Professor of Epidemiology @UNSW with an eye on infection at all times. Advisor to @WHO Health Emergencies IPC Preparedness, Readiness and Response to COVID-19
Lets do the maths: Monday approx 1500 cases, Thurs 3000 & so on. Full border lockdown is good but late; incoming need support & monitoring. Caring for mild cases at home will increase the spread. Time for dedicated hospitals to reduce spread.
The #COVIDー19 virus can live on surfaces such as wood or stainless steel 24 hours or more. It is sensitive to disinfectants. So wipe those surfaces down, with a solution that’s 62% to 72% ethanol, .5% hydrogen peroxide, or 0.1% sodium hypochlorite #coronavirusaustralia
#COVIDー19 is spread in the “droplets” of an infected person. These spread from the mouth outwards and then drop to the floor. One sneeze may produce up to 40,000 droplets.
Self-isolation for travellers and patients with mild COVID-19 is only as good as their compliance. Hong Kong has introduced electronic wristband for tracking.
Hong Kong will provide everyone arriving in the city an electronic wristband to monitor and enforce its quarantine efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
Smart monitoring and enforcement.
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We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
We are at a tipping point - every individual can influence the course of the epidemic with social distancing & public health behaviour. Return travellers must self isolate for 14 days without exception. Gov to meet each at the border with strict isolation instructions.
Gov records show 61% of cases have direct/indirect travel history. If cases still under investigation follow similar pattern then over 80% of cases have travel history. This makes border closure + 14 day isolation for all travellers an epidemiologically sound decision.
Gov records show 61% of cases have direct/indirect travel history. If cases still under investigation follow similar pattern then over 80% of cases have travel history. This makes border closure + 14 day isolation for all travellers an epidemiologically sound decision.
The newly announced strong border policy is unpleasant but allows contact tracing and isolation. We can operate business 'nearly' as usual (imports/exports ok). Stay strong Australia. #COVID19au No need to #Lockdownaustralia