Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[Pushka]

It frightens me how so many people even on here have swallowed the fear story. that is sad.

Since NY the fear has been about the restrictions being enforced if a close contact. And the need for constant testing of symptomless people. And the testing of young kids. Multiple times. No wonder people don't report. We can see the line up of cars every day from our balcony for the local testing clinic. People are just very compliant. I understand doing testing if near vulnerable people, but that's about it.

 

[MooTime]

I don't believe there's much fear at all in Melbourne, certainly not in anyone that I've spoken to in last couple months.

Mind you barely speak or hear the covid word anymore.

So 2020/2021, it's all over.

 

[drron]

I don't believe there's much fear at all in Melbourne, certainly not in anyone that I've spoken to in last couple months.

Mind you barely speak or hear the covid word anymore.

So 2020/2021, it's all over.

So why has the Vic. government extended the State of Emergency by 3 months?

 

[MooTime]

So why has the Vic. government extended the State of Emergency by 3 months?

Well who can speak on behalf of the gov here?
Certainly not me.

Some as discussed here love the power.

 

[Must...Fly!]

The only thing that has annoyed me is the Victorian government's maybe/possibly attitude toward lifting restrictions further. I am glad things have eased significantly but they are holding on to other things unnecessarily IMO. And the state of emergency powers recently extended. It is time to let these powers lapse and find other ways of dealing with an endemic disease.

It is a massive contradiction in terms to declare the state open for business/tourism, have the Grand Prix this weekend, major events calendar recovering, but also have state of emergency laws in effect.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Australia's known (historical) recorded positives is about 20% of Australia's population

In comparison to the January hospital peak, NSW and Qld is over 50%, Vic is over 30%, SA is almost 80% and ACT is about 85%. Tasmania has a new hospital peak

ICU remains low relatively.


NSW (251,487 active 11/4 – 21,000 public hospital beds, 884 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 2943 – January 2022, ICU: 242 – September 2021]

3/4 16,807 reported, 1355 hospital, 50 ICU
4/4 15,572 reported, 1418 hospital, 56 ICU
5/4 19,183 reported, 1467 hospital, 56 ICU
6/4 24,151 reported, 1444 hospital, 51 ICU
7/4 22,255 reported, 1437 hospital, 48 ICU
8/4 20,396 reported, 1435 hospital, 44 ICU
9/4 17,597 reported, 1437 hospital, 47 ICU
10/4 15,683 reported, 1492 hospital, 56 ICU
11/4 13,468 reported, 1568 hospital, 62 ICU
12/4 15,334 reported, 1584 hospital, 70 ICU

Victoria (62,173 active – 15,000 public hospital beds, 476 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 1229 – January 2022, ICU: 163 – October 2021]

3/4 9008 reported, 307 hospital, 18 ICU
4/4 10,011 reported, 305 hospital, 17 ICU
5/4 12,007 reported, 339 hospital, 18 ICU
6/4 12,150 reported, 331 hospital, 16 ICU
7/4 12,314 reported, 283 hospital, 12 ICU
8/4 11,192 reported, 335 hospital, 12 ICU
9/4 9610 reported, 366 hospital, 15 ICU
10/4 9510 reported, 356 hospital, 16 ICU
11/4 9597 reported, 381 hospital, 20 ICU
12/4 10,293 reported, 376 hospital, 19 ICU

Qld (58,410 active 11/4 – 13,000 public hospital beds, 408 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 928 (public) – January 2022, ICU: 71 (public+private) – February 2022]

3/4 8478 reported, 418 hospital, 16 ICU
4/4 7707 reported, 437 hospital, 14 ICU
5/4 9946 reported, 479 hospital, 15 ICU
6/4 8534 reported, 468 hospital, 14 ICU
7/4 10,984 reported, 444 hospital, 17 ICU
8/4 10,092 reported, 479 hospital, 15 ICU
9/4 8687 reported, 480 hospital, 16 ICU
10/4 7154 reported, 500 hospital, 15 ICU
11/4 6667 reported, 518 hospital, 14 ICU
12/4

