Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[hydrabyss]

How lucky is NSW that it did come from them otherwise we would never hear the end of it.

 

[jase05]

WA Police Commish says…
He last worked as ride share on Fri 22nd

 

[Austman]

stay in your own state and then you can't get locked in or out of places.

Not sure that's totally correct. The Melbourne "ring of steel" comes to mind. I live in the middle of it.

 

[OZDUCK]

The Police Commissioner has just confirmed that the infected man has not worked as an Uber driver since 3 days before his last negative Covid test.

Edit: Beaten by Jase05 by a couplie minutes.

 

[jakeseven7]

I really need a mini break and was looking at outside of my home state (SA) but stuff like this makes me just go - nope stay in your own state and then you can't get locked in or out of places.

Gosh really? You just have to be flexible... I’m flying all over Australia at the moment. On a plane as I type this right now

 

[jase05]

Gosh really? You just have to be flexible... I’m flying all over Australia at the moment. On a plane as I type this right now

Yep, similar. Just have to be prepared to cancel at a minutes notice

 

[jase05]

The Police Commissioner has just confirmed that the infected man has not worked as an Uber driver since 3 days before his last negative Covid test.

Edit: Beaten by Jase05 by a couplie minutes.

Has anyone asked if he also worked for Uber eats, Deliveroo etc as they aren’t a ride share company so it’s possible he was doing multiple jobs?

 

[OZDUCK]

Has anyone asked if he also worked for Uber eats, Deliveroo etc as they aren’t a ride share company so it’s possible he was doing multiple jobs?

The Police Commissioner did say that he is still being questioned about all of his movements and contacts etc so I would assume that it would be asked.

 

[flydoc]

Has anyone asked if he also worked for Uber eats, Deliveroo etc as they aren’t a ride share company so it’s possible he was doing multiple jobs?

None of the journalists’ questions at the media conference extended beyond rideshare driver.

 

[Pushka]

He is getting hammered right now as to why procedures weren't up to standards.

At the presser the Premier stated his information was that the man had not worked elsewhere since his hotel quarantine shifts Jan 26 & 27. Which does raise the question why multiple extended duration potential exposure sites have been identified, including a KFC for a 6 hour period. Perhaps they are where his flat mates, who have so far tested negative, worked - though that has not been made explicit.
The CHO said he was symptomatic from Jan 28, tested positive Jan 30, being treated as infectious since Jan 26. Daily surveillance testing of all WA hotel quarantine workers only began Jan 28 or 29.

I thought he said he hasn't worked as an UBER since testing positive. And the fact he was working as UBER led to a lot of press scrutiny.

 

[drron]

So those still posting the negative Oxford vaccine stories out of Germany as I reported here the German regulator was not concerned.The EU regulators met on Friday and the Oxford vaccine has received approval for use in all adults though Germany might restrict it's use in the elderly.Same approval as Pfizer and Moderna.

Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine given full approval by EU regulator

European Medicines Agency approves jab for use in all age groups above 18, despite German doubts

www.theguardian.com

 

[jeza]

Link to the list of places the confirmed case visited that they have established so far

Locations visited by confirmed cases

The Department of Health is actively contact tracing all confirmed cases to identify close contacts. Known contacts will be contacted.

healthywa.wa.gov.au

 

[Must...Fly!]

I hope all states leave the border to WA residents open.

As delicious as retaliatory closures would be, I think it would say much more to leave things open than to close them.

I am concerned that a Premier believes he can actually request to have other premiers and the PM have travel to his state stopped.

Mad.

 

[OZDUCK]

He is getting hammered right now as to why procedures weren't up to standards.

I thought he said he hasn't worked as an UBER since testing positive. And the fact he was working as UBER led to a lot of press scrutiny.

The Police Commissioner was very specific in saying that, according to all the information that was currently available, the man hadn't worked as an UBER driver since about 2 days before he returned a negative test result last weekend.

 

[Pushka]

The Police Commissioner was very specific in saying that, according to all the information that was currently available, the man hadn't worked as an UBER driver since about 2 days before he returned a negative test result last weekend.

