Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

[jakeseven7]

Indeed, hence the post before mine being incorrect as it says WA slams the border shut.

What do you expect from No News.

But whatever the 14 day quarantine is as good as closed anyway for 95% of people.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

ABC just announced they have linked it to an overseas strain...

Genomic testing has revealed the Northern Beaches outbreak is an international strain of COVID-19 but authorities still do not know how it got into the community.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the latest number of cases would be announced by 11:00am AEDT.

Beaches shut down in Sydney's north as COVID-19 cluster grows

Red and yellow flags are taken down and volunteer patrols suspended as New South Wales shuts 21 beaches from North Palm Beach through to Manly because of a coronavirus cluster.

www.abc.net.au

But does the driver have the same strain?

 

[lovetravellingoz]

And of course......what is an outbreak without......


Toilet roll selling out in Avalon, on Sydney's northern beaches

 

[jase05]

I’m really hoping that SA at least looks at this sensibly and if restrictions are required we don’t blanket the whole state.

 

[RooFlyer]

Good ole Tasmania will not let anyone from the northern beaches in.So their border is shut.Surprisingly very few talking about them

Not even the local rag, 'The Mercury' ( AKA The Mockery) on line right now.

 

[jakeseven7]

No local cases for VIC thankfully

 

[justinbrett]

The Queensland border rules are very weak:

• Anyone who was in the Northern Beaches region on or since Friday 11 December 2020 and is already in Queensland should get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the Northern Beaches.
• Anyone who was in the Northern Beaches region on or since Friday 11 December 2020 and arrives in Queensland on a flight from Sydney after midnight tonight (Thursday 17 December 2020), must get tested and quarantine in their home or accommodation for 14 days from the date they left the Northern Beaches.
• Anyone who was in the Northern Beaches region on or since Friday 11 December 2020 and arrives in Queensland on a flight from Sydney after 1am on Saturday 19 December 2020 must go into hotel quarantine at their own expense for 14 days from the date they left the Northern Beaches, and get tested.

If you were in Queensland before last night, quarantine is requested but not mandatory (should vice must)
if you arrive in Queensland today via a flight from Sydney, home quarantine is mandatory
if you arrive in Queensland tomorrow and beyond, via a flight from Sydney, self funded hotel quarantine is mandatory.

if you drive to Queensland or fly from another city - eg Newcastle or Canberra, according to this, there is no mandatory quarantine. I assume this is because they don’t want to reinstate full border controls so will only monitor direct flights from Sydney.

 

[jase05]

Workplace gossip is that a US FA could be involved

 

[SydneySwan]

Workplace gossip is that a US FA could be involved

So the index case has been identified?

 

[Lynda2475]

I doubt its linked directly to the driver, as no obvious overlap in movement. But as i stated yesterday would not surprise me at all if flight crew have been staying on northern beaches, or someone working where they are staying hws been exposed.

When cleaner was announced on 3rd journalist investigations at the non quarantine hotel she worked at next door to Novotel stated some US crew werent staying inside their rooms as required. They had been spotted in bar and gym i think.

Time for air crew to be placed in supervised quarantine hotels and subject to test on arrival.

 

[N860CR]

Apparently many cases identified overnight which is hopefully a sign the northern beaches community has taken it seriously and they can jump on them quickly.

Only thing being reported in the media is border closures .

 

[Lynda2475]

NSW pressure is typically at 11am, we wait.

 

[Pushka]

Time for air crew to be placed in supervised quarantine hotels and subject to test on arrival

This is such a weak link in our system. And a reflection of some people’s attitudes in the country of origin.

 

[Denali]

Friend lives at Dee Why and big family Christmas on Sunday has been cancelled and the ocean pool he swims at daily is being drained.

He said going in today for emergency dental care is the highlight of his day so far

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

I just realised 14 day quarantine since last day on Northern Beaches (from 11/12) means miserable isolated Christmas for some......sigh

 

[justinbrett]

I just realised 14 day quarantine since last day on Northern Beaches (from 11/12) means miserable isolated Christmas for some......sigh

Drive to Newcastle and fly from there. Quarantine only applies on flights from Sydney.

 

[Pushka]

I just realised 14 day quarantine since last day on Northern Beaches (from 11/12) means miserable isolated Christmas for some......sigh

In the EU it seems positive cases and contacts only isolate for a week.

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Friend lives at Dee Why and big family Christmas on Sunday has been cancelled and the ocean pool he swims at daily is being drained.

He said going in today for emergency dental care is the highlight of his day so far

When we were prevented from leaving the house last month it was shower in morning or evening or even both times.

 

[Flying mermaid]

In the EU it seems positive cases and contacts only isolate for a week.

7 days seem fine in most cases but 14 days will catch most of the outliers, they have had people test positive outside of 7 days, but then they have had 1 or two outside of 14. I think our medicos have gone for the safe option, which might explain why we have almost no cases while EU is a basket case.

 

[Pushka]

7 days seem fine in most cases but 14 days will catch most of the outliers, they have had people test positive outside of 7 days, but then they have had 1 or two outside of 14. I think our medicos have gone for the safe option, which might explain why we have almost no cases while EU is a basket case.

Yes. Conservative in many ways but leave open opportunities in other situations. And then there are those states that want 28 days clear.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Yes. Conservative in many ways but leave open opportunities in other situations.

Hard to understand some of the things they allow!