2019 Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Discussion

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#2762807 19-Aug-2021 08:46

Fred99:

Was the bubble with Aus - combined with NZ's "level 1" (= de facto level 0), 10% compliance with QR scanning - a good idea?

Enjoy the next ~6 weeks. We've reaped what we've sown.

People were screaming from the rooftops that if we didn't open the borders, the "economy would fail".

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2021/03/australian-prime-minister-says-lack-of-trans-tasman-travel-bubble-is-nz-s-fault-and-nz-s-loss.html

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-national-leader-judith-collins-calls-on-government-to-open-travel-bubble-with-australia/I47PKXM2ZDDP45U3NDBQLKUJXM/

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/04/coronavirus-government-six-months-late-to-opening-trans-tasman-travel-bubble-david-seymour.html

8 days ago: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/seymour-open-borders-next-year-regardless-vaccination-levels

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#2762815 19-Aug-2021 08:57

At least on a more positive note, I've had to head in to the Chch CBD, and there's almost no traffic, hardly anybody on the street, everyone I've seen has been masked up.
No queues at supermarkets I've gone past - though it's probably a bit early.

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#2762819 19-Aug-2021 09:03

Fred99: At least on a more positive note, I've had to head in to the Chch CBD, and there's almost no traffic, hardly anybody on the street, everyone I've seen has been masked up.
No queues at supermarkets I've gone past - though it's probably a bit early.

I went to the supey yesterday afternoon, all masked up, no queues, steady to quiet, Chch

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#2762826 19-Aug-2021 09:15

tdgeek:

I went to the supey yesterday afternoon, all masked up, no queues, steady to quiet, Chch

That's my next stop on way home. Don't really need anything urgently, but I want to minimise trips out, so will top up a few things, then shouldn't need to head out again until next Wednesday - for my rescheduled vax.

It's a beautiful day here.

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#2762827 19-Aug-2021 09:15

Troops to be deployed to Queensland border to counter 'real and present' threat of NSW COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak (well a whole 100 of them)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-19/covid-19-qld-nsw-border-troops-essential-workers/100388548

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#2762828 19-Aug-2021 09:16

Pretty sure most of chc was out tues night clearing the shelves going by the traffic and photos.

There's now low stock and few online delivery chances. But noone presenting physically

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#2762829 19-Aug-2021 09:17

sbiddle:

It's not so much a government issue but a failure of the public service. MBIE are responsible for much of this.

It should have been very clear to everybody what a L4 lockdown would look like. Instead for some it's like we are in March last year where there is uncertainty.

It's bizarre to have to wait for a L4 lockdown to find out what sort assistance we might get and at what rate. I've managed to avoid the crisis calls so far but I'll get sucked in soon enough.

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#2762876 19-Aug-2021 10:06

We do we get masks from, if they're now a requirement for when going to the supermarket etc?

Are they handing them out at places that require them now, like AirNZ has been doing?

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#2762878 19-Aug-2021 10:14

CYaBro:

We do we get masks from, if they're now a requirement for when going to the supermarket etc?

Are they handing them out at places that require them now, like AirNZ has been doing?

Received an email from New World Supermarket saying they will provide masks but suggesting you bring your own.

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#2762879 19-Aug-2021 10:15

CYaBro:

We do we get masks from, if they're now a requirement for when going to the supermarket etc?

Are they handing them out at places that require them now, like AirNZ has been doing?

Everybody should already be equipped with masks. I have two in my glovebox, others inside the house. Until Covid is gone, masks are bound to be required at some point

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#2762883 19-Aug-2021 10:25

CYaBro:
We do we get masks from, if they're now a requirement for when going to the supermarket etc?

Are they handing them out at places that require them now, like AirNZ has been doing?

Last lockdown PM said you needed a mouth covering which included a scarf or gaiter. I assume that still applies. You can get neck warmers on TM that can be pulled up to cover the mouth, not a surgical mask per se but could be another option in emergency.

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#2762885 19-Aug-2021 10:30

You need to cover your nose - not just your mouth.

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#2762890 19-Aug-2021 10:39

Paper towel and sticky tape, last long enough for a quick trip.

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#2762891 19-Aug-2021 10:39

Just goes to show, you have test before flying, test on arrival, 3 day test, and it takes 12 day test to catch just before release.
48 Hour hold on everyone being released for the moment while they look for potential cross infection.

Crowne Plaza MIQ departures frozen over fears of in-facility transmission
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300386138/covid19-crowne-plaza-miq-departures-frozen-over-fears-of-infacility-transmission

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He said he received a phone call Wednesday evening from the deputy director of public health, who said they had found a “bubble of three people in that facility who had returned positive day 12 tests, having tested negative previously”.
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#2762894 19-Aug-2021 10:44

I'm sure it will settle down soon enough, but we are on day 3 of my partner trying to get a covid test. Local GP won't do it and the other GPs we rang said they are only doing it for their patients, so she's hit the testing stations. She finished work at 5pm (from home as ill) and joined the queue Tues and Weds but didn't make it to the front of the line before being told to head home. She's taken some time off today and has headed there now, fingers crossed. She had also tried Monday but had such a cracker of a migraine like headache she left the relatively short queue as she thought she might vomit, in hindsight we wish she'd just pushed through.

Perhaps the govt should pop a few more testing places up just to cover the initial panic testing that seems to be happening.

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