However Sydney has some hotspots which is worrying. Residents of that city are our main source of visitors especially on weekends. Since interstate travel is not possible, we have noticed a great increase in visitor numbers.
Other states are doing ok with their severe border restrictions still in place. eg. Tasmania until 1st December.
Because of this our holiday trip to that state next month is definitely cancelled.
We had two local cases with visitors to restaurants in the area from Sydney testing positive on their return to the city. Subsequent testing of those locals who were in contact have proven negative so far.
It is inevitable that this will happen with ‘weekend warriors’ visiting the area in substantial numbers.
Our mayor is walking a very fine line trying to support local business who are negatively affected by the lack of tourism while trying to placate residents who are rightly nervous about virus transmission from hotspots outside the area.
But her message is ‘don’t visit unless absolutely necessary’. Our take is this will be ignored so our self isolation policy will continue.
There are a number of official inquiries in progress related to the spread of the virus in Australia.
a) the uncontrolled disembarking of the cruise ship Ruby Princess in Sydney on 19th March which resulted in 712 passengers and 202 crew testing positive and subsequently the deaths of 22 people.
b) the cause of the second wave in Victoria. Possibly lax quarantine hotel administration.
c) the unacceptable death rate in aged care facilities.
We will post on the results of these in due course.
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