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**russellw** · 22-04-2021, 12:15 PM

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT April 21st, 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

15 new cases for Australia and no deaths so the CMR is 3.077%.

2 new case and 0 deaths for NZ so CMR is 1.000% and active cases 83.

The UK had a lower 2,396 cases yesterday and 20 deaths.

Just under 61k new cases in the USA yesterday and 881 deaths sees CMR at 1.790%. Note that the USA is actually minus one day due to time differences.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 144M, the last 1M in 1 day;
Global cases set a new daily high of 873,079;
Asia sets a new daily high of 473,024 cases;
Asia passes 45M cases;
India sets a new record for daily cases (315,802), surpassing the 297,357 recorded by the USA back in January;

Guyana (160);
Cabo Verde (398);
Iraq (8,696); and
India (315,802)

... recorded new daily highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Costa Rica and Nepal move above the 90th percentile for their 10 day average while Hungary and Libya drop below.

**FTE217** · 22-04-2021, 12:42 PM

All power to you Coupeking, we're all different Thankfully.

My overall take of late is watching and reading the Feds do everything wrong in the big picture.......I sure am not saying they are doing brilliant but considering the bumbling position we are in compared to most of the Globe we are living the new dream people offshore wish for.
Yet all there is is whinge whinge whinge.
What are all the, hold on only pfizer pref jabbers gonna do now me wonder.
and a huge C+ to Dan's understudy - slow burn trail blazer, Touch of the belt they keep secos away, ooops I shouldn't.

T3rminator · 22-04-2021, 01:59 PM

NSW warns other states over Sydney COVID-19 quarantine hotel infections

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-...ions/100086444

but yes, thank you for "after the fact" warning.....

MITCHAY · 22-04-2021, 06:55 PM

Pfizer won't be offered to <50 at all now with few exceptions. Part of the phase 2A will be brought forward for >50 using AZ from May. Pretty predictable.

India arrivals reduced.

22-04-2021, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Pfizer won't be offered to <50 at all now with few exceptions.

Where abouts did you hear that? Is that new?

**GasoLane** · 22-04-2021, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by leesa

Where abouts did you hear that? Is that new?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-...neca/100087334

"Professor Murphy said that fact, combined with the new advice, meant Pfizer supplies had to be strictly controlled to ensure they reached the targeted recipients.

Given Australia has greater access to AstraZeneca shots, Professor Murphy said Pfizer supplies had to be strictly controlled to ensure they reached targeted recipients.

"With a few exceptions, Pfizer is now restricted to those under 50," he said."

22-04-2021, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GasoLane

"With a few exceptions, Pfizer is now restricted to those under 50," he said."
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I think you've misinterpreted it. Pfizer is restricted to those under 50... as in... pfizer will only be given to those under 50, with few exceptions. Not that pfizer is restricted even to those under 50.
To be fair they did word it poorly, but I'm pretty sure they mean to say that pfizer is limited to people under 50 and not over 50.

**DJR-351** · 22-04-2021, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Pfizer won't be offered to <50 at all now with few exceptions. Part of the phase 2A will be brought forward for >50 using AZ from May. Pretty predictable.

India arrivals reduced.

Yeah i think you worded it backwards buddy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-...neca/100087334

Quote:

"With a few exceptions, Pfizer is now restricted to those under 50,"

Edit: Slow connection, Gaso beat me to it....

T3rminator · 22-04-2021, 07:50 PM

Six Victorians identified as close contacts of suspected NSW hotel quarantine COVID transmission

https://www.theage.com.au/national/s...22-p57lk9.html

Just in time for ANZAC day

6 sounds like a very small number for close contacts. Decision to keep numbers down for the march doesn't look that unreasonable after all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Pfizer won't be offered to <50 at all now with few exceptions. Part of the phase 2A will be brought forward for >50 using AZ from May. Pretty predictable.

India arrivals reduced.

