Covid 19 -

[Franco Cozzo]

[buggerlugs]

Certainly not just the elderly...........

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...4c118373e59655

[XByoot]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

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I believe NSW is also looking at the same restrictions ? Anyone heard anything?

[XByoot]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

Oh boy, starting to hit home soil...

My daughter is ringing the clinic now, her partner has sore throat, fever and dry cough.

Keep us posted mate.. on a possible note there are still all the usual colds and flus floating about, hopefully it a less serious condition.

[GO FURTHER]

Talking with friends at the moment, the great confusion seems to be, what does shutting down of "non-essential activity" actually mean?

Does it mean that if you run a business that deals with the general public "face-to-face", you must shut it down, even as a sole-trader, such as a tradie?

Or does it only mean restaurants, pubs, cafes, and general retail stores (not being supermarkets, service stations, etc)?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

Talking with friends at the moment, the great confusion seems to be, what does shutting down of "non-essential activity" actually mean?

Does it mean that if you run a business that deals with the general public "face-to-face", you must shut it down, even as a sole-trader, such as a tradie?

Or does it only mean restaurants, pubs, cafes, and general retail stores (not being supermarkets, service stations, etc)?

Exactly, I'm at the dentist tomorrow, are they open? Do I go to work on Tuesday?

[Syndrome]

Last night was even quieter than Friday night. Usual traffic jams along Kings Way and through Toorak Village were non existent.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by kevino

Are you paying rent?
Or own your house?
You can always pull 10k out of your depreciating super balance
Or flick the Kia and get a Laser.

Yes we do.
No we don't.
Maybe.
Id have to look at what it would cost to pay it out.

[GO FURTHER]

[blue sleeper]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

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You're not wrong there. My mother has been battling cancer and a heart condition, I have chronic sinus allergies so it would be hard for me to tell if I actually had it. Yet the beach up the road yesterday was packed with tourists from a much bigger population, they have no ****ing idea how much their leisure can affect the locals.

Because of people like them I could possibly not see my parents for months, hell I could possibly not get to say goodbye to my mother in person because a bunch of people decided they needed a tan or some waves or some instacrap pictures....

[MercuryT]

I've decided the Virus can **** off right now.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

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So true!

We sat down with the kids (8,15 & 19) last night and discussed the situation surrounding our immediate family and the possible impact on it as a result of our actions.
My Wife works in aged care, she's the head cook at her facility and so comes in to contact with every residents food.
They've told her if someone so much as sneezes in our household she must cease to come to work immediately.
We both have our Mothers and my Wife's Father living in close proximity to us, all are over the age of 70 and 2 with respiratory issues such as emphysema and asthma.
I work with children, our 19yr old works in fast food and encounters hundreds of people of whom she has no idea of where they've been or who they've been in contact with and the youngest two go to school, well, until the pull the plug.
Its not until you start to look at just how susceptible you are to encountering this thing that you realise how easy it can be and how devastating it could become and that's just for us, im sure its the same situation right around the country.
As a Family, we've decided to begin semi isolation as of 1.30pm today meaning that apart from our necessary duties of going to work or school we are refraining from any other outside contact where possible and have explained to our parents that we'll be limiting our contact with them to phone calls and other online options.
We'll have accumulated enough staples to last the next month with the exception of bread and milk which we will obtain late in the evenings to avoid the crowds.
We're not naïve enough to think its fool proof, but its what we can do to try and shoulder the load and although it was hard to get the kids on board, especially the 19yo, eventually we came to what we feel is the right decision for us.
I sincerely wish you and you're extended family and friends all the very best and hope that with sensible management and a bit of good fortune that we'll all come out the other side.

Peace

[blue sleeper]

My mother is out of emergency for her heart thankfully.....

[Tickford.]

A new word has been added to the English dictionary.

[blue sleeper]

Apparently bottle shops will be shutting up shop. So if you need booze or vodka to make home-made hand sanitiser, now is the time....

[Tickford.]

Can someone confirm if Bunnings will be open through the VIC lockdown?

To me - I classify Bunnings as an 'Essential Service'.

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by blue sleeper

Apparently bottle shops will be shutting up shop. So if you need booze or vodka to make home-made hand sanitiser, now is the time....

Scotty just confirmed bottle shops will not be shutting up.

[MercuryT]

Tasmania first implemented it.

Now others.

Not 2 headed, more the leader State of Australia.

[marty351]

Will tobacconists still be open?

[MercuryT]

Not even full of upset boat people as another bonus.

[Citroënbender]

Hopefully, Martinka! It's not like you can buy Sobranies at Colesworths.

I saw a news headline "Taxis being cleaned around the clock" and thought OK, that's not much - but still more than usual.

To be serious, contamination in cars:

I read that one lab test surface described as "plastic" has a rather strong ability to retain potency of the virus; after three days post-exposure there was still a measurably active component of the pathogen on/in the surface. Full methodology wasn't clear, whether the test pieces were hermetically sealed or accessible to free air movement.

As I have to borrow Povo Ute off my mate and then return it in a few days, I need to leave it free of elevated infection risk as the chemo is busy smashing his immunity to everything. Would the normal (benzalkonium chloride) kitchen surface cleaners be suitable for wiping down?

[wodahs]

well that seems a back down from what was inferred a few hrs back from sm
take away places can stay open for non essential services so bottlo's are ok
but places of worship , pubs clubs casinos and churches are no go
can always get ya smokes form the food essential shops thatll be staying open

[cs123]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Hopefully, Martinka! It's not like you can buy Sobranies at Colesworths.

I saw a news headline "Taxis being cleaned around the clock" and thought OK, that's not much - but still more than usual.

To be serious, contamination in cars:

I read that one lab test surface described as "plastic" has a rather strong ability to retain potency of the virus; after three days post-exposure there was still a measurably active component of the pathogen on/in the surface. Full methodology wasn't clear, whether the test pieces were hermetically sealed or accessible to free air movement.

As I have to borrow Povo Ute off my mate and then return it in a few days, I need to leave it free of elevated infection risk as the chemo is busy smashing his immunity to everything. Would the normal (benzalkonium chloride) kitchen surface cleaners be suitable for wiping down?

Officeworks should have isowipes.

[Tickford.]

Reports from overseas suggest petrol/diesel pumps have been a super spreader of COVID-19. Please keep this in mind next time you're at the pump, and take precautions.

[blue sleeper]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Scotty just confirmed bottle shops will not be shutting up.

That's not what my friend who works at the local told me as of 3 hours ago....

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by wodahs

take away places can stay open for non essential services so bottlo's are ok

Usually only one or two workers at a bottle shop.

Originally Posted by wodahs

but places of worship , pubs clubs casinos and churches are no go

All of them usually have hundreds of people inside a contained indoor area.

Pretty obvious why.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by blue sleeper

That's not what my friend who works at the local told me as of 3 hours ago....

three hrs ago pm had had a broadcast stating they were looking at going big
now hes had another and hasnt gone as hard as he was suggesting he would and as long as its a take away shop its ok to stay open for now just cant drink on site

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by blue sleeper

That's not what my friend who works at the local told me as of 3 hours ago....

Maybe he heard the dole has been doubled ($550 per week) and there's also 2X $750 payments coming!?? Wouldn't blame him for not wanting to go to work!

[marty351]

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[wodahs]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

Usually only one or two workers at a bottle shop.

All of them usually have hundreds of people inside a contained indoor area.

Pretty obvious why.

and thats why i said the bottlos are ok and others arnt