Thread: Corona Virus

‘Weeks or months’ of missed virus transmission as NSW cases spike
“Some of the new cases that have emerged in south-western Sydney tells us, and [chief health officer Kerry Chant] explained this in great detail this morning, there was some chains of transmission we hadn’t picked up weeks or months ago,” she said.
“It’s really important for us to make sure that we’re not missing any of those chains of transmission.”



'Weeks or months' of missed virus transmission as NSW cases spike

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The latest case went to Melbourne and tested positive three days after arriving there, so it seems reasonable she got it in Melbourne.

No, she's far more likely to have had it for weeks beforehand.

Given that there's almost zero community cases in Melbourne now, how would she have got it here unless she was immediately in contact with one of the few cases - in a city of 5,000,000 - that we have outside of the current clusters and who weren't already in isolation?

If you're not testing in Queensland then you really don't know how widespread it is.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Crossed into QLD from NDW this arvo through the Wallangara Check Point.....


Wasn’t stopped, wasn’t displaying permit and was waved though.

Previous trip I have been using my phone to cross the border through the locked un-manned gates. This way adds over 1hr to my trip, was short on time today and thought I’d try the manned check points.

I’ll give it another go on Tuesday and see if they are any stricter.

You do realise the border has been shifted south , so to speak. If you came from the new " safe " zone, the usual border policing may not occur, as the policed border would be at the southern boundary of the "border bubble".

Queensland is reopening its border to parts of NSW in time for school holidays. How will it work? - ABC News

Originally Posted by bob10

You do realise the border has been shifted south , so to speak. If you came from the new " safe " zone, the usual border policing may not occur, as the policed border would be at the southern boundary of the "border bubble".

Queensland is reopening its border to parts of NSW in time for school holidays. How will it work? - ABC News

There were four officials standing out on the road at the border.....I.e. at walangara, work colleagues said they still get stopped.

The guys didn’t seem to give a ****....which was fine by me.

I don’t believe there are any check point on the southern side/where the bubble starts. If this is the case why are there still locked gates on roads crossing the border. And all Queenslander are still required to apply for a permit even when traveling within the bubble.

I had two permit, a freight permit and a general permit.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

No, she's far more likely to have had it for weeks beforehand.

Given that there's almost zero community cases in Melbourne now, how would she have got it here unless she was immediately in contact with one of the few cases - in a city of 5,000,000 - that we have outside of the current clusters and who weren't already in isolation?

If you're not testing in Queensland then you really don't know how widespread it is.

What gives you the idea they are not testing in QLD ?

• Confirmed cases so far: 1,161
• Deaths: 6
• Tests conducted: 1,163,795
• Active cases: 2
  
  Coronavirus contact tracing underway after north Queensland woman tests positive - ABC News

EDIT...total line should shift to the right.

Region	Samples tested		Persons tested		Tests per 100,000 persons
Total	Last 24 hours	Total	Last 24 hours
Queensland	1,169,423	5,628	951,944	3,197	18,609

Queensland COVID-19 statistics | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government

Originally Posted by W&KO

There were four officials standing out on the road at the border.....I.e. at walangara, work colleagues said they still get stopped.

The guys didn’t seem to give a ****....which was fine by me.

I don’t believe there are any check point on the southern side/where the bubble starts. If this is the case why are there still locked gates on roads crossing the border. And all Queenslander are still required to apply for a permit even when traveling within the bubble.

I had two permit, a freight permit and a general permit.

What were you driving?

Originally Posted by bob10

What were you driving?

Hi lux dual cab Ute.....plain White.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Hi lux dual cab Ute.....plain White.

Have you crossed often. The reason for the questions is perhaps you are known to them, and they just wave you through because you are a regular crosser. Not what is supposed to happen, I don't think. At the end of the day , it all relies on your honesty.