Thread: Covid Mk ll

I suspect that with vaccination levels over 90% contact tracing becomes a bit of a pointless exercise. The risk equation has altered significantly. When we had our lockdowns in winter, Australia was in a very different situation - low vaccination levels, little circulating virus and large consequences of catching it.
Today looking at NSW or the ACT as an example:

Very high vaccination rates - means he consequences of catching it for most people is a dose of the flu for a week or so - not pleasant but better than a significant chance of a hospital stay.
A greater level of virus circulation - the chances of catching it are comparatively higher

It probably is time to accept that those who are not vaccinated by choice cannot be protected by the greater population any more. My sympathies go out to those who cannot be vaccinated.

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Hope it doesn't get back to the halcyon days of delta in NSW (Aug - Sept ish) with over 1200 in hospital and an unknown number being managed at home.

DL

There's not much evidence to say that it would, given the latest insights into Omicron.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by 350RRC

When were you last in a gym?

A long, long time, busy are they?

Just wondering , Do the airlines check passengers have there border passes ect before allowing them on flights ? To me it would be better to stop these people at departure instead of arrival to stop every one on the flight being a close contact & going into isolation.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Just wondering , Do the airlines check passengers have there border passes ect before allowing them on flights ? To me it would be better to stop these people at departure instead of arrival to stop every one on the flight being a close contact & going into isolation.

That’s a no…..well I haven’t travelled for work since the QLD hard border shut but I doubt things have changed.

The airlines do remind everybody to have a valid pass…….

If they haven’t been honest when they applied than I doubt they’ll be honest at departure.

Originally Posted by 1950landy

Just wondering , Do the airlines check passengers have there border passes ect before allowing them on flights ? To me it would be better to stop these people at departure instead of arrival to stop every one on the flight being a close contact & going into isolation.

It probably would be better to check before people took off but to ask the airlines to comply with constantly changing state based requirements is not feasible as aviation is a federal responsibility. The answer for the states would be to put a person in each airport to enforce their requirements but that's too expensive. Early on the Victorian government was asking how people without passes could be let on planes to Melbourne and the answer was "its not the airlines job to screen passengers to comply with state border requirements" hence the response is for each state to toss them into quarantine or put them on the next return flight.

Regards,
Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

From that story "Hospital rates in the state remain low, with 168 people being treated for COVID. They include 21 in intensive care – the lowest number since July 18." Lets hope it stays that way.

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Tote

Early days . 1,360 infections today. One death. 166 in hospital, 24 in intensive care.

NSW COVID-19 cases hit three-month high, 1,360 new infections reported (msn.com)

Originally Posted by scarry

I cant see it being much less than chaos everywhere.

Anyway,off to have the booster around 11/1/22,so a bit more protection will be good

But, but, but, it won't protect you against a Rear ender or owt, Paul. Good luck with that.