Thread: Corona Virus

Bali is another place that will be in huge trouble,for a few reasons,the most obvious being the place runs on tourism.

Went bushwalking this morning.
Mullumbimby is in shut down, the businesses there are taking their responsibilites seriously.

Byron was in full 'Byron Bay mode' backpackers and tourists everywhere, all businesses open and trading and plenty of people on the beach, albeit not at the density of those Bondi photos from the other day

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Exactly, "Don't give a stuff about themselves or anybody else",....these are the "type" of people who going to make very difficult for the "flattening of the curve"......And the sad thing is, that at the moment, we are letting them get away with it.
Pickles.

Just announced that SA will impose a $20,000 fine for anybody not Self isolating.

Lets see if that fixes their duff.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

If the Feds arent doing anything, the states will.

The State govts are all moving towards lockdowns. NT started, NSW and VIC to follow with gusto.

New South Wales moves to comprehensive shutdown of non-essential services amid coronavirus pandemic - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

It had to happen.

FINALLY, the Premier of WA has started moving... Our borders will be closed on Tuesday, at 1330. - 1;30 pm. to all non-essential travellers (visitors) and locals returning after that will have a 14 day quarantine at the border or nearby. Bet the fine print hasn't been sorted.

Either way, with NT and SA closed and now WA, at least half the continent might be able to flatten the Beer-Bug infection curve.
Some serious thought to using hotels for isolation, and Rottnest Island will be used as well. Prepare for lsocial media inundated with selfies with mask-wearing quokkas !


Interesting prophecy or foresight from fifteen years ago, but as usual a government totally ignored him. See about half way through:-

Will Wearing a Mask Protect You Against Coronavirus?

And lots of other sobering facts, such as how far a whisper can throw a virus or Bug... More reasons to Socially Distance ourselves.
Rocket science it ain't. Just sensible.

Unfortunately Rick. Someone had to have the balls. Premiers were the obvious instigators & probably their place anyway. The Premiers of Q & NSW are obviously excluded from my ball remark only for the Anatomical reason & not for their judgement.. Sorry Gladys, you knew what I meant, didn't you?

I trust that the quokkas are not susceptible to C-19

* BREAKING *

STATEMENT FROM THE PREMIER

I will inform National Cabinet tonight that Victoria will proceed over the next 48 hours to implement a shutdown of all non-essential activity across our state to combat the spread of Coronavirus.

This is not something that we do lightly, but it’s clear that if we don’t take this step, more Victorians will contract coronavirus, our hospitals will be overwhelmed and more Victorians will die.

Victorians will still be able to go to the supermarket, the bank, the pharmacy and other essential stores, like petrol stations and convenience stores.

Freight, logisitics and home delivery are also considered essential and will remain open.

I will also inform National Cabinet that school holidays will be brought forward in Victoria, starting on Tuesday 24 March.

All measures to be implemented by Victoria are consistent with the health advice provided by the Victorian Chief Health Officer.

The decision whether to re-open schools after the Term 1 holidays will likewise be determined following advice from the Chief Health Officer.

I will have more to say on these measures tomorrow morning.

What’s considered non essential?