The complete elimination of COVID-19 in Victoria is still a possibility, but one that would require the maintenance – and perhaps upgrading – of the state's strict social distancing restrictions.that maintaining the state's restrictions and border lockdowns could lead to the virus being eliminated, rather than suppressed. Their comments come as other states begin to loosen their lockdown regimes after positive signs of flattening the curve of infection.
'I'm going to exaggerate a little bit but you can pretty much have the MCG open for say, 20,000 people.'"This two weeks will really tell us what's going on," said Professor Catherine Bennett, chair of epidemiology at Deakin University. Victoria appears tantalisingly close to having elimination as an option. In the past seven days, while overall cases have risen by 35, those with an unknown source of infection have grown by just five. There are 15 still under investigation.
Proposing all of this to a population already fatigued by lockdowns would be politically difficult, but the benefits of such a strategy could be greater.
Victorians continue to not observe social distance in retail spaces. Length of lock down becomes irrelevant.
The Government is attempting to make up lost ground due to a poor initial approach to testing, we’re suffering as a result of its failure. DictatorDan living his authoritarian dream.
Don’t give Dan any further ideas. I am surprised that he has not taken the state to lockdown level 7 yet.
This mop is going to kill Victorian economy altogether
Even you eliminated in Victoria,how about the rest of Australia,the rest of world?
Dan gets his $40,000 a month salary transfered to his bank account then stands up and says, 'I know this is tough for alot of people.' This Commie bastard only KNOWS how to lick a Chinese gangsters arse!
I’m happy to chase elimination
This is not the Spanish flu it’s a bad flu season shutting down isn’t justified take precautions and deal with what comes those high risk stay home economy is damaged enough
Its not possible nor realistic. Just as its not possible nor realistic to eliminate flu. You can only take sensible precautions to limit number of transmitions.
We did this to flatten the curve and let hospitals cope . Total lie . What unrealistic goal does he have in mind ? Total destruction of the economy for some unattainable goal ?
Yes they have been lying Don't overwhelm icus done There is no plan they lack transparency and the laws are stupid with no medical evidence
So after piling on Andrews over the past couple of days, change of tact by Nine Media. I wonder what could have brought this on 🙄
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