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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Our take : the proposal to change the definition of close contact does not change the reality of what is a close contact A close contact is a close contact not some convenient definition that the politics of a pandemic desires Don't @ us

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hey @AlboMP , see the gap between your mask & face at the top? The virus gets in and out of there. This is why n95 or equiv are better. Do us a favour, you and your Ministers lead by example & mask up with the best mask. #auspol

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

we'd like to make a shout out to @MonteBovill for being on top of so many updates. Without him some of what we tweet just wouldn't get tweeted Doing a great job Monte & showing why Our ABC is such a vital service 👏👏👏 (ps hope you're not going on leave any time soon)

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

The maths is pretty simple. If a handbrake on infections is not applied then hospitals will become overwhelmed, elective surgery will grind to a halt & it will be a winter of discontent . #maskmandate #politas . .

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@CovidTasmania

2 years

Tweeps. BA4/5 is not BA2. We are still masking and think everyone should. #CovidIsNotOver #politas

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@CovidTasmania

2 years

Australia since beginning of pandemic

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

5 months

watch Minister Barnett's answer to this question from @rosaliewoodruff on deaths while ramped. "They are old" is his appalling response. This is the same attitude they apply to covid deaths. "they are old". No words. #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Our post this morning about a close contact being a close contact no matter the politics of the pandemic certainly struck a cord Over a thousand likes or retweets Clearly quite a few agree 👏👏

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Oh look at this Very community minded person who has tested positive shared her check in history on a FB Page "Travelling Tasmania" 👏

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Ok Exposure Sites!!! If you are a positive case screen shot your check in history & tweet tagging us or tweet a list with date/time of places you've been Tag us in the tweet & we will retweet #covid19tas Hopefully we will keep on top of it 🤞

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Let's all give a shout out to all the frontline HCWs who have born the brunt of covid this year & will continue to do so over the festive season. They step up day after day in a healthcare system that sees ambulance ramping while faced with long shifts in PPE Thank you 🙏

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

remember the COVID super spreader event when an Omicron-infected man attended a NSW rave party for 3 hours & infected 200 people. So less than 4 hrs & not exactly a 'house like contact' How do the new rules deal with that?

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Not covid but breaking news : The little girl, Shayla Phillips, has been found alive and well in SE Tasmania 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

A reminder that while masks are only required in high risk settings & the Premier has said there won't be a return to mask mandates, the CHO, Dr Veitch, STRONGLY RECOMMENDS wearing masks. Sage advice given Tasmania currently has one of the highest rates of infection in the world

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

11 months

it needs to be understood that the 'back to normal' narrative & winding back of basic precautions means that the elderly, disabled, immunocompromised & vulnerable are being abandoned. 'Back to normal' for the 'healthy' part of the population is not a safe place for those at risk

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Reinstating masks in medical settings and services accessed by vulnerable people - Petition. Grateful if you sign #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

No longer following CHO advice 🤔 The Vic Health Minister says Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton wanted mask mandates in early childhood, school, retail and hospitality settings for workers but she rejected his advice.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Australia will pass the 10 million cases milestone for this year some time in the next week. That's 10,000,000

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

this is interesting Popular Hobart Bar Wa Izakaya restaurant is shutting temporarily citing health cost to staff

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

7 months

Well it is our anniversary and a time to reflect on whether there is purpose in continuing. With far less engagement, seemingly little public care for the pandemic and the increasingly deficit of information from public health & govt should we continue 🤔

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Given the number of people saying they know of cases within their orbit or, as one reporter just tweeted, seeing lots of people on their timeline saying they have C19, we think it is a fair assumption that there is a lot more infections in the community than the daily cases show

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Our Opinion: The Premier & Minister for Health, @RockliffTeam must heed the full ATAGI & AHPPC advice, & announce that masks are required in all crowded indoor settings, plus in medical settings or services accessed by vulnerable people. We need a handbrake on infections

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Student nurses to the rescue in Vic Hosp ✅ ADF to the recuse in aged care ✅ Ambo's ramped Code red ✅ ED's blocked ✅ Living with covid 🤔

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

To good not to tweet

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Tucked away in the ATAGI Statement today was advice for "increased use of masks". Will government adopt this as more than just recommending use of masks #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Confused listening to the Fed Health Min on Insiders. Says the advice of CHO's is recommend masks but no mandate. AHPPC = meeting of all CHO's - strongly endorsed wearing masks, so why not mandate?

