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jb03 said:
If you get tested, regardless of how and why, you should isolate until the result is through as if you head out and about, you may contract it after the test in which case you won't know (until tested further) or you may infect others if you did have it, even if you didn't think you did.
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Not sure if they're still doing door-to-door testing, but if mandatory isolation was required after any test, I would probably choose not to answer the door right now given the wait period for a result is indeterminate. And I like to think I'm as compliant as most with regard to doing the right thing.
 
jb03 said:
If you get tested, regardless of how and why, you should isolate until the result is through as if you head out and about, you may contract it after the test in which case you won't know (until tested further) or you may infect others if you did have it, even if you didn't think you did.
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They actually give you a piece of paper telling you to isolate after they test you.
 
jb03 said:
If you get tested, regardless of how and why, you should isolate until the result is through as if you head out and about, you may contract it after the test in which case you won't know (until tested further) or you may infect others if you did have it, even if you didn't think you did.
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Hi mate,

In my case I did the research & that isn't the answer I found & upon checking with my missus it wasn't the instruction that was given to her from the testing station
 
Tigers of Old said:
Really? That wasn't my experience. I was clearly told to self isolate until I got the results & given a piece of paper.
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The hit rate is 1 positive for every 280 tests, and presumably much less for those who don't have symptoms. Not sure what metric they'd be using to decide whether lost productivity outweighs the very small possibility of a positive.
 
Tigers of Old said:
Really? That wasn't my experience. I was clearly told to self isolate until I got the results & given a piece of paper.
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I am pretty sure Sutton said if you don't have symptoms you don't need to isolate while waiting for a result.
He said the number of positives coming back from people without symptoms was very very low.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Really? That wasn't my experience. I was clearly told to self isolate until I got the results & given a piece of paper.
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absolutely & I just checked with my Tech & yes he was given paperwork but it stated if you have symptoms you must self isolate & that's why he sought my clarification
 
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Brodders17 said:
I am pretty sure Sutton said if you don't have symptoms you don't need to isolate while waiting for a result.
He said the number of positives coming back from people without symptoms was very very low.
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Thanks for clearing that up. I did have some symptoms so that must be where the difference lies.
My wife asked if she could be tested despite no symptoms & they said she didn't need to be tested.
 
LeeToRainesToRoach said:
The hit rate is 1 positive for every 280 tests, and presumably much less for those who don't have symptoms. Not sure what metric they'd be using to decide whether lost productivity outweighs the very small possibility of a positive.
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Vietnam isolated 80,000 people per positive case and they had zero deaths.

Australia still can't decide whether to lock down or open up.
 
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Brodders17 said:
I am pretty sure Sutton said if you don't have symptoms you don't need to isolate while waiting for a result.
He said the number of positives coming back from people without symptoms was very very low.
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He definitely did say that. It came about at the time when they were going door to door in the northern and western suburbs and a lot of people were refusing tests as they thought they had to self isolate after a test even if they didn't have symptoms.

They way I understood what Andrews said today was that 53% of people who had symptoms and then got a test were not self isolating before the results. I didn't take into account people without symptoms.

But that may not be right and I can understand how there is confusion around it. Maybe it just needs to be clear cut; have a test and you need to isolate until the result regardless of whether you are symptomatic or asymptomatic. Or don't have a test unless you are symptomatic.

But not sure if either option is ideal :(
 
during the first wave people stayed home - the streets were empty. Now people don't give a *smile* - streets are full - people hanging out at shopping centres and bunnings. Much different mindset this time around.
 
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how do aged care facilities get so infected? You'd think they would have the strictest protocols.
 
hurry up and give us stage 4. send the army to patrol the streets and get this over with.
 
Harry said:
during the first wave people stayed home - the streets were empty. Now people don't give a *smile* - streets are full - people hanging out at shopping centres and bunnings. Much different mindset this time around.
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There is definitely more traffic as well. Wouldn't know about shopping centres; haven't been to one since the lockdown. Have only been to supermarkets; straight in straight out.
 
Harry said:
how do aged care facilities get so infected? You'd think they would have the strictest protocols.
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One of the big issues is that people who work in aged care generally get paid really poorly so they work more than one job (this was also one of the problems with the security guards) One of the next things that is going to happen I believe is that health workers will only be able to work in one location.
Aged care is such a patent contact service and it doesn’t take much if one staff member is infected.
 
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taztiger4 said:
too many mixed messages, from Dan & DHHS & CMO.

Face masks a prime example, CMO says its gotta be fitted & washed & dont touch etc etc , Dan says a bandana is fine.

1 of my techs got tested on Saturday, no symptoms, he rang me Sunday & asked does he come to work Monday whilst awaiting result.

I google DHHS , cant find anything except if you've got symptoms, I say come to work

Listen to Dan's presser today & by the sound of it I've done the wrong thing ?

I am not a stupid man , but if the rules aren't clear , confusion will reign
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If you don't have symptoms why did he get tested? Sounds like a backdoor way of getting a day off. Why would they have advice for people without symptoms? You either have a symptom and get tested or you don't have symptoms and don't get tested? People getting tested without symptoms are wasting test kits and lab time.
 
Harry said:
during the first wave people stayed home - the streets were empty. Now people don't give a *smile* - streets are full - people hanging out at shopping centres and bunnings. Much different mindset this time around.
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You are not correct on Bunnings. There is no difference now to 12 weeks ago when this first started. They have had very consistent numbers through the stores since covid began. But they are set up pretty well to try and keep people apart. Much better than supermarkets given their relative size.
 
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