2019 Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Discussion

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#2663659 28-Feb-2021 11:00

I'm curious what the person administering the test actually said to "M".

When Himself tested last November, the nurse said words to the effect "you're fine, you'll be negative" and I dont think he was specifically told to go home and stay home until he got his results.

What advice was given directly to "M" when he got his test?

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#2663663 28-Feb-2021 11:14

Geektastic:
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Break the rules you should be isolating in a prison cell for a month.

At your own expense, not the taxpayer’s.

Absolutely could not agree more.

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#2665660 28-Feb-2021 12:02

Just because you can, does it mean you should? "Auckland couple tie knot with one hour's notice as level three loomed"

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#2665737 28-Feb-2021 14:10

There have been a number of people claiming to be associated with the papatoetoe testing posting copies of an aledged current Auckland dhb letter to test recipients

It appears to be a boilerplate lvl1 edition. Outlining the low risk 'under current levels' and how testing the community finds undetected spread etc.

link to one here

Except these were targeted testing. And not low level community checks.

HOWEVER as I pointed out to someone defending the 'go about normal activities while awaiting result's' camp it contains. It also says make any specific case or close association known at the time of test. And after the 'go about normal activities' had or follow any instructions from a health officer

To me, the directive during media stand ups and post had been clear. And from the top officer. Self isolate for 14 days. Overriding that paperwork.

But at the same time, if it is a recent copy as they claim. Should have been modified form the papatoetoe regime specifically to kill any doubt causing rebuttals

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#2665743 28-Feb-2021 14:25

Acc to herald PM says South Auckland on priority list for vaccines when the public gets it

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#2665744 28-Feb-2021 14:26

Literally just received an email from NZ cricket inviting me to buy tickets for the Wednesday T20 at the Cake Tin. I hope people realise they can't attend and don't buy.

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#2665745 28-Feb-2021 14:35

freitasm:

Just because you can, does it mean you should? "Auckland couple tie knot with one hour's notice as level three loomed"

Under Level 3 - hold the wedding under a 5G tower. Even if the service sucks, the reception will be fabulous.

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#2665760 28-Feb-2021 15:00

Level 3, cannot travel out of Auckland unless essential. There are now queues and queues of "essential" people at the airport

And on the motorways in (returning so ok) and leaving

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#2665761 28-Feb-2021 15:02

sbiddle:

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Nope. Gyms are supposed to be closed at L3.

https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-level-3/#workplaces-and-businesses

Customers cannot come onto your premises — unless you are a supermarket, dairy, butcher, fishmonger, greengrocer, petrol station, pharmacy or permitted health service.

Oops my bad.. I was thinking of L2 where you have to book time slots at most gyms to manage capacity. It's just all too confusing now. 😀

IMO confusion is part of the problem. Especially as the MOH has just in the last week changed the definition of close contacts and casual contacts and introduced new terms. There is a lack of education IMO about what people need to do, as many people have forgotten.

The thing about level 3 is that it doesn't usually rely solely on people to do the right thing, or toknow what they should be doing. eg If Auckland had remained in level 3, then gyms wouldn't be open. Now we have to wait a good amount of time to find out if people have been infected in different places around Auckland. I think the main thing at the moment is to get as much testing done as possible around those areas.

The other thing is all this media hype around NZ getting the vaccination, and possible complacency as a result. I can't understand why they did all that, because the bulk of the population won't get a vaccination for a long time, and NZ will get left behind a bit. Australia seems to be ahead of us and in a far better position overall. I think we have slipped behind Australia in their handling of the virus.

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#2665763 28-Feb-2021 15:03

I believe non residents can return home. Taking lvl3 conditions with them.

A large percentage of the boxing and round the bays runners are likely from outside Auckland.

Just like we have heaps of the 20,000 heading back to Auckland today from electric avenue

And it was what student's used last lvl3 to get to their 'new residences' in Dunedin

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#2665769 28-Feb-2021 15:55

I along with my wife we are in self isolation awaiting test results for a contact. Very annoying and somewhat stressful

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#2665816 28-Feb-2021 17:16

@tdgeek it’s interesting and concerning looking at Flightradar24 today and watching the number AirNZ and Jetstar aircraft flying out of Auckland to destinations all around Aotearoa. Never new we had so many important folk here.