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

A reminder that everyone who has minimized the pandemic thus far has been wrong. No reason to believe they'll suddenly start being right esp as we start to climb the next wave Wear masks. Avoid crowds. Filter your air. Open windows Taking precautions should not be political.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Shout out to all the HCW sweating it out in full PPE today The staff at the testing centres spending the day in PPE The often forgotten path scientists who are processing all those PCRs for hours in full PPE 2/

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

we may not have a huge following but twitter analytics tells us that our tweets have appeared as 'impressions' on timeline feeds well over 100k times in the last month. That probs means we are reaching more than our 3200 followers. Happy with that

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

we think that a concept from 2020 needs to be revisited. Remember when everyone was banging on about flattening the curve?

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

the narrative about being admitted to hospital with covid and not for covid ignores the fact that covid will complicate any admission. Had a stroke ? you don't want covid as an addition Broken hip ? you don't want covid You see where we're going with this?

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

PM Albanese has held his last press conference before Xmas . Not a single mention of Covid No a single shout out to our hard working HCW who face a festive season under the pump This is the 'steady state' under his Prime Ministership.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

From 9 August labs will test all samples from state-run PCR clinics for COVID-19, Influ A, Influ B and RSV. This means that if you are tested on 8 August, your sample may be tested for all four viruses. From 9 August onwards, everyone will be tested for all four viruses.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

On ABC News Taste of Summer struggling for patrons Stall holders worried they won't break even So desperate organisers are offering free entry Locals have voted to stay away

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

subvariant (BA2) of the orig Omnicron is quickly becoming variant of concern in many countries. Denmark thought it was out of the omicron wave but cases are surging again with BA2. Thought to have higher transmissibility & may infect those previously infected. One to watch

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

just dropped in to the local bottle O Manager working on pub hol Why? 1 or 2 staff tested positive others waiting results & in iso Will close up soon due to staffing. local cafe / coffee place closed one site for same reason We're sure this is becoming a common story

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

If you don't already we would really encourage watching 730 on ABC being hosted by @latingle at the mo. Almost every night she expertly dissects what has & is happening with the covid response You can catch up on iView

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

BA.4/5 has an RO predicted at > 18. Buckle up tweeps.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

How many symptomatic haven't been able to get a PCR or RAT? How many have decided to stay home & ride it out? Numbers don't matter, hosp does! Well no, numbers inform & allow forecasts for hospitalisations. Without accurate numbers it is like flying blind & best guessing.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Blackadder: Baldrick, I have a very, very, very cunning plan Baldrick: Is it as cunning as a fox ..... Blackadder: Yes it is We'll use RATs instead of PCR & the enemy won't know our numbers They will just be amazed at how we've contained the beast

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Look away now 428 new cases reported to 8 pm yesterday That's a huuuuuge uptick #politas #covid19tas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

🙏🙏 hoping all the best for Mary-Louise who has regularly been a considered voice throughout this pandemic Get well Mary. Our thoughts our with you.

Mary-Louise McLaws

@MarylouiseMcla1

3 years

After a severe headache Thursday, I was diagnosed with a brain tumour. I will now be on a month's sick leave from UNSW and WHO. Thank you media for helping me spread knowledge. Now it is time with my family. Best wishes to you all.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Follow the science apparently ... oh sorry we spelt that wrong. Follow the $cience

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

The Reff for Tas has dropped below 1 & is now 0.97 A Reff <1 means that 🤞🤞 case numbers have peaked & we should see numbers begin to drop over the next week

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

@AlboMP last press conference before Xmas & you couldn't be bothered acknowledging the lives lost to COVID & families grieving their loss. You didn't give a shout out to thank our hard working HXWs who are still under the pump. PATHETIC we say

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

1 year

The ABS has released a paper on excess mortality to Mar 2023. Sadly Tasmania is leading the nation with excess mortality +13.6% (2022) & +17.3%(2023)

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

we close 2022 having seen well over half the population infected with covid and 211 souls not celebrating the New Year

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

If you are an anti-vaxxer, anti-mandates, weird science interpreter who uses our tweets to dismiss science or promote your weird version of science or promote the science nutters we will simply block. Please just go away. Thx. We've blocked a few

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

shout out and thanks to all the new followers over the last week From small beginnings with a definite purpose regarding exposure sites we found ourselves quickly redundant. Hopefully we remain of some use with our pivot

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Masks - effective midnight Monday masks mandatory for all indoor settings, public transport, retail, supermarkets etc Strong recommend you do it from today