Let's hope he doesn't like Pizza then because it seems stories seem to become more detailed with more questioning.

 

[henrus]

- QLD will probably be the first out the gate to shut the border, the mutant virus seems to have scared QLD Health alot

Already done:

"Anyone who has been in Metropolitan Perth, Peel or the South West regions of WA who arrives in Queensland from 6pm AEST 31 January 2021 will be required to go into 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine. This timeframe may change as we receive more information about the WA outbreak."

What's amusing is VA469 (Perth to Brisbane) was scheduled to depart at 1:30pm about 45 minutes after the announcement was made. The aircraft hasn't left the ground yet and is so far delayed 1 hr 40 mins.

Virgin's website is quite funny... they say the following:

"VA469 Perth To Brisbane flight Delayed
It is taking longer than planned to complete our departure procedures today. We're doing our best to get you on your way as soon as possible."

I guess they're not wrong... It would take a while to complete departure procedures when you're not sure who actually wants to be on the flight and if they'll be let in.

 

[oz_mark]

I hope all states leave the border to WA residents open.

As delicious as retaliatory closures would be, I think it would say much more to leave things open than to close them.

I am concerned that a Premier believes he can actually request to have other premiers and the PM have travel to his state stopped.

Mad.

Queensland are out of the blocks

Western Australia's regions to be declared hotspots​

Anyone who has been in Metropolitan Perth, Peel or the South West regions of WA who arrives in Queensland from 6pm AEST 31 January 2021 will be required to go into 14 days mandatory hotel quarantine. This timeframe may change as we receive more information about the WA outbreak.
Anyone who is already in Queensland but has been in Perth or the Peel or South West regions on or since January 26 should get tested and isolate until they get a negative result.

 

[Port Power]

I am currently in air on a QF flight from PER to MEL. A man across the aisle had heard about the new COVID case and I heard him asking the FA if flight was still going. This was 12:30pm. Obviously it was too soon for Victoria to have heard or made decisions. We took off. In flight WiFi, so I listened to Mark McGowan’s press conference. Most passengers will have no idea. We don't know yet if we can go about our business in Melbourne or if Victoria wants us to quarantine for 14 days. My sister in Melbourne is keeping an ear open. If Vic wants 14 days quarantine, which is their right, then I hope I can fly home immediately or on the next available flight. I can hardly visit my mother in aged care, which is the purpose of this trip.

I live on the other side of the city to the security guard and went nowhere he or his family did. I was at work in Joondalup all week. Nevertheless I respect whatever decisions will be made. I just hope it’s not a tit-for-tat reaction. We saw how far and quick the Black Rock case went, so we cannot be too careful.

I just hope I can fly back home to Perth.

Edit: flight arrives 6:20pm Melbourne time

 

[Port Power]

Maybe the close contacts are also user drivers? Interesting comment from Premier we expect them to become positive. Alarmist or are they not disclosing info?

That was his wife and family, or the people he lives with, whichever applies.

 

[oz_mark]

I am currently in air on a QF flight from PER to MEL. A man across the aisle had heard about the new COVID case and I heard him asking the FA if flight was still going. This was 12:30pm. Obviously it was too soon for Victoria to have heard or made decisions. We took off. In flight WiFi, so I listened to Mark McGowan’s press conference. Most passengers will have no idea. We don't know yet if we can go about our business in Melbourne or if Victoria wants us to quarantine for 14 days. My sister in Melbourne is keeping an ear open. If Vic wants 14 days quarantine, which is their right, then I hope I can fly home immediately or on the next available flight. I can hardly visit my mother in aged care, which is the purpose of this trip.

I live on the other side of the city to the security guard and went nowhere he or his family did. I was at work in Joondalup all week. Nevertheless I respect whatever decisions will be made. I just hope it’s not a tit-for-tat reaction. We saw how far and quick the Black Rock case went, so we cannot be too careful.

I just hope I can fly back hone to Perth.

Edit: flight arrives 6:20pm Melbourne time

If you come back before Friday, you will need to isolate when you return to Perth.