It's happening again!

vexxxboy:

personally i cant tell the difference between orange and red

It might be the concerning uptick of delta coming back to Auckland as people return from holiday, but suppose not.

The pass thing, yes Destiny Church person with vaccine pass despite public statement they have not and would never get vaccinated.

Here's hoping, its a pity we could not get further vaccinating children.
Being in the capital of New Zealand for diabetic problems, 
but hopefully rest of their family double and triple vaxed slows things down. 

Mention of a children's holiday event in the LOIs recently did have me a bit concerned, as that links many families.

Risk for Newly Diagnosed Diabetes >30 Days After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Persons Aged <18 Years 
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7102e2.htm

Vaccination has given us the chance to be more open in the face of delta.
Low population density also helps space out transfer, not much consolation for us in the supercity.

Rural NZ having an inherent advantage this time of fewer contacts even if a more raw deal on medical facilites.
Of course horticulture not so blessed as we are getting to a time where picking gangs are busy. 

Taiwan has battled its omicron breach for a week or more, probably airport cleaners, but hit by a second a cargo ship.
Then you add a contact not scanning in, and other deliberate exceptional behavior seems to have killed their chances.
Then into migrant workers living in dormitory.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4418606

If we can slow transfer to below Aussie levels then that's a win I suppose, but they were more vaccinated, but higher density.

Geektastic: Just. Shut. The. Border.

That way we can all get on with normal life whilst the scientists develop a vaccine that is even better.

The way the border is now appears to place 5+ million at significant risk merely for the benefit of a very few.

You can't do that for all the people who have an MIQ spot already booked. Many would have gone abroad on the clear understanding that there was a place for them when they returned unlike the travel bubble with Aus when it was traveller beware.

Government website has already been updated

https://covid19.govt.nz/

Red Tonight, with links to what to do under red prominent

But really, it doesn't say how different from orange.

The site says "You can meet friends and whānau inside and outside, go shopping, access healthcare, attend school and travel. Being vaccinated will give you greater protection."

So how exactly will red light protect more? Vaccines need boosters in arms.

Right. A 100+ people wedding in Auckland. So going down levels was great for mental health but helped spread more?

that annoys me when she keeps saying get boosted, i would love to but am not allowed

Hospitality open at 100 limit. Yes, so they just gave  up.

vexxxboy:

 

that annoys me when she keeps saying get boosted, i would love to but am not allowed

 

Yes. Mine is booked for 10 February - four months to the date.