I’ve just assumed it is all along. There were studies that indicated this early on. One where they were in a meeting room and confirmed infection just through apparently breathing in the same area over a table. That’s why it’s ok to be outside as it’s all dispersed quickly but indoors everyone should wear a mask if they congregate for a longer period. Plus they should open doors and windows where possible. They suspect it lingers in air con units.
Global Cases 11,562,873
Global Deaths 536,841
Australia
Cases 8,583
Deaths 106
Critical 6
Cases per Million 337
UK
Cases 285,416
Deaths 44,220
Critical 231
Cases per Million 4,204
USA
Cases 2,982,928
Deaths 132,569
Critical 16,038
Cases per Million 9,011
Terrible news; two more Australian Covid deaths in the last 24 hours. The Victorian deaths bring the state’s total deaths to 22.
NSW - Victoria border to close on Wednesday. The SA Victoria border was already closed in March.
Our border needed to lock out those infected Vics a week or more ago.
Global Cases 11,744,397
Global Deaths 540,764
Australia
Cases 8,755
Deaths 106
Critical 10
Cases per Million 343
UK
Cases 285,768
Deaths 44,236
Critical 231
Cases per Million 4,209
USA
Cases 3,040,833
Deaths 132,979
Critical 15,198
Cases per Million 9,186
Victoria has recorded 191 new cases of coronavirus overnight, the largest single-day increase so far in the state.
The record number of new infections brings the number of active cases of COVID-19 to 772.
Of the new cases, 37 are linked to known outbreaks and the remaining 154 are under investigation — meaning health officials are still tracing the source of the infection.
The possibility of further lockdowns is a real prospect, with Premier Daniel Andrews previously warning more postcodes could have restrictions reimposed on them if the virus continues to spread.
The border to NSW closes at midnight tonight, permits are still not yet available at Service NSW. Trains will stop at Albury, the last XPT train from Melbourne arrived this morning
NSW Police and military will control the border crossings so Victoria Police can handle the lockdown
People who went to pubs on Saturday tested positive and the pubs had to close again.
How did they suddenly decide to get tested and how did they get results back so quickly?
How long do the tests take?
Can you get tested on Sundays?
Have I missed something?
If they felt ill before they went they must be stupid and selfish.
On a recent hospital visit I had a test on a Friday and received a text on the Sunday for negative.
But I’m like you in being a bit puzzled as to why pub visitors in particular would get tested,unless they were tested elsewhere.
This virus is not going away.
ETA:Just heard on the radio that a customer in a pub in Burnham on Sea had had a test and was awaiting results which turned out positive,so in the meantime he/she could have infected others.
It’s all very odd.
You can say that again TessA.
Still no feedback on the tens of thousands who stormed the beach or the BLM protests. Surely somebody must have taken Covid to the beach or to the protests…
Yet a few people go down the pub and are immediately singled out…Very Strange…
Something else a little strange also;
Apparently there have been no flu deaths this winter according to official figures…:surprised:
That will be the first time this has happened since recording the statistics began…
What I find Odd is this, Scientists reckon the longest life span of the Virus is about 72 hours on a perfect hard surface, if this is the case, why bother deep cleaning? just close an establishment for three days, then, off you go again, could be though the scientists don’t trust their own data.
They actually went to the pub while awaiting a result ? !
What can anyone do safely when people like this walk amongst us ?
Yep,they walk amongst us.
One mystery ‘super-spreader’ who was later diagnosed with COVID-19 managed to also get a vape bar and an Indian takeaway in Somerset closed.
Self-isolate and stay indoors for a while longer, that does seem to be the only safe way. I just go out for shopping once every two or three weeks now. That’s stressful enough for me when others try and brush past me to get something off the shelf. All I can do then is just move quickly away from them – idiots! 
I don’t think we’re getting the whole story.
I just heard that my son, normally stationed at HMAS Creswell on beautiful Jervis Bay, was told on Monday to pack his bag because he was going to guard the border against insurgent Mexicans from the south. He drove down on Tuesday.