I think you made Leesa's heart skip a beat for a sec there...

MITCHAY · 22-04-2021, 08:37 PM

Sorry I got the < and the > mixed up, my bad

22-04-2021, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Sorry I got the < and the > mixed up, my bad

Ah right, that makes more sense

Work Horse · 23-04-2021, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by leesa

Ah right, that makes more sense

First world problems......

MITCHAY · 23-04-2021, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leesa

Ah right, that makes more sense

Quote:

Originally Posted by Work Horse

First world problems......

Just as well I don't get paid to post here. If I made such a mistake at work (I'm a programmer) it could be a big problem

**russellw** · 23-04-2021, 12:41 PM

Data valid as at 00:00 GMT April 22nd, 2021.

Note: As not all Australian States report at the same time, the data below is based on the previous full day reporting.

14 new cases for Australia and no deaths so the CMR is 3.076%.

1 new case and 0 deaths for NZ so CMR is 1.000% and active cases 80.

The UK had a higher 2,728 cases yesterday and 18 deaths.

Just over 65k new cases in the USA yesterday and 876 deaths sees CMR at 1.789%. Note that the USA is actually minus one day due to time differences.

Other notable points:
Global cases pass 145M, the last 1M in 1 day;
Global cases set a new daily high of 888,256 (21/4);
Asia sets a new daily high of 482,944 cases;
India sets a new record for daily cases (332,503);

Timor-Leste (148);
Cuba (1,207);
Costa Rica (1,776) - the previous high on 18/9/20;
Kazakhstan (2,893); and
India (332,503)

... recorded new daily highs; those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.

Sri Lanka move above the 90th percentile for their 10 day average while no countries drop below.

Tickford. · 23-04-2021, 05:46 PM

WA (Perth and Peel) in lockdown for 3 days from midnight tonight. The Victorian man, who had completed 14 days quarantine in Perth, was in the Perth community for five days while possibly infectious.

Is VIC next??

edit: Link attached.

https://7news.com.au/news/wa/perth-c...tive-c-2667731

Tickford. · 23-04-2021, 06:07 PM

So if my maths is right, 14 +5+1.. that's 20 days after entering Australia that this individual has tested positive.

I've said it before, 14 days quarantine is not enough.

T3rminator · 23-04-2021, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Tickford.

So if my maths is right, 14 +5+1.. that's 20 days after entering Australia that this individual has tested positive.

I've said it before, 14 days quarantine is not enough.

21 is where some asian countries have gone to, but not many.

Thank you WA for doing the right thing, taking the 3 day hit, to hopefully stop further spread.

Will Vic follow? I think that will large depend on where he has been, and who his close contacts are, and whether they test positive in the next couple of days.

T3rminator · 23-04-2021, 06:17 PM

Interestingly, just this afternoon the ABC was reporting that there had be a 70-80% cancellation on vaccination appointments from front line workers.

I don't know who they were interviewing, but the other person said we needed an outbreak to change that attitude.

Tickford. · 23-04-2021, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by T3rminator

Will Vic follow? I think that will large depend on where he has been, and who his close contacts are, and whether they test positive in the next couple of days.

257 passengers were on the flight man was on from Perth to Melbourne on April 21. All have been contacted (today), asked to get tested and isolate. How many will actually listen to the request though? It's not being policed.

If they came into contact with the man on April 21, wouldn't it take several days to become infected, and be infectious? Getting a negative result 2-3 days after contact doesn't mean you will not be positive and/or infectious at a later date.

Tickford. · 23-04-2021, 07:38 PM

Why the f*** are they still putting Covid negative arrivals, right next to CONFIRMED Covid positive cases?? Have they not learnt anything after all this time yet??

Western Australia premier Mark McGowan on Friday afternoon revealed the Victorian patient arrived in Perth on April 3 from Shanghai on flight SQ223.

He was located in the room alongside an infectious family from the United Kingdom and opposite an infectious couple from India.

