News Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread III - L6ckdown

[Twinkletoes]

SA to go into lockdown tonight.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Mav]

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[Lomas]

SA to go into lockdown tonight.

No intimate partner exception too.

 

[gokangas]

7 more days - official.

 

[Hojuman]

My $money was on 5.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Next two weeks if you're a Vic out of the state in a red zone, no coming home unless you're an essential worker or you have compassionate grounds

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Seriously think the nsw figures are bullshit.
Every day they have 30-40 out in the community and you’d think their overall figure should be much higher.

It most likely is. Heaps of peeps not getting tested, or getting tested, coming back negative, then going around community and getting infected.

 

[Billy Not Really]

See you all next week for the next extension.

 

[Roosurgence]

Got to love being a Melbourne Member this year. Not the clubs fault but we will come out of lockdown just in time to watch our home game against Geelong. Sorry I meant home game against Geelong in Tassie

 

[Shinboner1]

Next two weeks if you're a Vic out of the state in a red zone, no coming home unless you're an essential worker or you have compassionate grounds

Moron removalists ruined it for those stuck in NSW.
Dan's right though, they've known to come home for weeks and weeks.
I'm sick and tired of lockdown here going to 0 cases only for 1 *er from interstate to ruin it for everyone.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Kangayroo]

Well looks like I can finally learn how to knit.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Is there any data that indicates how much more infectious the new strain is compared with the original being around 10%?

 

[Roosurgence]

A bit late now to enforce a stronger border, the cats out of the bag and running riot.

If Dan did his job properly in the first place then he would have not let anyone from a COVID hotspot in our State regardless of what Permit they had.

Bloke is an absolute clown and taking everyone for a ride. Gets on TV and tells the Public that they need to do the right thing after he has stuffed up.

Did the moron honestly think that COVID is going to not infect someone because they had a Permit? LOL!

He keeps on crapping on that it’s in the best interests of the public, but the key piece missing is that his handling of these situations is what keeps bringing about these messes, not the public.

 

[Roosurgence]

Is there any data that indicates how much more infectious the new strain is compared with the original being around 10%?

It sounds like this one spreads a lot easier than the previous strains.

Its spreading a quickly as stupidity amongst the Politicians of this country.

 

[Swallow_Wood]

Is there any data that indicates how much more infectious the new strain is compared with the original being around 10%?

“It’s actually quite dramatic how the growth rate will change,” says Dr. Wilson. Delta is spreading 50% faster than Alpha, which was 50% more contagious than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, he says. “In a completely unmitigated environment—where no one is vaccinated or wearing masks—it’s estimated that the average person infected with the original coronavirus strain will infect 2.5 other people,” Dr. Wilson says. “In the same environment, Delta would spread from one person to maybe 3.5 or 4 other people.”

5 Things To Know About the Delta Variant

Delta was a highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus strain that was first identified in India, and also circulated in the United States and other countries. The vaccines have proven to be highly effective against Delta, but anyone who is unvaccinated is at risk for infection by the variant.

www.yalemedicine.org

 

[Horace]

A bit late now to enforce a stronger border, the cats out of the bag and running riot.

If Dan did his job properly in the first place then he would have not let anyone from a COVID hotspot in our State regardless of what Permit they had.

Bloke is an absolute clown and taking everyone for a ride. Gets on TV and tells the Public that they need to do the right thing after he has stuffed up.

Did the moron honestly think that COVID is going to not infect someone because they had a Permit? LOL!

He keeps on crapping on that it’s in the best interests of the public, but the key piece missing is that his handling of these situations is what keeps bringing about these messes, not the public.

Why don't you pin it on Gladys? She is the one who failed to lockdown and we are paying the price. She is out of touch with every over jurisdiction, Coalition or Labor controlled. Have a look at what Gutwein in Tasmania and now Marshall again in SA. They go hard and lockdown straightaway. Open your eyes.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

“It’s actually quite dramatic how the growth rate will change,” says Dr. Wilson. Delta is spreading 50% faster than Alpha, which was 50% more contagious than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, he says. “In a completely unmitigated environment—where no one is vaccinated or wearing masks—it’s estimated that the average person infected with the original coronavirus strain will infect 2.5 other people,” Dr. Wilson says. “In the same environment, Delta would spread from one person to maybe 3.5 or 4 other people.”

5 Things To Know About the Delta Variant

Delta was a highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus strain that was first identified in India, and also circulated in the United States and other countries. The vaccines have proven to be highly effective against Delta, but anyone who is unvaccinated is at risk for infection by the variant.

www.yalemedicine.org

Maybe? Not exactly iron clad that statement.

So the previous was around 13% of close contacts getting infected and this one is closer to 17-18%.

 

[see see]

Well looks like I can finally learn how to knit.

I'll have one of these in royal blue and white please. Your call as to the orientation of the stripes.

Spoiler: Oooh err

 

[7577969923]

I'll have one of these in royal blue and white please. Your call as to the orientation of the stripes.

Spoiler: Oooh err

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Is that small or extra small?

 

[Hojuman]

Bloody good lockdown weather.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

No intimate partner exception too.

That's a stupid exception (sorry TAO) anyway. Victorian lockdowns working on the assumption random rooting won't pass around a virus.