Thread: Corona Virus

I must admit to hating the constant sanitising we're all supposed to be doing but do it anyway. Whether it actually helps stop the spread or not I don't know and would have thought coughs and sneezes would have been more likely suspects.
But there you go, better off doing a small thing like that than risking further spreading of the virus. Sorry to hear about your father, watching ones we love go through the long drawn out mental deterioration is awful.
AlanH.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Where a lot of the States are going to **** themselves up is by being idiotically parochial and saying to themselves "Oh, Melbourne ****ed up but you'd expect that, they're Victorians. That won't happen to us, we're [insert state] and we're superior to Victorians."

Nothing like a chip on both shoulders to balance you out. And you are wrong BTW.

It will be interesting to see if the ACT border has anything more than a sign saying go away if you are from Sydney. The logistics of putting checkpoints on a single lane road with 12500 vehicles a day is probably not realistic, and that is just the Barton Highway, not the Monaro or Federal. I guess we'll see tomorrow morning.
"This will be managed by a declaration process rather than a permit process."

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by 4bee

I hope so Arapiles. The whole country has to be much better prepared & organised & who does what & how & when & where & with what..


We all have to learn something out of this complex mess or it has been a wasted opportunity for future generations.

It would be criminal if every future generation had to start from scratch again when ever something like this emerges again.

Amen to that - I read something yesterday that said once we get over this we have to prepare ourselves for the next one, because zoonotic pandemics are not going away.

Originally Posted by bob10

At present it looks like there is not a border open to NSW anywhere.

Vic is open to regional NSW.

Edit: .... with a permit.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Vic is open to regional NSW.

As is Qld with a permit

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Arapiles

That's not correct - WA has had bugger-all OS arrivals and had none at all for months.

As the NSW health minister said a couple of days ago, NSW is processing thousands of people a week and 45% are then going on to other states like WA.

This is the quote:


NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has hit out at his counterparts in the Western Australian government, asking they hold off before closing the borders again in light of a growing cluster on the northern beaches.

“Let’s face it, it is. And so we’re taking thousands of people in from overseas each week. 45% of those come from places like Queensland, WA, other states and territories. We’re doing the work for them.”

Hazzard referred to the upcoming WA elections, to be held in March, saying he hopes the state doesn’t take any “pre-emptive” actions.
“I think they should just allow us to do that work as we’ve done so well. And I certainly would be hopeful that Western Australia does not do anything pre-emptive. I appreciate they’re under some pressure because there is an election coming up in March but certainly I would be strongly encouraging them to just let us give them the facts.”
“Certainly, our chief health officers are in full discussion. I spoke to Dr Chant only an hour or so ago and she confirmed she is discussing the issues with the WA Chief Health Officer and other chief health officers around the country and that’s the way it should be. We will just let it unfold as it does.”
“But NSW has shown the gold standard in terms of keeping a state open, managing the economy, ensuring there are jobs and therefore driving down the mental illness issues. I would certainly encourage WA to recognise that’s an important component that they should also adhere to.”
It comes after the office of the Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, told the ABC yesterday they were waiting and watching the situation unfold in NSW, before they decide on putting up a hard border again.
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has hit out at his counterparts in the Western Australian government, asking they hold off before closing the borders again in light of a growing cluster on the northern beaches.
“Let’s face it, it is. And so we’re taking thousands of people in from overseas each week. 45% of those come from places like Queensland, WA, other states and territories. We’re doing the work for them.”
Hazzard referred to the upcoming WA elections, to be held in March, saying he hopes the state doesn’t take any “pre-emptive” actions.
“I think they should just allow us to do that work as we’ve done so well. And I certainly would be hopeful that Western Australia does not do anything pre-emptive. I appreciate they’re under some pressure because there is an election coming up in March but certainly I would be strongly encouraging them to just let us give them the facts.”
“Certainly, our chief health officers are in full discussion. I spoke to Dr Chant only an hour or so ago and she confirmed she is discussing the issues with the WA Chief Health Officer and other chief health officers around the country and that’s the way it should be. We will just let it unfold as it does.”
“But NSW has shown the gold standard in terms of keeping a state open, managing the economy, ensuring there are jobs and therefore driving down the mental illness issues. I would certainly encourage WA to recognise that’s an important component that they should also adhere to.”
It comes after the office of the Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, told the ABC yesterday they were waiting and watching the situation unfold in NSW, before they decide on putting up a hard border again.

Originally Posted by trout1105

WA has had hundreds of overseas arrivals every week for months now and yet unlike some of the other States there hasn't been Any outbreaks into the community so YES it is Good management and not just Luck.
So why can't vaccination be mandated as a requirement of entry? It makes absolute sense to me and not just in WA BUT EVERY OTHER state and Territory .

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Yeah, nah, I'd say it's lucky that these folk were not infected. It's also lucky that WA has not had an infected international traveller determined enough to flout the rules.