Coronavirus

[Ridley]

Apartment complex in Southbank listed as Tier 1 exposure site from 2nd June to 14th June. How many people live there? How many people have walked in and out of that joint in that 12 day period and into the wider community? Hopefully not that many as we were in lockdown but many would still have left for one of the 4 allowable reasons.

*smile* hell

 

[Ridley]

This complex was locked down 2-3 days ago wasn't it?

Not sure but even if it was the horse has probably bolted. Tier 1 exposure site since 2nd June.

 

[Redford]

This complex was locked down 2-3 days ago wasn't it?

I have never recommended this in the past, but read Pidley's post.

Seems, without knowing all the detail, another long term contagious period with those that have tested positive and been everywhere and anywhere throughout the community (bit like the original Whittlesea cluster 4 weeks ago). Plus a communal area in the building complex exposing not just residents, but indiscriminate visitors to the building who may have also contracted it and been contagious in the community for some time.

Who knows, but suspect this is why Victoria is still on the restrictions it is, and why no crowds at the football.

 

[Tigers of Old]

No doubt morale is down across the board in Victoria. Everyone is over the lockdowns now.

In other news we've paused walk in pfizer vaccines due to supply issues as demand has now outstripped supply.
Most Victorians are trying desperately to get out of this mess by getting vaccinated as quickly as possible.

 

[Harry]

Apartment complex in Southbank listed as Tier 1 exposure site from 2nd June to 14th June. How many people live there? How many people have walked in and out of that joint in that 12 day period and into the wider community? Hopefully not that many as we were in lockdown but many would still have left for one of the 4 allowable reasons.

*smile* hell

So our contact tracers weren't able to identify and lockdown this exposure site for weeks?

I thought we were just unlucky.

 

[Ridley]

In other news we've paused walk in pfizer vaccines due to supply issues as demand has now outstripped supply.
Most Victorians are trying desperately to get out of this mess by getting vaccinated as quickly as possible.

They weren't exactly bashing the doors down before the latest lockdown though. There was vaccination complacency and then everyone *smile* themselves when the outbreak hit.

 

[Ridley]

So our contact tracers haven't been able to identify and lockdown this exposure site for weeks?

I thought we were just unlucky.

Yeah on face value it seems a poor oversight. I think they were doing a good job before this; hopefully this doesn't turn out to be a major *smile* up with grave implications.

 

[IanG]

Who knows, but suspect this is why Victoria is still on the restrictions it is, and why no crowds at the football.

I'm positive its why the restrictions are still so strict.

 

[IanG]

So our contact tracers weren't able to identify and lockdown this exposure site for weeks?

I thought we were just unlucky.

The 2nd case in there tested positive on Saturday and triggered the lockdown of the complex. The first case was an aged care worker who lived in the complex in a townhouse so it looks like they didn't consider transmission in the complex from that first case likely probably because the townhouses are quite separate. Maybe another indication how infectious this strain is.

 

[22nd Man]

They weren't exactly bashing the doors down before the latest lockdown though. There was vaccination complacency and then everyone *smile* themselves when the outbreak hit.

And vacc hubs are pouring Pfizer down the sink when people don't show up for booked appointments.

 

[larabee]

And vacc hubs are pouring Pfizer down the sink when people don't show up for booked appointments.

No shows only one of quite a few reasons for vaccine wastage

Coronavirus vaccines might be precious, but sometimes they do get wasted

Sometimes even COVID vaccines are wasted, in France authorities are allowing for 30 per cent wastage and authorities in Australia are working to reduce waste as much as possible.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Scoop]

I’m booked in for my second Pfizer next week,did it today on the gov site, was actually very easy.

Crack, back and vax’d as of next week.

 

[Redford]

I’m booked in for my second Pfizer next week,did it today on the gov site, was actually very easy.

Crack, back and vax’d as of next week.

You got your crack and back vaxxed ? Sounds like painful overkill to me. Who the hell wants a needle in their …

 

[22nd Man]

We're *smile* cursed in this state. Might be time to pack up and leave. I'm a proud Victorian and have never said that before but the last 18 months has really given me the *smile*.

This may well be enough to send us into another lockdown. No other state in Australia has experienced anything like we have in Victoria. They get a couple of cases and it disappears. Even the northern beaches outbreak in Sydney was controlled pretty quickly and localised so that the whole *smile* city didn't get locked down.

We are obviously doing something very wrong in Melbourne.

We are being stretched and stretched, and like any material stretched, too far, too long, too often we don't just snap back.

 

[22nd Man]

Agree with spook.
General publics morale in Vic seems down.

I work in Education, staff morale is down.

Interesting to hear that. Setting aside the main debate which too often at political and media levels reduces to economic v health, the social and human impacts are being underplayed. If teacher morale is down, I'm guessing student outcomes aren't going to be positive.

 

[TigerForce]

We're *smile* cursed in this state. Might be time to pack up and leave. I'm a proud Victorian and have never said that before but the last 18 months has really given me the *smile*.

This may well be enough to send us into another lockdown. No other state in Australia has experienced anything like we have in Victoria. They get a couple of cases and it disappears. Even the northern beaches outbreak in Sydney was controlled pretty quickly and localised so that the whole *smile* city didn't get locked down.

We are obviously doing something very wrong in Melbourne.

Clown government lead by Mr Love Me Do. So proud of himself. I've been on the edge also wanting to move to NSW......or England for better.

 

[Born_a_Tiger78]

Apart from receiving full disclosure relating to the probity concerns raised in today's last question of the press conference, I'd like to know the reason Jerome doesn't have to wear a properly fitted face mask. Check out the last five seconds...

Foley abruptly leaves press conference

Health Minister Martin Foley has abruptly left a press conference following a question around his late father’s estate on the Mornington Peninsula

www.news.com.au

 

[Tigers of Old]

Apart from receiving full disclosure relating to the probity concerns raised in today's last question of the press conference, I'd like to know the reason Jerome doesn't have to wear a properly fitted face mask. Check out the last five seconds...

Foley abruptly leaves press conference

Health Minister Martin Foley has abruptly left a press conference following a question around his late father’s estate on the Mornington Peninsula

www.news.com.au

I have no clue if these allegations have any substance but backgrounding those officials making tough decisions affecting businesses is an indication that the gloves are off & the pressure is well & truly on…

 

[MB78]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404311118378532866

Looking at the amount of doses in fridges that the GP’s have on hand. Looks to very inefficient compared to what the States are doing. Logistics is an issue here for sure.

 

[eZyT]

. I've been on the edge also wanting to move to NSW......

I suggest packing some ear plugs for Sydney Swans wins,

a foam brick to throw at the TV when Joh' Barilaro comes on

and see the bank about an overdraft to pay your rego.

oh, and if you plan on living in Sydney, I'd get a lobotomy, a warm blanket, and a tin mug

seriously though, I had friends sell up in rural paradise up here after raising their family, and move to an apartment in Melbourne in Feb 2020. They basically wanted to go to the footy and eat out their retirement.

Like all the rest of you poor buggers, they've been through 4 lockdowns and they got on realestate.com to see about moving back up, and saw the house they sold 18 months ago on the market for an extra $Million bucks.

like my dear old nana used to say when we'd whinge ..... 'If we all pushed our problems into a pile, I bet you'de take your own back'

although I think the homeless, addicted, mental, cold, hungry person would dive onto my friend real estate woes pretty pronto