https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/ ... /100041870The Byron Bay Blues Festival has been cancelled for the second year running after a local COVID-19 infection was discovered overnight.
The event was supposed to start tomorrow, and organisers were expecting up to 15,000 people to attend.
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"NSW Health advises that the Minister for Health (Brad Hazzard) has signed a public health order cancelling the planned Bluesfest over the Easter period," the statement said.
"This action is being taken to minimise the risk of the highly infectious COVID-19 variant of concern being transmitted in the local area, as well as across states and territories.
Coronavirus 3 - Al Pacino's turn to mumble
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stui magpie
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Gotta love it, a QLD nurse goes to a hens night in Byron and the stripper catches Covid 
Meanwhile Victoria sets up a mass vaccination centre at Jeff's Shed which is as busy as a bacon salesman in Jerusalem because the appointment software is buggered and they're turning away walk ins who meet the criteria. Could not manage a brothel next to an army base this mob.
Meanwhile Victoria sets up a mass vaccination centre at Jeff's Shed which is as busy as a bacon salesman in Jerusalem because the appointment software is buggered and they're turning away walk ins who meet the criteria. Could not manage a brothel next to an army base this mob.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/ ... /100037184
Masks will be mandatory in NSW's north and a raft of social-distancing restrictions will be tightened after a new COVID-19 case was found in Byron Bay last night.
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Despite all the partisan point scoring that goes on here about which state handles COVID better than the others,it’s obvious we are going to see outbreaks across the country and lockdowns from time to time.No state will be immune from this.It’s isomething we just have to get used to,as it’s a fact of life now.
It will probably only end when the majority of the population is vaccinated,and we have something like herd immunity.But at the pace the Morrison government is rolling out the vaccines to the states( promising 4 million by the end of March,but only delivering about 500,000 in reality) that probably won’t be achieved until 2030 at the earliest.
It will probably only end when the majority of the population is vaccinated,and we have something like herd immunity.But at the pace the Morrison government is rolling out the vaccines to the states( promising 4 million by the end of March,but only delivering about 500,000 in reality) that probably won’t be achieved until 2030 at the earliest.
FYI, from the ABC blog:
NSW exposure sites
CLOSE CONTACTS:
Suburb Venue Date and time
Ballina Henry Rous Tavern 1:20pm to 2:20pm on Sunday 28 March
Byron Bay Betty’s Burgers & Concrete Co - Patrons who sat in the laneway (Feros Arcade). 11am to 12pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Byron Beach Hotel 7:15pm to 9pm on Friday 26 March
Byron Bay Mokha Café - Patrons who sat in the laneway (Feros Arcade) 11am to 12pm on Saturday 27 March
East Ballina Ballina Golf and Sports Club (Pro Shop) 2:25pm to 2:35pm on Sunday 28 March
Ewingsdale Three Blue Ducks restaurant - Terrace 8:45am to 9:30am on Sunday 28 March
CASUAL CONTACTS:
Suburb Venue Date and time
Byron Bay Black Sheep 12:30pm to 12:40pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Boards in the Bay 12:40pm to 12:45pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Byron Bay Central Pharmacy 1:05pm to 1:10pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Ghanda Clothing 12pm to 12:30pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Main Street Burger Bar 1:15pm to 1:20pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Mokha Café - . Patrons sitting inside or out the front of the venue (not in laneway in Feros Arcade). 11am to 12pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Quiksilver Byron Bay 12:40pm to 12:45pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Surf, Dive & Ski 1:25pm to 1:30pm on Saturday 27 March
Byron Bay Tiger Lily Byron Bay 12:25pm to 12:30pm on Saturday 27 March
Ewingsdale The Farm Byron Bay - any other sites (including Poppy and Fern, Wormticklers and other sections of Three Blue Ducks, excluding the Terrace, where patrons attended at the time and date listed must follow close contact advice) 8:30am to 10:30am on Sunday 28 March
Suffolk Park Park Hotel Bottle Shop 7:30pm to 7:45pm on Saturday 27 March
Suffolk Park Suffolk Bakery 2:45pm to 3:15pm on Saturday 27 March
Suffolk Park Suffolk Beachfront Holiday Park - women’s communal toilets 4pm to 8pm on Friday 26 March, 4pm to 8pm on Saturday 27 March, 4pm to 8pm on Sunday 28 March
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Why not Blame the Federal Goverment not even getting Close to the Number of Vaccines out as they Said.stui magpie wrote:Gotta love it, a QLD nurse goes to a hens night in Byron and the stripper catches Covid
Meanwhile Victoria sets up a mass vaccination centre at Jeff's Shed which is as busy as a bacon salesman in Jerusalem because the appointment software is buggered and they're turning away walk ins who meet the criteria. Could not manage a brothel next to an army base this mob.
They are not even Close
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Rest of the 1st World Countries be Fully Vaccinated and here we most likely be lot of People only had there 1st or None at All at this Pace.doriswilgus wrote:Despite all the partisan point scoring that goes on here about which state handles COVID better than the others,it’s obvious we are going to see outbreaks across the country and lockdowns from time to time.No state will be immune from this.It’s isomething we just have to get used to,as it’s a fact of life now.
It will probably only end when the majority of the population is vaccinated,and we have something like herd immunity.But at the pace the Morrison government is rolling out the vaccines to the states( promising 4 million by the end of March,but only delivering about 500,000 in reality) that probably won’t be achieved until 2030 at the earliest.
Doctors I go to say they only get 30 Vaccines per Delivers. Not Even Close to Good Enough
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Friends of mine (well actually the children of friends of mine) a young couple with a young baby have gone to the Byron Bay Blues festival ( she used to live up there and was an organiser of the festival some years ago)
Hope they’re OK
Hope they’re OK
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In Victoria, now 34 days in a row of no new community cases. Still the one international flight crew member in Hotel Quarantine. Accordingly, there is 1 active case in the State but no-one in hospital with COVID. 19,430 test results were reported.
And, especially for eddiesmith and Stui's WA Plumber friend, here's the wastewater testing results link: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/wastewater- ... ng-results
As you'll see, they are all negative - I think that is because they are only updated weekly. I'm trying to find where the alerts are and will post that link when I find it. Since these wastewater results don't seem to turn into the "dozens of cases" eddiesmith has promised, I won't keep updating the data. I will, in the usual way, try to update when DHHS issues the "go get tested" directives. But, of course, anyone else who sees the link before me should feel free to post it.
And, especially for eddiesmith and Stui's WA Plumber friend, here's the wastewater testing results link: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/wastewater- ... ng-results
As you'll see, they are all negative - I think that is because they are only updated weekly. I'm trying to find where the alerts are and will post that link when I find it. Since these wastewater results don't seem to turn into the "dozens of cases" eddiesmith has promised, I won't keep updating the data. I will, in the usual way, try to update when DHHS issues the "go get tested" directives. But, of course, anyone else who sees the link before me should feel free to post it.