Thanks for the clarification. The numbers of people testing positive is completely out of their control. So what does ‘being on top of “ really mean?
Just because they don’t go to the media doesn’t mean it isn’t happening behind the scenes.
www.abc.net.au
Apparently they are a large family. Seems a common pattern.We are up to four community transmission cases in SA.
"Dozens" isolating doesn't sound like a lot....? so maybe hopefully they weren't very active people...
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Prison worker worker becomes fourth SA coronavirus case as Adelaide cluster forces dozens into quarantine
Four people have tested positive for coronavirus in South Australia outside of hotel quarantine.
SA Health says an 80-year-old woman has tested positive for COVID–19 after being treated at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
Two of her close contacts — a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s — have also tested positive for the disease.
Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said one of them worked at one of the medi-hotels in Adelaide's CBD.
One of them is the elderly woman's child.
Four other family members are showing symptoms, Dr Spurrier said.
Later on Sunday, a South Australian Correctional Services employee also tested positive.
An email from SA Correctional Services chief executive David Brown said the employee who tested positive works at Yatala Labour Prison in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
The employee is believed to be linked to the developing cluster of cases.
The department said it was in the process of activating a health rapid response team to assist with contact tracing efforts at Yatala Labour Prison.
Prison worker becomes fourth SA COVID case as cluster forces dozens into quarantine
South Australia has confirmed a fourth person outside of hotel quarantine has tested positive for coronavirus. Those infected include a woman recently treated at a hospital. More than 90 people who were in the emergency department at the time have been ordered to quarantine.
It was already 90 just at the admitting hospital. Given it’s probably 7 or 8 over two families I expect at least 500 to be isolating at some levelWe are up to four community transmission cases in SA.
"Dozens" isolating doesn't sound like a lot....? so maybe hopefully they weren't very active people...
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Prison worker worker becomes fourth SA coronavirus case as Adelaide cluster forces dozens into quarantine
Four people have tested positive for coronavirus in South Australia outside of hotel quarantine.
SA Health says an 80-year-old woman has tested positive for COVID–19 after being treated at the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
Two of her close contacts — a woman in her 50s and a man in his 60s — have also tested positive for the disease.
Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said one of them worked at one of the medi-hotels in Adelaide's CBD.
One of them is the elderly woman's child.
Four other family members are showing symptoms, Dr Spurrier said.
Later on Sunday, a South Australian Correctional Services employee also tested positive.
An email from SA Correctional Services chief executive David Brown said the employee who tested positive works at Yatala Labour Prison in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
The employee is believed to be linked to the developing cluster of cases.
The department said it was in the process of activating a health rapid response team to assist with contact tracing efforts at Yatala Labour Prison.
Prison worker becomes fourth SA COVID case as cluster forces dozens into quarantine
South Australia has confirmed a fourth person outside of hotel quarantine has tested positive for coronavirus. Those infected include a woman recently treated at a hospital. More than 90 people who were in the emergency department at the time have been ordered to quarantine.
No it doesn’t at all IMHO. Whilst ever we have Australians returning to our country who are Covid positive there will always be the risk of transmission to those who work with them whether that be in Security, Medi-Hotels, hospitals etc. You can never eliminate the risk to zero. Unless of course you stop accepting anyone who could potentially have the virus.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
According to the National Contact Tracing Review, the SA Surge Plan envisages that 100 new cases per day could be managed for a sustained period.
From what I heard of her speech she was referring to the testing numbers which have dropped in SA. She mentioned it was a wake up call for all SA residents with any symptoms to go and get tested
www.news.com.au
I believe she was referring to us, the population, crowding public places and not taking care but people can interpret as they will.
We are not far off a lockdown.
It’s had failings in multiple states, not just Victoria. Isn’t the spread in SA a failing of quarantine? All it takes is a couple of large families and ‘vulnerable’ workplaces and off it goes.I believe she was referring to us, the population, crowding public places and not taking care but people can interpret as they will.
However, it's up to 17 today.
At the end of the day we have to let Australians return home. We have to manage that as best we can. The quarantine process has worked in every state except Victoria but trust they have learnt when that starts again. Even in the best managed hospitals there are many types of infections that simply can only be controlled never eliminated.
Indeed. The first flight out of SA into WA was inflight when the order came they had to self isolate for 14 days on arrival. If you'd only had 7 days annual leave, then you are pretty much stuffed.
