How to cope with the corona virus ..facts- not fiction.

[Bad Scott]

Do you still need to quarantine for the full 14 days?


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[plusnq]

I think the Vic government had ne idea just how many people were over the border and have been swamped. Testing stations should be open longer and the people manning them paid accordingly. 

We want yesterday 2 hours early and still only just got a spot with it closed up to capacity half an hour later. 3 hour wait for testing. There would be many people that would say bugger this and just go out in the world doing their own thing.

4 negative tests for us with less than 24 hr turnaround. Great work to the testing teams doing a bloody hard job.

GG

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Same here in Qld. Anyone who had been to Victoria has to get tested. Massive queues with people walking away after waiting  for hours.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Lot to be said for just staying put in ya home state for a while yet.

[Bad Scott]

Yep. I'm not interested in even working interstate atm.


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[GGV8Cruza]

Do you still need to quarantine for the full 14 days?


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Not that we can work out due to the time we came across the border, only hours in it though.

GG

[GGV8Cruza]

Lot to be said for just staying put in ya home state for a while yet.

That is true, although for some that have been suffering for way too long we needed some release and being able to see family and friends in regional areas of NSW it was well worth the mental relief.

I will not comment on the Shitstorm that could have been easily changed if some people in power had a real go and closed up areas to make it safer for all.

GG

[Bad Scott]

Not that we can work out due to the time we came across the border, only hours in it though.

GG

My understanding is you have to isolate for 14 days, irrespective of the results and still get retested at day 10.
Lino6 had to, twice. Last time, he was in the store for 3 mins.


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[GGV8Cruza]

My understanding is you have to isolate for 14 days, irrespective of the results and still get retested at day 10.
Lino6 had to, twice. Last time, he was in the store for 3 mins.


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Taken from Vic.gov.au

"If you return to Victoria from a green zone before 12:59am on 1 January 2021, you should undertake a coronavirus (COVID-19) test and self-isolate until you receive a negative result."

We have negative test results so we are cleared to leave the home, this is the main reason we got in the car as soon as we knew that the rules had changed.

GG

[Bad Scott]

Good call leaving then.

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[Bird]

For NSW peoples...  FWIW Vic will be following these again within a fortnight 

The NSW Government has released an update on COVID restrictions to come into effect from midnight tonight.

A statement attributed to NSW Premier Gladys Alphabet and Minister for Health Brad Hazzard said that "given the risk of COVID-19 transmission on the Northern Beaches and across Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains), the following adjustments are being made".

From midnight tonight, the southern zone of the Northern Beaches will be subject to the same restrictions as Greater Sydney.

Restrictions for the northern zone of the Northern Beaches remain the same with stay at home orders in place until January 9, 2021. These include no visitors to the home; five northern zone residents can gather outdoors (not at homes) for exercise and recreation, from within the same zone and non-essential businesses remain closed.

"Given the general risk in Greater Sydney, new measures are required to reduce the transmission potential of COVID-19 while maintaining economic activity," the statement said.

"The following measures for Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains) are effective from midnight tonight:

Face masks will be mandatory at the following indoor settings:

    shopping (retail, supermarkets and shopping centres)
    public/shared transport, indoor entertainment (including cinemas and theatres)
    places of worship
    hair and beauty premises.

Face masks will also be mandatory for all staff in hospitality venues and casinos and for patrons using gaming services.


From Monday, January 4, 2021, there will be $200 on-the-spot fines for individuals for non-compliance. Children under 12 are exempt but are encouraged to wear masks where practicable.

Further restrictions include:

    Gym classes reduced to 30 people; places of worship and religious services limited to one person per four square metres, up to a maximum of 100 people per separate area.
    Weddings and funerals limited to one person per four square metres, up to a maximum of 100 people
    Outdoor performances and protests reduced to 500 people
    Controlled, outdoor gatherings (seated, ticketed, enclosed) reduced to 2000 people
    Nightclubs are not permitted.

People are also encouraged to limit non-essential gatherings and reduce their mobility where possible to further minimise the risk of transmission in the community.

Whilst these measures do not apply to areas outside Greater Sydney (including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains), all residents and visitors across NSW are urged to practise COVID-Safe behaviours and get tested even if symptoms are mild.

"We thank the community for their patience and understanding. Our priority is always to protect the health and safety of the community," the statement said.

[jclures]

How long before we lock out NSW completely.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-05/nsw-coronavirus-four-new-cases-two-announced-yesterday/13031454

[Hairs]

How long before we lock out NSW completely.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-05/nsw-coronavirus-four-new-cases-two-announced-yesterday/13031454

Just caught that on the news,
WTF,
This sh1t3 is going to be happening for a long time to come, And no state will be immune to it.