The man returned a negative result on day 12 of hotel quarantine before he was released on 17 April.

He spent five days in Perth before leaving for Melbourne on April 21.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronav...ee77bb8be82961

So you leave X country attempting to avoid infection, arrive in Australia, pay $3000 for hotel quarantine, only to be infected anyway!

Itsme · 23-04-2021, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Why the f*** are they still putting Covid negative arrivals, right next to CONFIRMED Covid positive cases?? Have they not learnt anything after all this time yet??

Western Australia premier Mark McGowan on Friday afternoon revealed the Victorian patient arrived in Perth on April 3 from Shanghai on flight SQ223.

He was located in the room alongside an infectious family from the United Kingdom and opposite an infectious couple from India.

The man returned a negative result on day 12 of hotel quarantine before he was released on 17 April.

He spent five days in Perth before leaving for Melbourne on April 21.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/coronav...ee77bb8be82961

So you leave X country attempting to avoid infection, arrive in Australia, pay $3000 for hotel quarantine, only to be infected anyway!

Begs the question why governments are still using Hotels for quarantine when they were not designed for this function and proven to failure.

Tickford. · 23-04-2021, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Officemanager

Begs the question why governments are still using Hotels for quarantine when they were not designed for this function and proven to failure.

100% Agree. But surely they can have separate hotel(s) for people who are positive or test positive at the first local test, and separate hotel(s) for people who are negative or test negative at the first local test??

As flawed as the hotel quarantine system maybe, there was no choice for most states (except NT, which has Howard Springs facility). The system had to be set up overnight basically. Can you believe the PM arrived for the national cabinet meeting in early 2020 to discuss the repatriation of Australian citizens, with absolutely zero plans whatsoever on how to go about it??

It is said that the idea of using hotels was put forward by Daniel Andrews as a quick, but not ideal solution. I've read that most states would like to move to NT's Howard Springs style of facility (federally funded). Except for one state. Guess which state that could be?

tweeked · 23-04-2021, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Officemanager

Begs the question why governments are still using Hotels for quarantine when they were not designed for this function and proven to failure.

Vic and QLD move any positives into hospital or a dedicated health hotel. Goes to the heart of the failure of state based decisions. Why they cannot agree on an obvious best practice after a year is just beyond me.

nstg8a · 23-04-2021, 09:08 PM

I wonder how many hotels have been saved from bankruptcy by being a quarantine hotel.

MITCHAY · 23-04-2021, 11:17 PM

A couple of cases and another lockdown in WA. Full blown overreaction of course.

The sooner people get jabbed we can avoid this ****.

**FairmontGS** · 24-04-2021, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

A couple of cases and another lockdown in WA. Full blown overreaction of course.

The sooner people get jabbed we can avoid this ****.

My parents 60th wedding anniversary get-together down Queenscliff next weekend. I've got that ominous feeling again...

Mr_G6ET · 25-04-2021, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

A couple of cases and another lockdown in WA. Full blown overreaction of course.

The sooner people get jabbed we can avoid this ****.

Dude, that current was visiting a lot of places in 5 days, innocently potentially spreading the bs,
Suggest dont recommend something (without knowledge) when spread is in progress, and of course (??) jab is not there.

MITCHAY · 24-04-2021, 10:08 AM

I bet Cindy would be the first to burst the Trans Tasman bubble but all credit to McGowan

DRU842 · 24-04-2021, 10:31 AM

Got my first Astra shot Thursday with only a 24 hour wait from booking, a little over 2 weeks after my flu shot. A little fatigue yesterday but nothing that stopped me from a regular Friday day.

Tickford. · 24-04-2021, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DRU842

Got my first Astra shot Thursday with only a 24 hour wait from booking, a little over 2 weeks after my flu shot.

DRU842, can you check to see if your mobile signal strength has improved since Thursday please?

Asking for a friend.