News Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread II

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shimaburnsgrieg said:
Wow.

That is a filthy set of numbers sitting here in early July when the rest of the country has gotten this thing under control months back.

We have a Royal Commission for any issue these days - we certainly need one to explain fully what has happened in this State re the Covid second wave.
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Kind of simple, we left our bio security up to people who were on minimum wage and under qualified.
This is what happens when you leave important decision up to factions. Should never have happened, if we took the advice of the federal government, we would’ve had the military guarding the hotels and we’d be drinking pina coladas..
the only thing the royal commission should be looking at is for corruption and if contracts were handed out inappropriately. Which I doubt will be part of terms of reference..
 
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Crisis capitalism, we need to find out where the $$ went.

The Daniel Andrews government spent $3.5 million to hire consultants to help coordinate the state’s coronavirus response.

Mr Andrews is refusing to confirm if any of the 35 consultants were responsible for establishing the bungled hotel quarantine system linked to more than 60 cases.

The Victorian government spent about $97,235 per KPMG consultant over a four-month period from May to August.

 

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DesertRoo said:
The Daniel Andrews government spent $3.5 million to hire consultants to help coordinate the state’s coronavirus response.

Mr Andrews is refusing to confirm if any of the 35 consultants were responsible for establishing the bungled hotel quarantine system linked to more than 60 cases.

The Victorian government spent about $97,235 per KPMG consultant over a four-month period from May to August.
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******* consultants.

They always, always miss the details.
 
GarnerSmash said:
******* consultants.

They always, always miss the details.
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I would’ve thought leaving the state response up to the people who’s job it is who’ve been a higher priority..

I guess if we were America we’d demand the defunding of the dhhs, without asking if they were shafted by the government to begin with..
 
bengrina said:
Has anyone fallen on their sword re the hotel quarantine debacle? I feel so deeply for all the small businesses that are going to go to the wall with this. How could they possibly get it so wrong? Meanwhile they'll likely be playing football in front of 50,000 people in perth in a few weeks :mad:
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Remember footy classifieds saying that we should all be getting ready for crowds a few weeks back...
 
DesertRoo said:
I would’ve thought leaving the state response up to the people who’s job it is who’ve been a higher priority..
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I'm sure they were consulted, their input generally ignored, and severe weaknesses allowed to be implemented.
 
Tuesday, 7July2020STATEMENT FROM THE PREMIER2020 has not been the year any of us wanted. Cancelled events. Plans put on pause. Uncertainty about what the future holds. And I guess that’s why so many people want to pretend this is over. Others don’t have that luxury. In the last 36 hours we lost two more Victorian lives to this deadly virus. We don’t yet know their names, their stories or the circumstances in which they died.All we do know is that –except for the company and compassion of the medical staff who cared for them –they would have died alone. No family. No friends. No holding hands. No goodbyes. Denied the last quiet moments that we all hope for. That’s how dangerous and infectious this disease is. Thankfully, it’s a fate that most Victorian families have not been asked to endure. And I think, for some, that’s led to a creeping complacency.But although today it’s someone else –tomorrow it could be you, or me.I know a lot of people aren't scared because this feels like something happening to other people in other parts of the world. But you should be scared of this. I’m scared of this. We all should be.Yesterday, we reached a grim new milestone, the most cases in a single day. Today, we surpassed it. It’s clear we are on the cusp of our second wave –and we cannot let this virus cut through our communities. It’s why based on the advice of the Chief Health Officer and across metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, Stage 3 “Stay at Home” restrictions will be reinstated from 11:59pm on Wednesday 8 July.For six weeks, and if you live in these areas, there’ll be only four reasons to leave your home:Shopping for food and essential items. Care and caregiving. Daily exercise. Work and study –if you can’t do it from home.Otherwise: Stay home. Stay home. Stay home. In case it needs repeating, stay home. We are fighting a global and deadly pandemic. This Stayat Home direction will apply to your principal place of residence –that means no escaping to holiday homes. And because we need to limit the spread of the virus across our state, there will only be three reasons to cross the border of these metropolitan areas: Shopping for food and essential items. Care and caregiving. Work and study –if you can’t do it from home.

Unless you’re a local, that means no fishing trips at Lakes Entrance. No four-hour hikes in the Grampians.Businesses in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will also return to Stage 3 restrictions. Restaurants and cafes will return to takeaway and delivery services only. Beauty and personal services will need to close. Entertainment and cultural venues will need to close. Community sport will need to stop.I know just how tough this will be for these businesses and for their workers. I promise, we’ll have more to say shortly about support to help get you through.I also understand six weeks might feel like an eternity. But it’s the time our health experts tell us they need to really get on top of this thing.Many parents, teachers and students will be worried about what happens with the school year. I can confirm that all Year 11 and Year 12 studentsin metropolitan Melbourneand Mitchell Shirewill go back to school for Term 3 as planned, along with our special schools.For students Prep to Year 10, we’re going to extend the school holidays by one week, so we can get more advice from our health experts. But I want to be upfront and let parents know that a return to remote learning for these kids is a possibility, if that’s what they tell us is safest. For people who live in regional Victoria, where case numbers remain low, current restrictions will remain the same for now. We’ve talked about this virus being like a public health bushfire. By putting a ring around metropolitan Melbourne, we’re essentially putting in place a perimeter to protect regional Victorians. This is not where any of us wanted to be, but we have to face the reality of our situation. To do anything else would have deadly consequences. I don’t take this step lightly. And I know just how deeply frustrating this is for everyone. But I’m asking you, please talk to your families. Talk to your friends. Talk to your neighbours. Talk to your communities. Thisisn’t over. And until there is a vaccine or a drug or a cure, there is no such thing as “normal”.For every restriction that you break and all the health advice that you ignore –the consequence may be someone’s life.Now more than ever, we need Victorians to play their part. Lives are counting on it.
 
6 weeks!
 
SA has called in the army, along with their NWS counterparts, to protect the boarder with Vic, we’ve been blockaded..

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South Australia calls in the army to keep Victorians out

South Australia will strengthen its southeastern border and implement stronger quarantine measures in a bid to protect the state from growing virus numbers in neighbouring Victoria.
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6 weeks. That's awful. Stay strong.

I wonder how well people will behave this time around
 
These are the 31 local government areas affected:

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DesertRoo said:
Crisis capitalism, we need to find out where the $$ went.

The Daniel Andrews government spent $3.5 million to hire consultants to help coordinate the state’s coronavirus response.

Mr Andrews is refusing to confirm if any of the 35 consultants were responsible for establishing the bungled hotel quarantine system linked to more than 60 cases.

The Victorian government spent about $97,235 per KPMG consultant over a four-month period from May to August.

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Jesus what a waste. Also KPMG why go to the worst of the big 4

3.5 mil spent and only caused more issues
 
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