Corona Virus

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Originally Posted by scarry

Actually,business owners of tourism operations in Qld,particularly the Gold Coast are not happy at all.

There is usually a huge influx of tourists into Qld this time of year from the southern states.

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I think that is the point Paul, This time they have to stay away & stay at home for their holiday.


I think there is much more at stake here than getting a tan & getting the Rides & buying Fairy Floss. If they can't see that without prompting, then they join the other selfish inconsiderate bastards that are quite happy to spread it around en masse.

Disappointing? Yep, but they might be here this time next year to get their somewhat delayed vacations, or dead.

Not a lot of choice is there?

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Can WA just put Clive in quarantine please - preferably forever!

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if i test positive for corona, i'll say ive had lots of close contact with clive, just so he gets quarantined. haha

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i'll say ive had lots of close contact with clive,

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Would you care to elaborate on that statement?[bighmmm]


The chances are that there could be more at stake than Run of the Mill Corona.[smilebigeye]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Personally I don't think that there is any political advantage by closing the borders and even IF there is it is a bloody great move because the States with the closed borders are faring Much better with this pandemic than NSW and VIC with their open borders.
Personally I think that the borders should stay closed until the other States get theit infection and death rates down to Zero.

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Well, maybe in the case of Victoria it's because they've tested 160,000 people in the last couple of weeks and want to do 310,000 by the end of May - just because a State isn't reporting new cases doesn't necessarily mean that it's not there, just that it's not being picked up: that's the mistake that they made in the US.

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Originally Posted by rick130

Funnily enough Vic and NSW are testing much more than Qld, so are going to pick up more positives.
And undocumented community transmission is happening in Qld, re Rockhampton.

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One nurse tested positive, since then after all residents and staff were tested, no positive results. Still trying to find where she was infected.

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

Well, maybe in the case of Victoria it's because they've tested 160,000 people in the last couple of weeks and want to do 310,000 by the end of May - just because a State isn't reporting new cases doesn't necessarily mean that it's not there, just that it's not being picked up: that's the mistake that they made in the US.

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Regardless of that VIC still has new cases pretty much every day and the risk of interstate travellers from VIC and NSW spreading this virus by travelling interstate is unacceptable to the states that have locked their borders.
FFS just stay at home until this virus is "Sorted" the other states don't want visitors at this stage .

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Originally Posted by Ferret

Anyway, looks like there will be a court challenge about the whole business now.

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What, from Pauline Hanson the ultimate political opportunist? Good luck with that.

the High Court has accepted that a state law may impede the entry into the state of persons, animals or goods that are likely to injure its citizens. These include risks of the transmission of animal and plant diseases and the entry of noxious drugs.

Current proposals to restrict the movement of people across state borders are clearly for the legitimate purpose of protecting public health. No one could argue that the reason is “protectionist” or simply an objection to residents from other states entering the state.

But in any case, the High Court would take into account the evidence that the state was relying on and its efforts to calibrate the restrictions appropriately in the circumstances. More extreme risks may justify more extreme measures in limiting interstate intercourse.

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Regardless of that VIC still has new cases pretty much every day and the risk of interstate travellers from VIC and NSW spreading this virus by travelling interstate is unacceptable to the states that have locked their borders.
FFS just stay at home until this virus is "Sorted" the other states don't want visitors at this stage .

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If you saw what the great unwashed thinks this recent 'relaxation' of distancing means in Vic on weekends when the Melbites now flood regional towns and cities you certainly wouldn't want any borders open.

DL

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Originally Posted by 350RRC

If you saw what the great unwashed thinks this recent 'relaxation' of distancing means in Vic on weekends when the Melbites now flood regional towns and cities you certainly wouldn't want any borders open.

DL

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That is Precisely why the boarders need to remain closed at this point in time[thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

Regardless of that VIC still has new cases pretty much every day and the risk of interstate travellers from VIC and NSW spreading this virus by travelling interstate is unacceptable to the states that have locked their borders.
FFS just stay at home until this virus is "Sorted" the other states don't want visitors at this stage .

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Covid19 has done a splendid job on us. In a couple of weeks I get to move mself and 5 other family from my nice safe little personal iso-island in WA to community transmission central in VIC. At least we don't have to quarantine going in. Hopefully by the time we head back things have settled down.

Anyone know how to get a D3 from Perth to Melb without driving it through the NT or SA?