/4 3749 positives, 223 hospital, 8 ICU
17/4 2675 positives, 225 hospital, 12 ICU
18/4 3560 positives, 245 hospital, 11 ICU
19/4 3829 positives, 245 hospital, 11 ICU
20/4

Tasmania (8902 active – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)
[current peak hospital: 56 – April 2022, previous peak ICU: 5 – March 2022]

13/4 1839 reported, 22/48 hospital, 1 ICU
14/4 1843 reported, 22/50 hospital, 1 ICU
15/4 1489 reported, 26/55 hospital, 1 ICU
16/4 1334 reported, 20/48 hospital, 1 ICU
17/4 1212 reported, 20/47 hospital, 1 ICU
18/4 1372 reported, 21/44 hospital, 1 ICU
19/4 1418 reported, 22/47 hospital, 1 ICU
20/4 1819 reported, 21/56 hospital, 2 ICU

ACT (5097 active 19/4 – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 73 – January 2022, ICU: 12 – October 2021]

13/4 1073 reported, 61 hospital, 2 ICU
14/4 1074 reported, 56 hospital, 1 ICU
15/4 no figures provided
16/4 856 reported, 60 hospital, 2 ICU
17/4 no figures provided
18/4 734 reported, 58 hospital, 2 ICU
19/4 816 reported, 64 hospital, 2 ICU
20/4

NT (2970 active 19/4 – 1000 public hospital beds, 20 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 178 – February 2022, ICU: 7 – February 2022]

13/4 513 positives, 32 hospital, 2 ICU
14/4 563 positives, 30 hospital, 2 ICU
15/4 448 positives, 29 hospital, 2 ICU
16/4 391 positives, 28 hospital, 0 ICU
17/4 340 positives, 26 hospital, 0 ICU
18/4 386 positives, 30 hospital, 2 ICU
19/4 475 positives, 43 hospital, 3 ICU
20/4

WA (39,951 active 19/4 – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)
[current peak hospital: 259 – April 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

13/4 7426 positives, 215 hospital, 4 ICU
14/4 8144 positives, 200 hospital, 5 ICU
15/4 7990 positives, 197 hospital, 4 ICU
16/4 6314 positives, 205 hospital, 8 ICU
17/4 5112 positives, 220 hospital, 7 ICU
18/4 5605 positives, 227 hospital, 6 ICU
19/4 6107 positives, 247 hospital, 6 ICU
20/4

 

[JohnM]

Let me correct this.

WA (39,951 active 19/4 – 5900 public hospital beds, 179 public/private ICU bed)
[current peak hospital: 259 – April 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

13/4 7426 positives, 215 hospital, 4 ICU
14/4 8144 positives, 200 hospital, 5 ICU
15/4 7990 positives, 197 hospital, 4 ICU
16/4 6314 6315 positives, 205 hospital, 8 ICU
17/4 5112 positives, 220 hospital, 7 ICU
18/4 5605 positives, 227 hospital, 6 ICU
19/4 6107 positives, 247 hospital, 6 ICU
20/4

 

[N860CR]

Breaking news from ABC. A woman in her 90s has died in an NT nursing home with covid. Two years on, the national broadcaster continues to push the hysteria

 

[Pushka]

Today SA Police Commissioner was speaking about his recent illness. (He is still in charge of the state under the Emergency Act). In January he had Covid. He isolated for 7 or maybe 14 days. As did his close contacts plus they had to do multiple tests. He was aware he had a respiratory infection but not much more. He recovered after five days.

Two weeks ago he caught Influenza A. He was extremely unwell. He was unable to work at all. He developed pneumonia. He could not attend a court case. Yet - because it was the flu, had he felt well enough he didn't have to isolate and could do whatever he wanted, his family could go about normal life. He said today he would not wish Influenza A on anyone but shrugged off Covid.

Clearly he is totally over the inconsistencies in all the restrictions and just saw he's looking to change close contact regulations.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Today SA Police Commissioner was speaking about his recent illness. (He is still in charge of the state under the Emergency Act). In January he had Covid. He isolated for 7 or maybe 14 days. As did his close contacts plus they had to do multiple tests. He was aware he had a respiratory infection but not much more. He recovered after five days.

Two weeks ago he caught Influenza A. He was extremely unwell. He was unable to work at all. He developed pneumonia. He could not attend a court case. Yet - because it was the flu, had he felt well enough he didn't have to isolate and could do whatever he wanted, his family could go about normal life. He said today he would not wish Influenza A on anyone but shrugged off Covid.

Clearly he is totally over the inconsistencies in all the restrictions and just saw he's looking to change close contact regulations.

Only took a personal experience to convince him then

When these sorts of people are running the show, no wonder the place is going to the dogs

 

[Pushka]

Only took a personal experience to convince him then

When these sorts of people are running the show, no wonder the place is going to the dogs

I think he's been peeved off for some months. Ever since the pizza box took out his daughter's wedding. The then Premier kept on giving the Health Advice comment as opposed to both Vic and NSW Premiers who just led better even if we didn't agree with their decision making. So he would have had to go it alone. Today he's in court defending the mandate for vaccination yet he released that condition for Police Officers some time ago.

 

[clifford]

Only took a personal experience to convince him then

When these sorts of people are running the show, no wonder the place is going to the dogs

What sort of person would you have run the show?

As you appear to have such strong views, it should be quite instructive.

 

[Must...Fly!]

What sort of person would you have run the show?

As you appear to have such strong views, it should be quite instructive.

Someone who doesn't get a disease then change their decisions based on their personal experience. A wealth of evidence could've pointed that person to the conclusion they reached months ago. It's poor leadership.

I do wonder what would happen if Xi Jinping had asymptomatic COVID followed by severe Influenza.

 

[jakeseven7]

Today SA Police Commissioner was speaking about his recent illness. (He is still in charge of the state under the Emergency Act). In January he had Covid. He isolated for 7 or maybe 14 days. As did his close contacts plus they had to do multiple tests. He was aware he had a respiratory infection but not much more. He recovered after five days.

Two weeks ago he caught Influenza A. He was extremely unwell. He was unable to work at all. He developed pneumonia. He could not attend a court case. Yet - because it was the flu, had he felt well enough he didn't have to isolate and could do whatever he wanted, his family could go about normal life. He said today he would not wish Influenza A on anyone but shrugged off Covid.

Clearly he is totally over the inconsistencies in all the restrictions and just saw he's looking to change close contact regulations.

Why does anyone care about his personal experience anyway?

 

[RooFlyer]

Why does anyone care about his personal experience anyway?

In as much as it may influence state policy or practice, I imagine quite a lot.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Why does anyone care about his personal experience anyway?

In as much as it may influence state policy or practice, I imagine quite a lot.

Exactly. No one should care but when it influences policy, people have to care.

 

[jakeseven7]

On the QLD news this morning, our state funded Wellcamp quarantine prison has only housed about 500 people so far.

The facility is going to cost the QLD taxpayer about $190m this calendar year (alone) to keep open.

So far then this year - housing these 500 people there has cost QLD taxpayers $380,000.00 each.

In an effort to fill it people who catch the virus on cruise ships are going to be put there now.

Oh dear.