Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by Tote

In reflecting on the Victorian outbreaks I wonder how much the transmission can be attributed to the Italian and Greek heritage of Melbourne with those communities' traditional extended family ties and celebrations? I dont know enough about the ethnic distribution of Melbourne suburbs to make sense of the published outbreak localities.

Regards,
Tote

It's the Northern suburbs (where I live) - it could be any ethnicity at all. Plenty of nationalities/ethnicities here have strong family ties.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The situation is different in each state and territory, and even between capital cities and regions, so one size of rules does not fit every situation.
For example, I'm told it's been over 70 days since Lismore has had a Covid-19 case, so why should it be under the same rules as Melbourne, which has had 116 cases in the last week?

True, and in Vic they're talking about locking down the Northern suburbs of Melbourne but further loosening restrictions in the west of the State, because there hasn't been a case at all anywhere West of Ballarat (i.e., in the Western third of the State).

Originally Posted by BradC

FMD. We flew over from WA on Wednesday. We went for a drive yesterday to have a poke around and it would appear the only Victorians doing _any_ form of distancing are the ones being physically forced to.

We've had to do 3 click-and-collect shops, and aside from the areas where the security guards are vocally enforcing distancing it's like nothing ever happened. Hand sanitiser bottles remain unused, those wearing masks are actively scoffed at.

I thought the numbnuts in WA were bad, but what I saw at home is nothing compared to the behaviour here.

Odd. So, you can fly to Victoria but Victorians can't fly to WA?

Don't know where you were (in Melbourne?) but when I go shopping everyone's standing on the Xs at the register and otherwise keeping their distance. Restaurants, can now sit down but limited numbers. Office workers told to stay home for about another month. However shopping centres are apparently a bit feral.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Odd. So, you can fly to Victoria but Victorians can't fly to WA?

Yep. Looking at the numbers I can kinda see why. At one point it looked like I might have to drive, so I got an exemption to pass through SA without quarantining just in case. If I were to turn around and head home now I'd be in 14 days quarantine.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Don't know where you were (in Melbourne?) but when I go shopping everyone's standing on the Xs at the register and otherwise keeping their distance. Restaurants, can now sit down but limited numbers. Office workers told to stay home for about another month. However shopping centres are apparently a bit feral.

We're living in Parkville. We haven't roamed far, but stopped in Tullamarine, Footscray, Collingwood and a shopping center in Maribyrnong. That was an eye opener. We've resolved not to do that again.

I'm sure the general population is playing by the rules, we probably just picked bad examples but we've realistically only been here 4 days.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Odd. So, you can fly to Victoria but Victorians can't fly to WA?

Don't know where you were (in Melbourne?) but when I go shopping everyone's standing on the Xs at the register and otherwise keeping their distance. Restaurants, can now sit down but limited numbers. Office workers told to stay home for about another month. However shopping centres are apparently a bit feral.

That's how border controls work. People from states with entry controls can travel to states which have chosen not to have entry controls e.g. Victoria and NSW. People who don't like that should complain to the governments which chose not to have border controls. That's how it works.

Originally Posted by BradC

Yep. Looking at the numbers I can kinda see why. At one point it looked like I might have to drive, so I got an exemption to pass through SA without quarantining just in case. If I were to turn around and head home now I'd be in 14 days quarantine.



We're living in Parkville. We haven't roamed far, but stopped in Tullamarine, Footscray, Collingwood and a shopping center in Maribyrnong. That was an eye opener. We've resolved not to do that again.

I'm sure the general population is playing by the rules, we probably just picked bad examples but we've realistically only been here 4 days.

I also try to not go to Maribyrnong.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

I also try to not go to Maribyrnong.

I'll take that as advice. We'll be here until the end of Oct, so I guess we'll learn the spots to avoid.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That's how border controls work. People from states with entry controls can travel to states which have chosen not to have entry controls e.g. Victoria and NSW. People who don't like that should complain to the governments which chose not to have border controls. That's how it works.

People should act responsibly, and not take advantage of loopholes. Legal or not, it's a great way to introduce the virus to sterile areas.