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[Deaneus!]

Official Government Information about COVID-19
Contact the National Coronavirus Information Hotline on 1800 020 080 for information about COVID-19.

Stay informed. Download the official government “Coronavirus Australia” app in the Apple App Store or Google Play,
or join our WhatsApp channel on iOS or Android.

If you live in the Adelaide metropolitan area and would like to get checked out, this is how get drive-thru testing at the Repat:




the Official Sources, Do You Have The Symptoms?, Tips and Statistics are below



Official Sources, Do you have Symptoms?, Tips, Statistics
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Spoiler

Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection Principles
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/def...-and-disinfection-principles-for-covid-19.pdf

SA Health:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) :: SA Health

Australian Federal Govt:

Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert

Find out how we are monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, how you can help stop the spread of the virus in Australia and what to do if you have symptoms. We also report the latest case numbers, official medical advice and information on treatment.

www.health.gov.au

World Health Organisation:

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – World Health Organization

Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.

www.who.int

Smart Traveller: (thanks Mutineer )

COVID-19

Read our advice on COVID-19, including leaving Australia, trying to get home, arriving in Australia and staying overseas.

www.smartraveller.gov.au

Do you have the symptoms?
(thanks again to Mutineer )



Tips​

Home Isolation Advice:

Home isolation advice for people with suspected or confirmed case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) :: SA Health

What to do if you’re feeling unwell

If you are severely unwell, such as having difficulty breathing, call 000 (Triple Zero).

If you have travelled anywhere overseas in the past 14 days and have COVID-19 symptoms, seek testing at a COVID-19 clinic or contact your GP (advise your GP of your travel history) and isolate yourself.

If you have NOT travelled overseas recently, but are feeling unwell, visit your usual health care provider. Avoid contact with others if you are unwell.

Mental health in the age of coronavirus

COVID-19: Mental health in the age of coronavirus

Since January when the World Health Organization (WHO) determined the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a “public health emergency of international concern”, stress levels everywhere have continued to mount.

news.un.org

Woolworths to introduce a dedicated shopping hour for the elderly and people with disability.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/...ate?icmpid=sm-hp-hero3:eek:ther:eek:ther:wk37

Keeping Yourself And Your Things Germ Free

California Governor Orders All Residents to Stay Home (Published 2020)

The Trump administration asked states to hold off on releasing grim data on unemployment claims, and Italy’s death toll surpassed China’s.

www.nytimes.com

Cleaning Your Phone

How to Clean Your Phone to Help Protect Against Coronavirus (Published 2020)

It’s one thing to stop touching your face. It’s another to stop touching the things that touch your face.

www.nytimes.com

Optus Mobile giving away data due to Covid-19

To play our part in supporting your access needs, we are giving all eligible mobile subscribers a one off 20GB of free extra data which can be activated within My Optus app anytime during the month of April and valid for 30 days from activation. For our eligible prepaid customers, we will also be offering 10GB of free extra data when you top up for more than $40 during the month of April.

We'll have more details about these extra data offers available soon at optus.com.au/COVID19-support.

Statistics​

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

ArcGIS Dashboards

ArcGIS Dashboards

www.arcgis.com

12,101,378 Coronavirus cases in Australia - COVID Live

Live tracking of coronavirus cases, active, tests, deaths, ICU, hospitalisations and vaccinations in Australia

www.covidlive.com.au

Stay safe and look after each other (from a safe distance)
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Dear posters: unsubstantiated advice will be deleted. We understand you want to help, but #fakenews blah blah blah we're not allowing any disinformation. Got some great advice about washing your hands whilst dancing like David Byrne in Once In A Lifetime helps kill the virus? That's fantastic, provide a link to a reputable source.

 

[dogs105]

Exactly. There would be a lot with such mild symptoms that they think they've just got a bad cold. Therefore not reported.

And they keep spreading it.

 

[FR0GGY]

I've just been down the mall and yes - eerily quiet - more like 7.00 am than midday. Then again, mad march is pretty much over, so Adelaide normal!

They are all at Woolworths downstairs.

 

[DJ75]

Does this mean that the mortality rate is lower than reported?

This is true and a bit like the USA philosophy. I suspect they will wait until the hospital get fully run over before going for the bigger lockdown. That should be a good 10 days away...
Forgot to add - you have to meet the criteria - unless you are an AFL football player in the least likely to be impacted group in the country. Then you immediately get a test.

 

[Thetrader15]

Does this mean that the mortality rate is lower than reported?

Well the numbers aren't going to be lower are they

 

[FR0GGY]

Well the numbers aren't going to be lower are they

Only if there were more undiagnosed deaths from it.

 

[Vader]

Does this mean that the mortality rate is lower than reported?

The current criteria are not designed for people who caught it as a result of community transmission. They are really only limited to those who have been overseas, or those who have been exposed to people returning from overseas. Right now, if you catch it 2nd or 3rd hand, you don't meet the testing criteria.

Why are the testing criteria so restrictive? Because they don't have anywhere near enough test kits. They made a big fuss over the arrival of 97,000 test kits this morning. The ACT has already tested 4,000+ people, with only 3 positive results. How long are they seriously expecting 97,000 test kits to last, given that the number of infected people is growing exponentially? 97,000 is at least one order of magnitude too few to be useful, possibly 2 orders of magnitude.

 

[Crow54]

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the comments. Has anyone else had their temperature tested before entering a business premises? That happened to me this morning at my local credit union. It was quite a surreal experience.