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[glenm64]

Just caught that on the news,
WTF,
This sh1t3 is going to be happening for a long time to come, And no state will be immune to it.


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All you nèed to do is turn all of NSW into a cricket ground and sell tickets.
Apparently Corona plays by the rules and behaves itself under these conditions.

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[gronk]

All you nèed to do is turn all of NSW into a cricket ground and sell tickets.
Apparently Corona plays by the rules and behaves itself under these conditions.

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In NSW it does.....Gladys has got it under control...have you noticed we only get 2 to 5 cases a day ?  Any more and she ships them out........underground !! 

[Bird]

This sh1t3 is going to be happening for a long time to come, And no state will be immune to it.

been sayin this for 6 mths.

[alnjan]

This sh1t3 is going to be happening for a long time to come, And no state will be immune to it.

Which is why all of Australia has to learn to live with it.   Closing borders and trying to 'eradicate' it will not work.   

[Pottsy]

Which is why all of Australia has to learn to live with it.   Closing borders and trying to 'eradicate' it will not work.

We won't ever eradicate it but I think the current area/border closures are about containment until we can get some protections thru vaccinations..
We are quick to restrict international travel to ensure some semblance of safety, border control is just a smaller scale.

[sharkcaver]

We won't ever eradicate it but I think the current area/border closures are about containment until we can get some protections thru vaccinations..
We are quick to restrict international travel to ensure some semblance of safety, border control is just a smaller scale.

And in today's news: A rona virus positive case at the MCG hits a homer by also attending boxing day sales.

[gronk]

  Closing borders and trying to 'eradicate' it will not work.

Each and every state had eradicated it, until a returned traveller was allowed to infect someone else by having slack guidelines as to their "containment"..

All epidemics and pandemics peter out....we just don't know whether it will be this year, next or the year after.

Compared to the rest of the world, we are doing very good, so if it means a bit more of the same, I'm sure we can soldier on for as long as it takes.

[Bird]

Compared to the rest of the world, we are doing very good, so if it means a bit more of the same, I'm sure we can soldier on for as long as it takes.

Exactly this ^^^

[DandyD]

Compared to the rest of the world, we are doing very good

I like a bit of understatement.

Apparently, 1 in 50 people in the UK currently have covid. That said, I don't know anybody who has it currently. The only person I know who has had it at all is me.

[Troopy_03]

Which is why all of Australia has to learn to live with it.   Closing borders and trying to 'eradicate' it will not work.

Yes we probably will have to learn to live with it, as it mutates to different strains. But opening borders and allowing people to travel wherever they want will see us looking like the Yanks, or many of the European countries. Daily infection rates in the thousands, and death rates in the hundreds.

It's common bloody sense. You start letting infected people go wandering around willy nilly, then expect yourself to become one of the infected people pretty damn quick. Then just hope you and yours survive it with no long term affects.

[Champin]

I think this virus will be like the flu, we will never get on top of it but we will learn to live with it. We as a species are very adaptable. We will have to get used to wearing masks and constantly sanitising etc. No big thing in my opinion. Alot of safety gear is a pain to use but it's a heck of a lot better than the alternative.  Look back 50 or 100 years and see how dangerous things were in industry. Most safety incentives were met with resistance, but in the end they were cast in stone so to speak. Once they're in, we adapt and move on. Same with this virus and its safety measures. Some will piss and moan for a bit but eventually it will just be a part of life.

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[alnjan]

Yes we probably will have to learn to live with it, as it mutates to different strains. But opening borders and allowing people to travel wherever they want will see us looking like the Yanks, or many of the European countries. Daily infection rates in the thousands, and death rates in the hundreds.

It's common bloody sense. You start letting infected people go wandering around willy nilly, then expect yourself to become one of the infected people pretty damn quick. Then just hope you and yours survive it with no long term affects.

Guess it depends where you are in Yankland.  Some States have really been mismanaged or not managed at all by their State leaders while other States have way lower infection rates and basically running as usual.   

[Troopy_03]

Guess it depends where you are in Yankland.  Some States have really been mismanaged or not managed at all by their State leaders while other States have way lower infection rates and basically running as usual.

I guess you could pick specific states in the US and say it will be fine, or just look at world figures in general...

Anyway, I thought everyone learned at primary school... all you have to do is touch a girl, or touch something a girl has touched, to get girl germs.. Just think of it the same way