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

The AHPPC advises that the reinfection period be reduced from 12 weeks to 28 days.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

12 months since the borders were opened In that time 196 Tasmanians have died with covid More than half the population has tested positive 12 months ago there was a tepid attempt to contact trace. The system fell over very quickly

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

hopefully the Tasmanian Govt suddenly develops as much enthusiasm for health & housing funding as they have for a glittery stadium

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

So all 3 major hospitals at escalation level 3. All with staffing issues. 2 with outbreaks on wards. As cases continue to rise what does the next escalation level mean? There can be no doubt that we are on the precipice of a crisis in hospitals #politas #CovidIsNotOver

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Todays case numbers represent a 212% increase on yesterday We'll spell that out two hundred and twelve %

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

totally missed this from todays presser: The situation is so bad the RHH is seeking an exemption from Public Health to allow identified close contacts to continue working at the hospital rather than forcing them into isolation. They would test daily & wear full PPE

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

1 in 45 Tasmanians have tested positive for Covid

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

we reckon it is not unreasonable to ask why @RockliffTeam & Dr Veitch haven't held a presser. 60% ⬆️ in cases reported. 600% ⬆️ in hospital cases Why are they not actively saying wear masks indoors? Why are they not talking about the other sequela of covid? #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

An observation. We continue to be in the midst of a pandemic. We are in the middle of a Federal election campaign. There has not been any acknowledgement of the former in the latter. Just saying!

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

as Xmas Eve closes we send a thanks to all those who follow us. We hope we have been of some use this year. A huge thanks to all our frontline HCWs. To the many who have lost love ones to this pandemic we are so so sorry for your loss & send our sincerest condolences.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Quote: "All persons at the venue must wear a mask, including while queuing to enter, unless exempted." Covid Safe Plan working ? @GutweinTeam

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Hey @RockliffTeam SA has released updated modelling showing the next wave peak in early December & hospitalisation peak around Xmas. 8000 cases / day. 200 hospital. When will Tasmania have updated modelling made public? #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

"Put your masks on"

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

1 year

This time last year Tasmania had recorded 116 deaths As of yesterday the total was 304 Australia wide there were 11032 death this time last year. As of yesterday approx 22700 Australia wide almost doubled Tasmania almost tripled

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Individual responsibility is failing our society. At least some modicum of collective responsibility might suppress infections to some extent and give our hospitals a breather #politas #MaskMandates

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Vic, NSW, QLD, SA, ACT are all still doing daily social media updates of stats. Tasmania is not. Why not? #politas @RockliffTeam

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

The XBB.1.5 variant (Kraken) that is exploding in the USA & now spreading across the world , evolved in New York. Not China

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

1 year

Vale Mary-Louise McLaws The voice of calm methodical advice & reason from the beginning of the pandemic. A very important voice Sadly she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 22 & died yesterday. Below are the words of one of her last tweets in 22. /

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws dies aged 70

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, who was diagnosed with a serious disease as she led Australia through the pandemic, died on Saturday.

www.theage.com.au

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

7 months

A dr has warned of the concerning effects of the JN.1 variant as it rips through younger demographics & increases hospitalisations across the US. " JN.1 has been associated with quicker progression to severe resp symptoms, even in younger populations.

Covid pushing hospitals to the 'brink' warns doctor as new variant grips US

EXCLUSIVE: A doctor has warned of the concerning effects of the Covid JN.1 variant as it rips through younger demographics and increases hospitalisations across the US.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

whilst we are tongue in cheek with the Dear Leader parody this is actually a serious matter There are clear systems failures within DoH. @GutweinTeam this needs urgent resolution cc @VinceTaskunas #politas #covid19tas 7:20 pm still no fix

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

2 deaths doesn't sound like much but on a per capita basis it is more deaths reported today than in either NSW or Vic

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Lead story on ABC Tas tonight didn't hold back on reporting on the covid situation

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Dear Leader started this twitter to fill the void of a lack of exposure site alerts from the DoH on SM. Tracing has been exposed as a pretence & the new definition means it is now 'hunger game rules' so we are now redundant May the odds be ever in your favor

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

There are 125 patients with covid in hospital. That is equivalent to 5 or more wards full of covid patients Or every medical ward and more at the LGH

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

we thought that with NY Eve it was timely to award the COVID Shonky for the worst opinion of the year. There have been plenty of contenders but we think this wins hands down Congrats

