Dunedin has a single case, along with two in Queenstown.

Now to wait 5-7 days for locations of interest to show up.

Stuff, huh?

There are 23 cases in hospital, and none in intensive care units. The average age of those in intensive care is 49.

More than 50,000 boosters given yesterday; 446 community cases; 23 in hospital  

https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/more-50000-boosters-given-yesterday-446-community-cases-23-hospital

446! And I thought 306 yesterday was bad.

We are well and truly on the exponential path. I feel the short weeks have kept numbers artificially low. Based on numbers doubling every 3-4 days, we will be at 1000 sometime next week, or higher.

Yep, we're going to start knowing people (In NZ) with it.

So far, I don't know any one personally that has had it (in NZ). I know a few that have had it in Europe/UK (one, in Italy, who has had it three times now). Luckily, of the people I know who have had it, none of them has had a serious infection (and all are Vaccinated).

heavenlywild:

 

We are well and truly on the exponential path. I feel the short weeks have kept numbers artificially low. Based on numbers doubling every 3-4 days, we will be at 1000 sometime next week, or higher.

 

TBH I don't think we really got off the path... It was quite clear that that recent "plateau" of 200-250 cases was due to a lull in testing - and potentially the impact of contact tracing isolating cases, 

But we are now well over the daily cases numbers that can be actively contact traced, and TBH the govt probably needs to  look moving to stage two sooner ( to reduce the self isolation time) 

From talking to people who are vaxxed and boosted, they are not afraid of catching COVID,

They are afraid of being in a location of interest and identified as a close contact and being forced to self isolate for 10 day....

wellygary:

 

heavenlywild:

 

We are well and truly on the exponential path. I feel the short weeks have kept numbers artificially low. Based on numbers doubling every 3-4 days, we will be at 1000 sometime next week, or higher.

 

 

TBH I don't think we really got off the path... It was quite clear that that recent "plateau" of 200-250 cases was due to a lull in testing - and potentially the impact of contact tracing isolating cases, 

 

But we are now well over the daily cases numbers that can be actively contact traced, and TBH the govt probably needs to  look moving to stage two sooner ( to reduce the self isolation time) 

 

From talking to people who are vaxxed and boosted, they are not afraid of catching COVID,

 

They are afraid of being in a location of interest and identified as a close contact and being forced to self isolate for 10 day....

 

Yep, I'm more afraid of being told to isolate for potentially being a close contact than actually getting Covid.

heavenlywild:

 

We are well and truly on the exponential path. I feel the short weeks have kept numbers artificially low. Based on numbers doubling every 3-4 days, we will be at 1000 sometime next week, or higher.

 

So assumedly that means we will go to stage 2 of Red soon? Or is that Orange? I have lost track 

heavenlywild:

 

We are well and truly on the exponential path. I feel the short weeks have kept numbers artificially low. Based on numbers doubling every 3-4 days, we will be at 1000 sometime next week, or higher.

 

Sitting at 5.7 days at the moment for NZ.

Nearly double the international Omicron Norm of cira 3 days.

Geektastic: I suspect the numbers will be low.

The consequences of testing positive are such that many people just won't bother.

Low testing is a bit of an issue. cira 1.9% positive rate... Rapidly approaching the 3% threshold nominated by the WHO.

And yes, the messaging around isolating needs some serious revision.

I was shocked by those long weekend adverts about needing to isolate where you are if you become a close contact, and that it may cost extra if you are away from home. In my situation:

• Isolating in a cramped batch with 8 people, far from hospitals in the northern northern coromandel, would not be rational at all. Much better to just jump in the car (which had sufficient fuel to go home nonstop), and go home, in a household of three, close to a major hospital etc.
• Many peoples response would be to simply minimize the odds of being required to isolate. Not testing etc.

trig42:

 

Yep, I'm more afraid of being told to isolate for potentially being a close contact than actually getting Covid.

 

As a vulnerable person, I am genuinely concerned about getting Covid. Isolation doesn't bother me. I already live that way.

nzkiwiman:

Dunedin has a single case, along with two in Queenstown.

Now to wait 5-7 days for locations of interest to show up.

Geektastic: I suspect the numbers will be low.

The consequences of testing positive are such that many people just won't bother.