SA (38,031 active 11/4 – 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)

3/4 4096 positives, 188 hospital, 8 ICU
4/4 4595 positives, 209 hospital, 8 ICU
5/4 5068 positives, 206 hospital, 11 ICU
6/4 5784 positives, 208 hospital, 12 ICU
7/4 6091 positives, 210 hospital, 12 ICU
8/4 5666 positives, 201 hospital, 11 ICU
9/4 4777 positives, 201 hospital, 13 ICU
10/4 4222 positives, 222 hospital, 11 ICU
11/4 4281 positives, 236 hospital, 13 ICU
12/4

Tasmania (11,904 active 11/4 – 1500 public hospital beds, 38 public/private ICU beds)
[current peak hospital: 56 – April 2022, previous peak ICU: 5 – March 2022]

3/4 1683 reported, 17/37 hospital, 1 ICU
4/4 1725 reported, 18/44 hospital, 1 ICU
5/4 2437 reported, 18/44 hospital, 2 ICU
6/4 2408 reported, 19/39 hospital, 1 ICU
7/4 2365 reported, 17/43 hospital, 1 ICU
8/4 1885 reported, 18/41 hospital, 1 ICU
9/4 1803 reported, 16/38 hospital, 1 ICU
10/4 1414 reported, 22/42 hospital, 1 ICU
11/4 1650 reported, 27/56 hospital, 1 ICU
12/4

ACT (6050 active 11/4 – 1200 public hospital beds, 37 public/private ICU beds)
[previous peak hospital: 73 – January 2022, ICU: 12 – October 2021]

3/4 718 reported, 41 hospital, 2 ICU
4/4 739 reported, 45 hospital, 4 ICU
5/4 918 reported, 41 hospital, 5 ICU
6/4 1149 reported, 42 hospital, 4 ICU
7/4 1094 reported, 49 hospital, 3 ICU
8/4 1200 reported, 55 hospital, 3 ICU
9/4 959 reported, 62 hospital, 3 ICU
10/4 795 reported, 62 hospital, 3 ICU
11/4 775 reported, 62 hospital, 2 ICU
12/4

NT (3214 active 11/4 – 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

3/4 309 positives, 14 hospital, 1 ICU
4/4 304 positives, 14 hospital, 1 ICU
5/4 550 positives, 18 hospital, 1 ICU
6/4 513 positives, 20 hospital, 0 ICU
7/4 513 positives, 24 hospital, 1 ICU
8/4 536 positives, 28 hospital, 1 ICU
9/4 471 positives, 24 hospital, 0 ICU
10/4 394 positives, 33 hospital, 1 ICU
11/4 375 positives, 31 hospital, 1 ICU
12/4

WA (42,470 active 11/4 – 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

3/4 6439 positives, 221 hospital, 7 ICU
4/4 6082 positives, 231 hospital, 6 ICU
5/4 8145 positives, 242 hospital, 6 ICU
6/4 8499 positives, 259 hospital, 9 ICU
7/4 7998 positives, 256 hospital, 8 ICU
8/4 6892 positives, 243 hospital, 6 ICU
9/4 6566 positives, 236 hospital, 8 ICU
10/4 5351 positives, 234 hospital, 10 ICU
11/4 4993 positives, 240 hospital, 8 ICU
12/4

 

[N860CR]

Australia's known (historical) recorded positives is about 20% of Australia's population

So the question is, how far off is that? I’ll never be included in Australia’s stats, nor my partner. Plenty more wouldn’t have reported positive results. So what are we guessing? Is 40% more accurate? 50? 60?

Either way, it well and truly proves that our vaccination program was a roaring success and we’ve managed to reduce the severity of this virus to the level of insignificance.

Yes, this is great news.

