stan wrote:daysofourlives wrote:Psyber wrote:Because we are nearer to the reckless idiots in the major eastern states, NSW and VIC., and of course the feds.
Therefore we are more likely to get carriers bring it in over the border without us knowing in advance.
Qld is relatively more cautious than the others easterners, and provides the NT with something of a buffer.
Lower population density probably also helps.
What absolute rubbish, the only reason we still have any restrictions is the hospital system is broken and overloaded and there is an Election in March. Cant have the health system get exposed befor ethen, would be the death of the Marshall government
The thing is the health system has always been a disaster.
No it hasn't. it's not perfect but the Australian health system is one of the better ones in the world, 90% of the time health care is done excellently with no impact on expected length of stay and with expected outcomes met. the other 10% there can be minor adverse outcomes that have no long term effects ranging to serious harm where death of long term incapacity results (the last examples ~ 1% of all hospital admissions)
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The difference between NT and SA ATM is whilst we have more active cases they are basically all from overseas and they are detected when people are at the Howard Springs facility so there is no real significant risk to community.
In SA there are potential exposures happening in the community before tests confirm COVID infections therefore there needs to be a first line of defence to proactively minimise the risk of infections spread and to keep economic activity happening.
Yes there is an element of protecting the health system (I dont deny that) but hey if you want lockdowns and to damage the economy, don't wear a mask where potential infections could occur.
really it is basic risk management.
Having just returned from SA yeah it was slightly frustrating having to remember a mask for each time I was at a public indoor space but I'll take that all day every day over a lockdown. It was also why I didnt venture any further north than Woodville West last week, didn't even reach Port Rd, no way was i going North to where the truckies go....
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!