New South Wales Health would not confirm whether the positive case recorded in Broken Hill today had been staying at the caravan park."He was a bit dumbfounded [as] to how he got it," she said.She said some of the stranded travellers had been staying at the caravan park for three months.Ms Wood said the lack of communication and information from SA Health was taking a toll on everyone's mental health.
"There are so many people here, it's not just us … there are so many South Australians just wanting to come home."Even some hope, we would love some hope, something to show that SA Health are definitely working on fixing this mess," Ms Wood said.South Australian Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Emily Kirkpatrick.
During a press conference on Tuesday, South Australian Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Emily Kirkpatrick said despite the large volume of applications, each one needed to be assessed individually. "Having sat on the exemptions panel, I can say this is a very, very difficult panel to sit on because of the sad stories we hear coming across, particularly for people who are applying who have been waiting many weeks to be able to cross the border," she said.Dr Kirkpatrick said the exemptions team had increased in size and an online portal was set up last month to help the process.
"[We are] making adjustments now to the portal based on feedback that people would like to see where their application is up to, and we are very pleased that will hopefully be live very soon," she said.WatchWhat you need to know about coronavirus:
If you're crossing a border during a pandemic, you need to assess the risks: can I afford to be stuck, etc. They could have camped in SA, stayed in better accommodation, etc. They are adding to the workload of a busy health system & whinging about not being given priority.
Some people think they are exempt from the rules.
Just drive across, you’re in the middle of no where, they can’t watch all the roads.
Seriously, how hard is it to allow someone living in SA who travels in their own vehicle to their home and self isolate at home?
The cruelty of Australia's politicians combined with panic making is unbearable.
Nationally the pandemic is nowhere near over so why do idiots leave their state in the middle of it? You made your bed now lie in it
Unbelievable. One needs permission to go back to their own home. What next? Pathetic state of affairs.
Tell them to become rich and then they'll have no problems. Rich or powerful, or workers for the aforementioned.
Look at the death rates. These draconian covid regs are bullshit.
Meh, based on the timeline not a smart time to be going on a camping holiday to broken hill. Got to take some responsibility. If the injury is that bad, she’d be in hospital. So I’m calling BS on that excuse
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