According to the radio this morning there were 2.5km queues either side of the border on the Hume Highway (main highway between Melbourne and Sydney). Last night the demand for permits crashed the newly and hurriedly set up web site.
According to the radio people within 50 km of the border can cross freely by just showing their driving license.
Global Cases 11,951,903
Global Deaths 546,637
Australia
Cases 8,880
Deaths 106
Critical 8
Cases per Million 348
UK
Cases 286,349
Deaths 44,391
Critical 209
Cases per Million 4,218
USA
Cases 3,097,084
Deaths 133,972
Critical 15,371
Cases per Million 9,356
Victoria in deep sh!t
Victoria has recorded another 134 new cases of coronavirus, as authorities warn police will dramatically increase their presence in areas that are going back into lockdown. That is the third day with over 100 cases.
The state will reimpose stage three restrictions on metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire from midnight tonight to try and bring a surge in COVID-19 transmission under control.
Scotty to reduce number of returnees
Prime Minister Scotty from Marketing has flagged the number of people coming into Australia could be further reduced to ease the burden on states and territories administering hotel quarantine.
The number of international arrivals Australia accepts has plummeted since March, but Scotty said he would take a proposal to National Cabinet to reduce that number even further.
Scotty did not outline how the number of international arrivals would be reduced under his proposal, but said it was more about “containing numbers” than a pause on arrivals.
According to the radio last night over 200000 returning residents have arrived back in Australia since the borders were closed
It’s been just over a month since the Government’s COVIDSafe app was launched.
Since then, it’s been downloaded over 6 million times and used in at least one successful contact tracing exercise.
Soon after COVIDSafe was made available, the Prime Minister said the app was central to the Government’s strategy for reopening the economy.
As of Sunday afternoon — the latest day government figures were available — 6.13 million Australians have downloaded the COVIDSafe app. Just over a month ago, on April 29 — when the app had been available for three days — we had already hit the 3 million mark.
That means it’s taken us a month to double the 3 million downloads the app received within three days of its launch.
Like Australia’s coronavirus infections, the app download curve has flattened — and it’s getting flatter by the day.
Global Cases 12,170,742
Global Deaths 552,114
Australia
Cases 9,059
Deaths 106
Critical 10
Cases per Million 355
UK
Cases 286,979
Deaths 44,517
Critical 197
Cases per Million 4,227
USA
Cases 3,158,932
Deaths 134,862
Critical 15,457
Cases per Million 9,542
Victoria keeps getting worse
Victoria has recorded another 165 cases of coronavirus, including several hospital and aged care workers, on the first day of a six-week lockdown in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire.
Of the new infections, 30 are linked to known outbreaks and 135 are being investigated by health authorities.
For the second day in a row, hospital staff and aged care workers are among those to have contracted COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said two healthcare workers from the Royal Melbourne Hospital had tested positive for the virus.
Two people who work at the Sunshine Hospital emergency department have also contracted the virus.
Global Cases 12,390,734
Global Deaths 557,416
Australia
Cases 9,374
Deaths 106
Critical 13
Cases per Million 368
UK
Cases 287,621
Deaths 44,602
Critical 185
Cases per Million 4,236
USA
Cases 3,219,999
Deaths 135,822
Critical 15,645
Cases per Million 9,727
Prime Minister Scotty from Marketing says inbound flights to Australia will be cut by half and returned travellers will be required to pay for mandatory hotel quarantine in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Meanwhile in Victoria
Victorians have been urged to wear masks when they leave their homes after the state recorded 288 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, the largest daily increase of the pandemic so far.
Premier Daniel Andrews said masks were not being made mandatory, but people in lockdown areas should wear masks in situations where they cannot maintain physical distancing.
I’ve just read on the news that there’s a new pneumonia virus in Kazakhstan, deadlier than corona, and WHO say that corona isn’t going away, it’s getting worse,