 

[dairyfloss]

I (triple vaxxed) was in the +ve count last Monday, and came out of iso with my wife (triple vaxxed) and 5YO son (soon to be vaxxed), yesterday.

Neither of them tested positive with a verifying PCR, which we took as we had my son's b'day & and travel plans and needed to be certain of my result before cancelling everything We decided not to up-end our household to keep me away from the family, but I did wear a mask when sitting close by, and I slept in another room. Neither of them became positive over the week in isolation together, either! Happy days.

Good to be free [again]. I even managed to rebook the holiday within the NSW break, and son's b'day party soon after.

Cheers,
Matt.

 

[nutwood]

I don't believe there's much fear at all in Melbourne, certainly not in anyone that I've spoken to in last couple months.

Mind you barely speak or hear the covid word anymore.

So 2020/2021, it's all over.

I transited through MEL yesterday and had to produce vaccination certificates to gain access to the VA lounge. Fortunately I had them for myself and daughter but it's been a while since anyone asked. Is this a Victorian thing? I've lost track of all the local eccentricities across the country.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

I don't believe there's much fear at all in Melbourne, certainly not in anyone that I've spoken to in last couple months.

Mind you barely speak or hear the covid word anymore.

So 2020/2021, it's all over.

Yes record crowds at the Grand Prix. People back at the Football. Comedy Festival is booming. Hospitality industry just has its busiest weekend for three years.

People are pretty much doing what they used to do again. Life is pretty normal. Even the common cold and flu are starting to come back! Have symptoms one does a RAT.

On public transport one still has to wear a mask, plus very limited other locations including medical.. And to gain entry to events or live shows adults need to have had two vaccinations.

Cases, hospitalisations, ICU and those on ventilators are all pro-rata very low in Vic. COVID-19 Hospitalisation, ICU, ventilator data in Australia | covid19data.com.au

 

[lovetravellingoz]

So why has the Vic. government extended the State of Emergency by 3 months?

Well I guess that depends on whether one believes there should still be requirements to be vaccinated (2 doses) in some settings, and where masks at a very limited number of places. Mainly public transport.

If one does, then in Vic that cannot be done without a declared State of Emergency. Some others states do not require a SOE.

 

[nutwood]

One thing that needs to come out of Covid is a serious consideration of what constitutes a State of Emergency and what limitations should be placed on such an announcement.
The original intent is laudable. The long ships are off the coast and closing; let's not worry about petty local laws. The reality is that one nasty virus has essentially provided excuse for suspension of normal processes for two years.

 

[Pushka]

I transited through MEL yesterday and had to produce vaccination certificates to gain access to the VA lounge. Fortunately I had them for myself and daughter but it's been a while since anyone asked. Is this a Victorian thing? I've lost track of all the local eccentricities across the country.

Same at the Vic Qantas club. But not in Adelaide though.

 

[serfty]

Same at the Vic Qantas club. But not in Adelaide though.

Same at ADL, OOL and CBR VA lounges recently.

They needed to see the green tick.

 

[nutwood]

Same at ADL, OOL and CBR VA lounges recently.

They needed to see the green tick.

I've been at all of the above and simply checked in with my boarding pass?

 

[serfty]

I've been at all of the above and simply checked in with my boarding pass?

Mid to late March, they specifically asked to see the Vax Tick before/while checking in with BP. Melbourne as well.

 

[drron]

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.

 

[Pushka]

Same at ADL, OOL and CBR VA lounges recently.

They needed to see the green tick.

Not in Adelaide Qantas Club. Two weeks ago. Same day had to show tick in Melbourne.

 

[RooFlyer]

I was surprised to hear that the State of Emergency in Tasmania had been extended. I thought it lapsed ages ago!

 

[nutwood]

In the last ten days I have been in Qantas lounge ADL and SYD. VA lounge MEL, SYD, ADL and CBR. The only time I have been asked for vaccination certificate was MEL.
Qantas in Sydney is back to self serve food and drink.