Originally posted by jc, liverpool
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Failure in the hotel quarantine system resulted in a major spike of cases. The index case was a family of 4 returning from USA that resulted in over seven hundred cases daily when the average count was 20 or so. The people of Victoria were not allowed to visit other Australian states.
A hard lockdown was imposed and a curfew from 2000 to 0500. You had to have a permit to prove you worked in an essential industry etc and no travel further than 5 km from your home for food etc. As a sole householder I could nominate only 1 person for a support bubble. Only 1 person was allowed to shop for a household. This hard lockdown started 8 July ad it is hoped that the lockdown will ease at beginning of October. The case count is now less than 20 per day.
The penalties, by our standards, are harsh.
The Dublin and other data from other cities suggests that 'wet' pubs are not the issue.
I think it is time to consider another approach. I certainly don't think the Covid Act should be autimatically renewed - we know so much more, The Swedish model is probably not appropriate either as they are generally a younger and healthier society than the UK.
I wish they could give a positive message, wear masks, take Vit D and if appropriate lose a few pounds and your chances of having a severe reaction to covid 19 lessens. Who wants to be wearing masks next summer??
Annie
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