Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[lovetravellingoz]

In summary:

NSW are wonderful
Other states are drama queens
Vic is pathetic

From what I gleaned today Qld should soon have things under control.

With approximately a week of the case being infectious, some extra cases may well emerge as some additional people may well have been already infected. Most likely transmission chains should soon be contained.

Probably only a small chance that there will be some transmission at the exposure sites. The restaurant most likely.

If other cases do bob up, now that they are on to it I would be confident that Qld Health will soon cease the transmission chains.

Cases like this will occur from time to to time.

 

[Lynda2475]

What happened mid-last year is not relevant to the risk to aged care residents now

It was entirely relevant to my point that wll domestic borders should have been open and stayed open from June and the only valid closure mid year was Greater Melbourne which was uncontrolled.

Any restrictions need to be targeted to risk. Keeping a whole state with no or a handful of cases locked out of another state is a blunt over reaction.

You are picking at parts of a response to start yet another argument despite the fact you largely agree that there were too many border closhres.

 

[Gremlin]

I just found out that my good mate’s Dad in the UK passed away from COVID this morning. He’d had his second shot of AZ at the end of Feb.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

It was entirely relevant to my point that wll domestic borders should have been open and stayed open from June and the only valid closure mid year was Greater Melbourne which was uncontrolled.

So an incorrect fact is entirely relevant to your point?

The last aged care resident in Victoria was infected more than 5 months before vaccination started.


But yes we do agree on some points such as border restrictions being a tool that is no longer required.

 

[jeza]

Genomic testing has apparently linked the new QLD case to the recent cases, transmission link is still unknowm.

Brisbane COVID case confirmed to be UK variant with link to Princess Alexandra Hospital cluster

Genomic testing links Queensland's latest COVID-19 case in a 26-year-old Brisbane landscaper to a previous cluster in the Princess Alexandra Hospital earlier this month.

www.abc.net.au

 

[jase05]

VICTORIA DHS



QUEENSLAND TRAVEL PERMIT ZONE UPDATE:

The Queensland Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Brisbane and Moreton Bay have been designated an orange zone under Victoria’s ‘traffic light’ travel permit system.

People entering Victoria from an orange zone (excluding people who have only passed through an orange zone during transit to the airport) must apply for an orange zone permit.

You cannot obtain an orange zone permit if you have COVID-19 symptoms. On arrival in Victoria, orange zone permit holders must immediately self-isolate, get a coronavirus test within 72 hours of arriving, and stay isolated until a negative result is received.

To apply for a travel permit to enter Victoria, visit COVID-19 border entry.

QUEENSLAND EXPOSURE SITES:

Queensland Health has announced a positive case of coronavirus and has listed a number of public exposure sites on its website at www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/contact-tracing

People currently in Victoria who were at any of these locations in the specified times must contact the Victorian Department at 1300 651 150 and follow the relevant advice issued by Queensland Health.

Anyone who has entered Victoria from the City of Brisbane and Moreton Bay Region since 12 March must immediately self-isolate, get a coronavirus test within 72 hours, and stay isolated until they receive a negative result.

Using data from travel permits, the Victorian Department of Health will be contacting anyone who has entered Victoria from the City of Brisbane and Moreton Bay Region since 12 March to advise them of their obligations.

To see where to get tested in Victoria, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/where-get-tested-covid-19. The Department will continue monitoring the situation in Queensland and provide further updates where required.

 

[jase05]

Brisbane Lions fans who flew to Melbourne for the game in Geelong tonight were notified they had to leave the stadium 15 minutes before play started.

 

[Pushka]

Brisbane Lions fans who flew to Melbourne for the game in Geelong tonight were notified they had to leave the stadium 15 minutes before play started.

And, umm, the players from Brisbane? Interesting dilemma.

 

[jase05]

And, umm, the players from Brisbane? Interesting dilemma.

AFL meeting tonight. Clubs who have played Brisbane will be deemed as “dirty” and may have to isolate. They are still working through it

 

[Pushka]

AFL meeting tonight. Clubs who have played Brisbane will be deemed as “dirty” and may have to isolate. They are still working through it

was just going to suggest - 23 Covid subs BNE next week but you are now talking of two other teams. Sydney and Geelong.

 

[Must...Fly!]

Absolutely ridiculous.

I fear there is no hope to be had. I have had enough.

Sorry for the hyperbolic post. I am quite frustrated.

 

[Pushka]

Absolutely ridiculous.

I fear there is no hope to be had. I have had enough.

Agree. But it's just too soon in the vaccination process and we are all still too reactive.

 

[drron]

Agree. But it's just too soon in the vaccination process and we are all still too overreactive.

Fixed it for you.

 

[tgh]

Perspective
We r seated in a packed lyric theatre and not a mask in sight
Belay that. ... just saw one

 

[drron]

When we arrived in SYD on JQ on Thursday less than 50% in the terminal were wearing masks.

 

[Tiki]

Because the state premiers whipped everyone into a state of fear and did their best to keep them there. A good way to keep themselves in the spotlight.

Things have changed now they will find with so many people vaccinated..... I'm hoping...... please.......!

I think people are panicking because they think trigger happy CHO's/Premiers are going to overreact on borders and restrictions, again.

Yeah, I am worried about my trip to Norfolk Island next month because of the fear mongering AP's antics.

 

[jakeseven7]

I wonder if the state governments will deign to tell us the voting public exactly how many of us have to be vaccinated before state border restrictions are no longer a thing? Clearly that number is not 500,000....

 

[Pushka]

I wonder if the state governments will deign to tell us the voting public exactly how many of us have to be vaccinated before state border restrictions are no longer a thing? Clearly that number is not 500,000....

I'd say by the time they have done 2A but the Premiers may have other ideas.....they can see political point scoring in not going along with federal guidelines it seems.

 

[jakeseven7]

Another +1 local case for QLD, linked to yesterday’s case.

And this from the PM begging the state premiers to keep calm, please pay attention WA.

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Australia marks 500k vaccinations, PM says​

Australia has reached 500,000 vaccinationstoday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

Speaking in NSW at an SES base, the PM also urged states to take a measured response to Queensland's latest case, saying we're in a very different place to last year when border controls were extensively implemented.

"We need to be measured, we need to be proportionate [in our response]," he said.

Testing ramps up as Brisbane records new community COVID case — as it happened

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk asks the PM to halve overseas arrivals coming into Queensland for a fortnight as tracing on the latest cases of community transmission continues.

www.abc.net.au

 

[drron]

Well Victoria takes the prize as the winner of the most ridiculous border decision this time. All Brisbane banned.