Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by Tote

So here's an (apolitical) thought, Australia has processed in the vicinity of 220,000 people through Hotel Quarantine with less than 20 incidents of it escaping. What would be the reliability of a dedicated Quarantine facility and would it be any better than the Hotel system? Howard springs does have a good record of not leaking viruses but unfortunately I can't find any info on how many people have passed through there, capacity from November 2020 was 1000 people a fortnight giving a possible total of about 15,000 people, a long way short of the 220,000 processed elsewhere.
It seems everyone just wants someone to blame, rather than an actual outcome. Victoria has done the usual and locked everyone up in a situation where NSW has effectively dealt with the same case load previously without a lockdown, but this is the Indian variant so some extra caution may have been warranted.

The best thing individuals can do is to go and schedule their vaccination (it probably would have been easier last week), that way there is one more vaccinated person that won't fall sick if they catch the coronas.......

Regards,
Tote

The way Howard Springs is set up the current infection wouldn't've happened because the people are staying in cabins and there are no corridors, which was the problem this time.

If I recall correctly the last breach in Victorian quarantine hotels also occurred because of transmission in a corridor.

Re NSW, they've had some outbreaks with no index case - in other words, Covid is circulating in the community and the NSW Government doesn't know where or in who.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Love it. Stayed at the Grosvenor in the 90's, was atrocious. The next time the national lobster group was meeting in Adelaide I stayed there again just to confirm how bad.

Pretty perverse I know.

I also know that the Grosvenor was actually a hospital prior to being a hotel, which might explain a few air con things.

cheers, DL

That is certainly interesting, a Hospital eh? WW1 perhaps? Didn't know that & never saw any evidence of it in my visits there. The aircon was certainly post WW1 or 2 so????? But it was probably a long time ago & as far as I was aware had always been a place where Country folk stayed after alighting from the Adelaide Railway Station over the road. A "Traveller's Hotel" as it were. All rail tracks terminated there.

It was apparently popular with Shearers.


The Chairman of our Board (my employer's) was also Chairman of the Grosvenor which probably accounted for the connection with the place.

Thanks for that snippet.

Originally Posted by 4bee

That is certainly interesting, a Hospital eh? WW1 perhaps? Didn't know that & never saw any evidence of it in my visits there. The aircon was certainly post WW1 or 2 so????? But it was probably a long time ago & as far as I was aware had always been a place where Country folk stayed after alighting from the Adelaide Railway Station over the road. A "Traveller's Hotel" as it were. All rail tracks terminated there.


The Chairman of our Board (my employer's) was also Chairman of the Grosvenor which probably accounted for the connection with the place.

Thanks for that snippet.

Won't be WW1.............. tallest building in Melby in the 60's was only 20 storeys high.

Grosvenor is maybe 10?

DL

The Vast majority of Victorians are doing it tough, getting tested, getting vaccinated and are doing their level best to keep their fellow Victorians safe by following the rules during this lockdown, Then we have these ****wits.

Police crack down on anti-lockdown protestors in Melbourne (msn.com)

Originally Posted by Tote

, but this is the Indian variant so some extra caution may have been warranted.



Regards,
Tote

Hotels are not set up for quarantine purposes, and the way this virus is mutating around the World, creating variants that are infecting people by air movement of virus droplets [ the Melbourne case ATM came from an Adelaide Hotel where an infected person opened their door to collect a meal, shut it, then the next room down opened their door, and the virus infected the man in that room, by travelling thru the air . ]

Vietnam has a new variant which is considered very dangerous, a mixture of the Indian variant, and with the UK mutations. Spreading thru the air. Research thru the Q.U.T. shows poor ventilation in public buildings , workplace environments, schools , aged care homes, or even activities such as singing contribute to viral spread. Improved ventilation is vital for protecting against viral infection, scientists have warned.

The Vietnam variant;
'Very dangerous': New Vietnam variant combines Indian and UK strains (thenewdaily.com.au)



Scientists warning;

Scientists warn COVID-19 is spread through air

Here is an opinion piece from DR. Zeynep Tufekci, contributing Opinion writer for the New York Times. It confirms , I believe, what has been discussed in various scientific forums around the World lately, that is, that vaccinating whole populations is just the first step to controlling COVID. Until poorer nations have access to enough vaccines to vaccinate their populations, COVID will continue to mutate and produce more dangerous variants that will infect more people, faster. And the World may never be rid of the threat of COVID. Those who think we can wait it out , and be back to some semblance of normality may be sadly mistaken. We need dedicated quarantine facilities, and we need them now.


By Zeynep Tufekci
Dr. Tufekci is a contributing Opinion writer who has extensively examined the Covid-19 pandemic.


COVID's deadliest phase may be here soon


Opinion | Covid's Increasing Spread Is a Global Threat - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Originally Posted by Arapiles

I just went to the Royal Exhibition Buildings and had a 5 minute wait to be seen. Was in and out, including the 15 minute wait after the shot, in under an hour.

As my kids would say, too easy.

They had plenty of Pfizer too, and judging from the numbers sitting in the 15 minute waiting area, it looked like they had more people getting that than the AZ.

If anyone is in Melbourne and discouraged from getting the jab because of the Age's reporting that people are being turned away at multiple sites - don't be, it's crap. As an example, and contrary to what the Age is saying, not only are walk-ins not being turned away at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Carlton, there's no wait at all.


Vaccination centres | Coronavirus Victoria

Vaccination centre wait times

This provides an indication of wait times for walk ins during opening hours at each centre. These times do not apply if you have an appointment. This is updated regularly.

• Cranbourne, Cranbourne Turf Club - 2 hour, 30 minutes
• Ascot Vale, Melbourne Showgrounds - Walk-ins not currently available
• Ballarat, Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre - 2 hours
• Bendigo, Bendigo Community Clinic - 30 minutes
• Broadmeadows, Broadmeadows Town Hall - 1 hour
• Carlton, Royal Exhibition Building - No Delay [CF, the Age currently says that walk-ins are being turned away - not only are walk-ins not being turned away there's no wait at all.]
• Coburg, Coburg Uniting Church - Closed today
• Deer Park, IPC Health - Deer Park - Closed today
• Epping, Northern Hospital - 3 hours
• Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital - 30 minutes
• Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - 2 hours. [NB not "6 hours" as being reported by The Age]
• Ringwood, Ringwood East Community Clinic (Braeside Avenue) - Closed today
• Shepparton, Shepparton Showgrounds - 1 hour, 30 minutes
• South Morang, Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre - 1 hour
• Springvale, Sandown Racecourse - 3 hours
• St Albans, Sunshine Hospital - Walk-ins not currently available
• Traralgon East, Traralgon Racecourse - Closed today
• West Melbourne, West Melbourne - Cohealth - Closed today
• Wodonga, Wodonga Vaccination Hub - Closed today