Coronavirus 4 - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

[Pies4shaw]

CHO up now. Advice "not in response to any single event." We are "at the brink". Newly-emerging "mystery' cases generate exposure sites. Need to chase down every single one of their close contacts. Need to do more to address those gatherings that we have seen and talked about this morning.

Taking all of those elements as a whole, we take a "suite of measures" as a whole.

[Pies4shaw]

"Right at the cliff-edge, here, says Brett.

He makes the point that people are infectious before symptoms emerge, hence masks are always necessary.

[Pies4shaw]

Police Commissioner up now. "Disappointing", "selfish", "outrageous" behaviour.

[Dark Beanie]

ACT announced 19 cases. ACT Lockdown to be extended until 2 September.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/coron ... 32c88d3739

Greater Darwin & Katherine region to enter 3 day lockdown after a positive case in Katherine.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-16/ ... /100354990

[What'sinaname]

Delta is winning the battles and the war now. I fear our strategy of holding it back is like trying to hold back water.

[What'sinaname]

... and:
- religious broadcasts will be limited as to participating personnel;

I don't get this one? What loophole are religious broadcasts using?

[Pies4shaw]

I think it's about stopping people using 10 broadcasters this week, a different 10 next week, etc etc. I don't really understand what it was about - I just try to state what he says, reasonably accurately. There's a media package (which hasn't come to us, of course) - I expect there's more detail in that. There's been no clarificatory question in the press conference, yet, so there's nothing further I can say.

[roar]

And not a single "sorry for damn things up in the first place" from our illustrious leader.

[What'sinaname]

Who?

[Pies4shaw]

Here's a link to the revised Melbourne lockdown rules, showing the changes highlighted in yellow":

https://www.smh.com.au/interactive/hub/ ... -rules.pdf

As to the "religious broadcasts' thing, it says: "Religious gatherings and ceremonies: No in-person gatherings permitted. Broadcast permitted with maximum five people, must be the same five people each time".

[What'sinaname]

Excellent reporting. Now get back to work slacker!

[Dave The Man]

That Jewish family now complaining that the hate they are getting is "so mean".

Really? you've plunged Victoria into curfew!

Glad they getting Abused as that is the least they Deserve

[stui magpie]

And almost immediately on Twitter, 2 polarised hashtags start trending.

#DictatorDan https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Dictato ... cal=trends

#IstandwithDan https://twitter.com/search?q=%23IStandW ... cal=trends


Plus the engagement party is getting traction. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23engagem ... cal=trends

[Dave The Man]

And almost immediately on Twitter, 2 polarised hashtags start trending.

#DictatorDan https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Dictato ... cal=trends

#IstandwithDan https://twitter.com/search?q=%23IStandW ... cal=trends


Plus the engagement party is getting traction. https://twitter.com/search?q=%23engagem ... cal=trends

The Idiots/Selfish Pricks that do Dictator Dan are the People who make sure we stay in Lockdown

[Jezza]

Compliance will fall as more people are fully vaccinated. Australia is still stuck in March 2020.