 

[Murray2503]

The current criteria are not designed for people who caught it as a result of community transmission. They are really only limited to those who have been overseas, or those who have been exposed to people returning from overseas. Right now, if you catch it 2nd or 3rd hand, you don't meet the testing criteria.

Why are the testing criteria so restrictive? Because they don't have anywhere near enough test kits. They made a big fuss over the arrival of 97,000 test kits this morning. The ACT has already tested 4,000+ people, with only 3 positive results. How long are they seriously expecting 97,000 test kits to last, given that the number of infected people is growing exponentially? 97,000 is at least one order of magnitude too few to be useful, possibly 2 orders of magnitude.

Behind close doors they know that at least 60-80% of people will get this thing. Their policy now is to slow it down to not overburden the health system without crashing the economy. They won't say this but their end goal is to get to the so called "herd immunity.'

 

[GreyCrow]

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the comments. Has anyone else had their temperature tested before entering a business premises? That happened to me this morning at my local credit union. It was quite a surreal experience.

I have seen shop front service shut and orders from warehouse only

I have had product on pallets and told 'help myself to our order' and email invoicing

 

[Vader]

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the comments. Has anyone else had their temperature tested before entering a business premises? That happened to me this morning at my local credit union. It was quite a surreal experience.

Passengers passing through Changi Airport in Singapore were checked using heat sensitive cameras when I passed through in early February. It is outrageous that it has taken so long for such a basic precaution to be implemented in Australia. There are still no detection systems in place in the Australian airports.

 

[dogs105]

Up to 560 cases in Australia now

 

[Crow54]

The current criteria are not designed for people who caught it as a result of community transmission. They are really only limited to those who have been overseas, or those who have been exposed to people returning from overseas. Right now, if you catch it 2nd or 3rd hand, you don't meet the testing criteria.

Why are the testing criteria so restrictive? Because they don't have anywhere near enough test kits. They made a big fuss over the arrival of 97,000 test kits this morning. The ACT has already tested 4,000+ people, with only 3 positive results. How long are they seriously expecting 97,000 test kits to last, given that the number of infected people is growing exponentially? 97,000 is at least one order of magnitude too few to be useful, possibly 2 orders of magnitude.

I heard a chap on the radio this morning who runs a limousine service from the airport, picking up people and taking them to their place of quarantine. He said they can't access any face masks, and drivers who display flu-like symptoms are being denied testing, even though they're in direct contact with people returning from overseas. It's a complete farce.

 

[Thetrader15]

Passengers passing through Changi Airport in Singapore were checked using heat sensitive cameras when I passed through in early February. It is outrageous that it has taken so long for such a basic precaution to be implemented in Australia. There are still no detection systems in place in the Australian airports.

Agree.

I saw the same in Changi, even saw them at the gate.

In Sydney, there were sime signs and AQIS officers were wearing masks, but that was about it

 

[Thetrader15]

Up to 560 cases in Australia now

Whoever is keeping an eye on the # cases, can you let me know when it reaches 119

 

[dogs105]

Whoever is keeping an eye on the # cases, can you let me know when it reaches 119

560 > 119 ????

 

[John Who]

Whoever is keeping an eye on the # cases, can you let me know when it reaches 119

That would have been a couple weeks or so ago...

 

[Crow54]

Up to 560 cases in Australia now

Whoa. This morning it was a lot less:

As at 6.30am on 18 March 2020, there have been 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 40 new cases since 3.00pm yesterday.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics

This page provides updates about the current situation, latest case numbers and related information. It is updated every day by 9 pm AEST and reflects the previous 24 hours.

www.health.gov.au

 

[Deaneus!]

Like it's someone bringing a new opiate pain killer to market, or a hair loss treatment.

Tell me more

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the comments. Has anyone else had their temperature tested before entering a business premises? That happened to me this morning at my local credit union. It was quite a surreal experience.

No, but I've seen signs saying that.

Up to 560 cases in Australia now

Flying Spaghetti Monster.

 

[dogs105]

Whoa. This morning it was a lot less:

As at 6.30am on 18 March 2020, there have been 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia. There have been 40 new cases since 3.00pm yesterday.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics

This page provides updates about the current situation, latest case numbers and related information. It is updated every day by 9 pm AEST and reflects the previous 24 hours.

www.health.gov.au

Yep. Exponential growth is scary

 

[brucetiki]

Sorry, I'm finding it hard to keep up with all the comments. Has anyone else had their temperature tested before entering a business premises? That happened to me this morning at my local credit union. It was quite a surreal experience.

I had mine checked at a SANFL trial match on Saturday (I was there as an official).

 

[Vader]

I had mine checked at a SANFL trial match on Saturday (I was there as an official).

I had mine checked at the cruise terminal on Saturday, before they would let me in to fill out the refund paperwork after they'd already denied me boarding.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

The engineering firm I work at is now making most of the staff work from home. I'll be one of the few people on the skeleton crew still in the office.

 

[Bender20]

Had heard a lot of chatter in the last week that Virgin might be on the verge of bankruptcy. It seemed that lots of people were trying to transfer their FF points to partner airlines.

Yes, my nephew knows a lot of pilots, a mate of his has been laid off from United Airline, 400 aircraft on the ground and close to collapse.

 

[Betts are off]

I had mine checked at the cruise terminal on Saturday, before they would let me in to fill out the refund paperwork after they'd already denied me boarding.

 

[arrowman]

Met a Uni lecturer today who thinks that his Uni's shift to online teaching is the Uni using CV as an excuse to move away from face to face teaching and "destroy campus life". OK, then....