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

1 year

How is covid tracking. No weekly stats so we don't know BUT ... Bendigo Bank had a sign up about staff shortages due to 'illness'. A number of shops around Launnie with signs up saying closed due to covid. Rumoured big outbreak in NW Hospital. RHH reinstating masks. 🤔

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

The last couple of days our engagement has been fairly high. Thanks to all our followers.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

The DoH Tas has not made an important community update since 30 Sept. You'd think that given we are in another wave there might be something 🤔

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Just a bit of fun in prep for todays presser. The ‘Presser Bingo Card’

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

we are sure many have clocked this. With the change to weekly reporting, a new wave is likely to be well under way before we are any the wiser

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

The peak body, the AHPPC, said that any venue or event that saw significant transmission should be considered a close contact site yet Party in the Apocalypse has not been added to the exposure site list Why @GutweinTeam ?

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

Summary of the press conference: it will get worse. Peak yet to come. Continue on as we are 🤔

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

with today's record reported cases if Tasmania was a country it would now rank in the top 5 for daily cases reported per million of population.

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

6 degrees of separation is a concept that many will become more familiar with as the next days and weeks evolve

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

From 1 July DoH will stop publishing the daily tablet of stats. The daily stats will still be published on We will ensure that the stats are published here on a daily basis. We find this decision disappointing especially with rising BA4/5 #politas

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

well we never . Who would have ever known 🤔. .

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

11 months

this is journalism. Can we have some of this in Australia @abcnews Watch the full 9 mins; it is worth it

The Mehdi Hasan Show

@MehdiHasanShow

11 months

As kids return to school, @mehdirhasan asks: What was the real impact of school closures during the height of the pandemic? Mehdi busts some disturbingly widespread myths about the *real* harms COVID brought to American children and schools. WATCH:

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

256 souls won't be celebrating Xmas this weekend due to the National Cabinet plan for "steady state"

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

spare a thought not just for those HCWs in full PPE for an entire shift caring for covid patients but all the clinical staff now spending their entire shift in full PPE

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

the current wave might end or significantly drop over the next month or so & there will be relief for our HCW but this won't be the last. It won't be suddenly over There will be more variants & waves and more hospital stress. #CovidIsNotOver

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

just saw a picture posted from a leading medical specialty conference being held on our little island Not a single mask to be seen. So good that our medical professionals are showing leadership 🤦‍♂️

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Victoria is mandating reporting of positive RAT either online or by phone to the Vic Health Department Will Tassie follow this lead? @GutweinTeam #polias

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

7 months

A N95 Christmas. That's how you do it! Not sure what the current status is for mask wearing in our hospitals. Hoping it is the same. Certainly isn't happening in many GP clinics

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

@TheRMH

7 months

From everyone at the RMH: Merry Christmas! Our dedicated elves/nurses/docs are on duty if you need, but we would love to hear that you are safe with your loved ones at home. Stay safe, plan ahead and drink responsibly. For emergencies, please dial 000.

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COVID Tasmania

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No matter your politics if you are interested in COVID & it's management there can be no denying that @CassyOConnorMP has been dogged in raising questions about covid management in this state When the govt has "moved on" she has been focussed Thank You

Cassy O'Connor, Tasmanian Greens Leader, resigns for tilt at upper house

Cassy O'Connor announces she is retiring as Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, saying she "needs a break" — but is planning to stand for the state's Legislative Council because "we need a Green upstai...

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

RHH exec are grateful that staff have responded to the call to return to work allowing them to open additional 25 beds. You'd have to ask why they didn't have those beds already available given we are in the middle of the 4th covid wave of the year

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

An organisation showing others how to do it. Well played ANU. 👏👏👏

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

2 years

2022 shows how living with it has gone credit : @dbRaevn

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

48 hrs since any exposure sites were listed other than 'low risk' flights & boat Probably safe to assume that any pretence to contact tracing has been extinguished. Personal responsibility Any symptoms take a RAT & if +'ve get a PCR! #covid19tas

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COVID Tasmania

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COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

we'd like to come back to this. there is not a PH prof anywhere who would say being with a mate who is +ve in a pub for half hour is not a close contact. In our view, this example used by the Premier highlights the mockery of the definition being used

COVID Tasmania

@CovidTasmania

3 years

Premier : reinforcing criteria for close contact ie the household 4 hour rule (used example of going to pub with mates for 1/2 hr - your not a close contact!!!)

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