Coronavirus (COVID-19) Respiratory illness - Effect on Travel

[Pushka]

So what happens to the people if someone on Christmas Island develops the illness? Does the 14 day reset?

 

[esseeeayeenn]

Apparently the government is chartering a QF 747 for the evacuation flight.
A 747 can't land on Christmas Island so presumably it will land on the mainland (PER?) and PAX will be transferred to smaller aircraft to fly to XCH.
This would also provide an opportunity to redirect NZ citizens.
I doubt NZ would allow Australia to detain its citizens on an island given our appalling track record.
However it seems to somewhat defeat the purpose of isolating these people offshore.

 

[Pushka]

Apparently the government is chartering a QF 747 for the evacuation flight.
A 747 can't land on Christmas Island so presumably it will land on the mainland (PER?) and PAX will be transferred to smaller aircraft to fly to XCH.
This would also provide an opportunity to redirect NZ citizens.
I doubt NZ would allow Australia to detain its citizens on an island given our appalling track record.
However it seems to somewhat defeat the purpose of isolating these people offshore.

Apparently it will land at Darwin or I think my brother mentioned Exmouth? Anyway, remote. He could be wrong.

 

[Denali]

Saw footage of hospital corridors filled with people. Im guessing if you didnt have it before you arrived, you most prob have it after that cattle situation.

Havent spotted anyone at my local village shops wearing masks yet but I suspect once someone does, everyone will start. They just need someone to be the first to trigger it

 

[dajop]

Ah, thank (appropriate deity) for Christmas Island !

 

[DC3]

Apparently the government is chartering a QF 747 for the evacuation flight.
A 747 can't land on Christmas Island so presumably it will land on the mainland ...

Locked up in a “Detention Centre”? Is that the best that we can do. And yes, I get the isolation thing.

 

[Quickstatus]

Ah, thank (appropriate deity) for Christmas Island !

And it’s facilities
I don’t think Howard is a deity

Will be less crowded than Wuhan hospitals.

I wonder if any of the evacuees hold QF status - maybe they get the J seats?

 

[coriander]

Im guessing they would enjoy more freedoms than an undesirable

The only "undesirables" there are the lovely Sri Lankan family that Mr PotatoHead is determined to keep punishing.

 

[DC3]

... I doubt NZ would allow Australia to detain its citizens on an island given our appalling track record ...

I would hope that to be the case.

 

[Denali]

The only "undesirables" there are the lovely Sri Lankan family that Mr PotatoHead is determined to keep punishing.

That still hasnt been resolved? Sheesh, how much longer for them?

Personally Im against Naru and/or Christmas Island being used as a holding cell for refugees. We should be better than that

 

[Quickstatus]

It's a detention centre, not a 3-star hotel. I doubt they'll leave the gates open and let people wander all over the island.

Maybe they will find out it’s not so bad after all.
But yes it is. I don’t think there are 3 star hotels built for quarantine. I’ve heard good facilities though. They will be well looked after given medical checks

 

[dajop]

And it’s facilities

They should be damn well good, IIRC the cost of housing someone there exceeds the cost of most five star hotels in Sydney

 

[Flying mermaid]

.... locked up in a detention centre, not a resort. The facility was designed to keep "undesirables" including some really nasty characters secure until they could be deported and was never designed to a "tropical island paradise".

Might not be ideal, but it’s only 2 weeks, but it is way way better than being trapped in Wuhan with hospitals under pressure and the situation constantly worsening. No one is being forced to evacuate so if they don’t like the Christmas Island scenario they can stay.

The Government also has a responsibility to try to contain possible problems and a 2 week stay with good medical treatment doesn’t seem too onerous.

 

[Quickstatus]

I’m sure they will get culturally appropriate meals though I think fried snake, bats, civets will not be on the menu.

I would go if it meant I would be outside ground zero.
And if I had in my family elderly parents, young children and/or a medically vulnerable family member I would take them there.

 

[DC3]

So what happens to the people if someone on Christmas Island develops the illness? Does the 14 day reset?

It’s contained in the Scomo master plan.

 

[Denali]

I would pick Christmas Island over Wuhan. Like FM said, better opportunity to get medical if needed.

Would prefer 2 weeks at CI and then released/flown home than 2 weeks in Wuhan and the situation is only worsening.

 

[Quickstatus]

People fear the unknown.
With the 'normal' flu, you know what you are going to get more or less.
But a new virus emerges and people don't know how bad it could get.

except when the flu turns out to be like a Spanish flu pandemic.

note that each year the influenza virus has mutated and is different to the last. Should we treat it like the same old same old?.

 

[DC3]

... I don’t think there are 3 star hotels built for quarantine ..

It seems that the Chinese Women’s Football team managed to find a nice hotel in Brisbane.

 

[Quickstatus]

It seems that the Chinese Women’s Football team managed to find a nice hotel in Brisbane.

Self imposed exile always seem to be luxurious going by history. Some of the world despots seem to hole up in some 9 star facility while in exile.

 

[DC3]

I would pick Christmas Island over Wuhan. Like FM said, better opportunity to get medical if needed.

Would prefer 2 weeks at CI and then released/flown home than 2 weeks in Wuhan and the situation is only worsening.

I wonder if they know that they are not coming to Australia. Instead, Christmas Island. Are they only going to be there for 2 weeks? They will have no say in that.