Lockdown in South Australia 19th Nov.

[Bobby]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... -cases-low


South Australia's Covid lockdown explained:
why six days and isn't 36 cases low?

Authorities are moving fast over concerns that at least five generations of cases have already been identified in Adelaide

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But isn’t 36 cases a low number for a statewide lockdown?

“This particular strain has had certain characteristics,” Spurrier said. “It has a very, very short incubation period. That means when somebody gets exposed, it is taking 24 hours or even less for that person to become infectious to others and the other characteristic of the cases we have seen so far is they have had minimal symptoms and sometimes no symptoms, but have been able to pass it to other people.”

While most people – about 50% – become infectious with Covid-19 on day five, Prof Mary-Louise McLaws, an epidemiologist and adviser to the World Health Organization, said there were always people who became infectious as soon as day one, or as late as day 14.

[Bobby]

Adelaide COVID Lockdown: South Australia to go into total shutdown due to coronavirus outbreak


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South Australia is just hours away from going into total lockdown, a desperate last-ditch bid to contain a COVID outbreak that is threatening to spiral out of control.

[Black Orchid]

I believe it began again with another worker in a quarantine hotel. I think South Australians are going to be in for a lot longer than 6 days.

[Bobby]

I believe it began again with another worker in a quarantine hotel. I think South Australians are going to be in for a lot longer than 6 days.

Me too - more like 6 weeks or even 6 months like we had in Melbourne.

[Black Orchid]

They seem to pluck numbers at random out of their backsides. I imagine they said 6 days so people wouldn't panic. It's not realistic though.

[Bobby]

They seem to pluck numbers at random out of their backsides.
I imagine they said 6 days so people wouldn't panic. It's not realistic though.

Big Brother doesn't want to panic his siblings.

[Texan]

Blue states are "predicting" increases in infections" and are talking about shut downs. This is insane. I'm glad I have an essential job in a red state.

[Black Orchid]

Seems like the whole state of SA got locked down because one idiot lied. Bizarre! People are stupid.

He said all he did was get a pizza when, in fact, he was working there!

[Bobby]

Seems like the whole state of SA got locked down because one idiot lied. Bizarre! People are stupid.

He said all he did was get a pizza when, in fact, he was working there!

True but many places have thrown away fresh food
that they had for the next week.
Who will pay for that loss?

[Black Orchid]

Seems like the whole state of SA got locked down because one idiot lied. Bizarre! People are stupid.

He said all he did was get a pizza when, in fact, he was working there!

True but many places have thrown away fresh food
that they had for the next week.
Who will pay for that loss?

Probably no-one and the government should have checked his credibility before locking down the whole state.