Thread: Covid Mk ll

Originally Posted by 4bee

Too true it is. In the meantime we are carrying our GP's Vax confirmation with our photo Driver's Licence. That is the best we can do subject to the authorities coming up with a better plan.



Just hope it doesn't reach the stage where you have to renew it & pay a fee like the MV Licence. I can visualise Govts. thinking about more revenue, but maybe that is just me being a tad cynical.

You can download the certificates to your smart phone and put them in your digital wallet. A bit of a pain to do as you have to hook your phone up to medicare but those certificates are free and are the recognised statement of vaccination.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by incisor

Singapore with 86% fully vaccinated is locking down again as we speak because the reality hasn't matched the rhetoric

Not exactly - they've tightened some rules, like 2 people dining together rather than 5:

Under the new rules, most eateries will be able to take in up to only two fully vaccinated diners per group.

There are no changes to rules for hawker centres and coffee shops, where two people can eat regardless of their vaccination status.
Working from home will be the default for the coming month, with those unable to do so encouraged to test themselves weekly.
"I know that many Singaporeans and businesses will be disappointed by today's announcement. I want to assure you that Singapore remains committed to reopening," said Mr Gan, who co-chairs the multi-ministerial task force tackling the pandemic.
"The journey may take longer so that we can do so safely. We seek your patience and support while we adjust our response to ride this wave and future waves of infections." ......

“We may seem like we are trailing some European countries, which are or have reopened and are living lives quite normally,” Mr Ong added. “But remember - they paid a huge price in human lives, mostly last year, which we will do whatever we can to minimise.”

Dine-in, social group sizes cut to 2 from Sept 27 with Covid-19 cases possibly hitting 3,200 next week, Health News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

That all seems pretty sensible. NB, Singapore has only had 28 deaths.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Not exactly - .

yes exactly, actually

there is more coming just not enacted yet...

Originally Posted by Tote

You can download the certificates to your smart phone and put them in your digital wallet. A bit of a pain to do as you have to hook your phone up to medicare but those certificates are free and are the recognised statement of vaccination.

Regards,
Tote

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Then I won't go anywhere that might be a bit dodgy.


Thanks Tote but It sound like a bit of a faff. No, I'll trust my GP's certificate in SA until I get a knockback. If only..

We have never had Data on our phones as we only ever intended to use them for Emergency use & when NBN goes down etc.

Today I downloaded and printed and laminated the Service NSW vaccination card Create a COVID-19 check-in card | Service NSW

It won't go flat and does not require anything on my phone (which is so old it won't install the Service NSW App).

Lies Dammed lies and statistics ?

Victorian press conference:
Victorian deputy CHO Ben Cowiesays a third of Victorian teens aged between 12 and 15 have now had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Cowie: Including both my children who are vaccinated with their first dose last week. This is an important demographic and will go a long way to assisting the safe reopening of our schools as heralded in the roadmap.

It is important to note that these are younger Victorians are not captured in our overall vaccination targets but are an important demographic nonetheless and it is wait to see those numbers rising so quickl




My kids have all been vaccinated. Not shocked but disappointing to see THEY are fudging the statistics and not counting my crew (the infamous not current affairs THEY )

The Count is disappointed. He likes to Count

Interesting comments on TV about having to show you are vaccinated.

In the normal course of things it is illegal for anyone to access medical records and this includes vaccination status unless authorised by the individual. This includes police demanding vaccination status, shop owners etc etc etc.

HOWEVER with the introduction of the Health Orders as an emergency measure, this overrides the normal rules, hence States can close borders and demand people show vaccination status to gain access to venues etc.

The interesting thing will be when States start to open and remove Health Orders but other States decide to keep Health Orders in place and keep borders shut - the Feds have indicated they will take those States to the Federal Court who they believe are dragging the chain with removing Health Orders when the rest of the country has opened up. The Treasurer has also indicated there may also be financial sanctions against those States.

I think there will be interesting time in the Courts ahead with some individuals going to Court over their perceived discrimination at not being vaccinated and where the Feds think it is time to open and some States dont agree despite agreement in National Cabinet a little while back.

Garry

Originally Posted by 101RRS

the Feds think it is time to open and some States dont agree despite agreement in National Cabinet a little while back.

Garry

the states are saying one thing and the feds another about the "agreement"

who is telling porkies?

is the agreement in the open and available for scrutiny or is it locked away from oversight ?