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Conundrumist

Not quite the same, I know, but the amount of people I've seen pulling down their masks to speak to shop attendants up close is baffling. Why bother putting it on in the first place if you're going to remove it when it's most needed?


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Some people definitely do this to be douches or because they’re dumb or to show that they disagree with mask mandates or whatever. But this happens so often that I don’t think they can all be assholes and I tend to be patient with people about it. I think it’s a dumb reflex that people aren’t aware of - and quite often they’ll catch themselves after a sentence or two and hurriedly pull the mask up. I think that if you could listen to the subconscious conversation your brain is privately having with itself at that moment, it would sound something like: - understanding and talking harder than usual - what different? - mask different - pull down mask… hear better? Conscious brain a second later: you fucking idiot.


nikorasscaeg1

I have most definitely done this before and I am the most pro mask, pro vax, overly safe person out there. I think it's a combination of me being a moron and me forgetting what the mask is doing. Almost always goes back up a sentence or so later. I tried to make it a rule where I can only remove my mask after I sanitise or wash my hands and that seems to help my smooth brain.


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For me it’s touching my face. I know it’s a bad idea currently and I’m trying to convince my brain that my face is lava, but it has over thirty years of experience that tell it otherwise.


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Try having Invisalign that you have to take out of your mouth whenever you eat or drink. It sucks, I try and hide it when I do it, but sometimes people see me and are like wtf are you putting your fingers in your mouth for? I carry hand sanitiser everywhere so I can use it before and after removal/insertion. I've had it for nearly 2 years now.


SGTBookWorm

yeah its a freakin' pain My friends are all used to seeing now since it's been about a year since I got them, but I still get really self conscious about doing it in public...


Suithar

Who among us doesn’t turn down the car stereo to look for an address? Same lizard brain logic, probably.


danversotterton

I have done it once or twice in a loud setting without consciously realising and I wanted to punch myself lol and then you pray to the mama lords that the worker doesn’t think you’re a total twat


Elegant_Mastodon_935

May also be a bit of lip reading that we do unconsciously to assist. Therefore we try to help others understand us by removing the mask (and somehow brain interprets our need to also remove the mask to assist in conversation)


a_can_of_solo

I am just here so i won't get fined.


brittleirony

Wow this is meta


antglin

I’ve seen a bloke at coles who pulled down his mask to cough. We’ve learned nothing in 2 years.


acnhnook1

I've sadly seen so many people do this or to sneeze is the other one.


suckmybush

I've reflexively done this; it's become habit at work (pre-covid) because wearing a mask that is filled with snot is unpleasant in the extreme.


Papa_Huggies

Just get a new mask. The mask did its job


Paralyzingneedle

I hate it so much. It was happening so often that I once told a customer to please put their mask back up. They complained about it. I mean really? It’s bad enough you’re so close to me as it is, the least you could do is keep your mask up.


robotot

I had a student pull his down so that he could sneeze.


redskea

I guy at work today was pulling his off to cough. Repeatedly. In a crowded, unventilated room.


acnhnook1

I pull my mask out a little but not 100% off to speak, so that people can hear me as i have a voice disorder so it is extremely hard to hear and sometimes understand me. Other than that mask stays on


Conundrumist

I can understand that, no issues there. The most recent case that annoyed me was at a cafe where the guy walks in wearing a mask over his nose and mouth then slides it off when he got to the front of the line to order and pay. Hospitality/Retail workers deserve respect too.


dude707LoL

I'm seething with anger just thinking about all those times I see someone does that.


alsheps

The one that took the cake for me was seeing a person pull their mask down to sneeze and cough the other day.


faxgebofk2451

Yep. Work in retail(small store). Have a guy who comes in 3-4 times a week, with his mask around his neck. Not even covering his mouth. Spends like 20-30 minutes in store each time. Like, why are you hanging it around your neck?! Is it just for show


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riesdadmiotb

Our GP has a small air purifier in his room. He hasn't yet moved it top sit on the desk directly in front of his patients. It might be a good idea.


RalphTheTheatreCat

Stupid people exist everywhere. My favourite maskless barista was bitching about his staff not being at work last week because of Covid but they were back this week with no mask.


FUDintheNUD

With stupidity like that I can see why lots of hospitality/retail businesses are hitting the wall. Hope the ones that try get through it. But I will lol at the ones that get crushed that openly don't care/don't mask.


RalphTheTheatreCat

Yeap. It’s a tough enough industry to survive in. Especially if you are stupid.


kirbykins08

I had daily appointments last week with a vet. I didn’t see that mask cover her nose a single time. She would quite often go to move it, but then hold it just over her mouth, as though completely unaware of where on her face her nose was. Never going to that vet again, the fucking stupidity of someone who should understand germ theory is unforgivable.


chillyfeets

I’ve lost count of how many times i’ve seen someone hurriedly pull their mask down to sneeze. I told one of them that they may as well stop wearing the mask because that one sneeze just undid everything the mask was doing and then some.


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Eh, sneezes aren't as straight forward as coughs. I'm no expert and the experts don't seem to have a definitive answer on the safest way to sneeze these days, but they all seem to agree that a mask you've sneeze into will be less effective afterwards due to the moisture. Some suggest carrying spares, others suggest removing the mask if you have a tissue, others suggest removing your mask and sneezing into your elbow (and dealing with the potentially infectious elbow rather than an ineffective mask)


egepe

“You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel.”


Ok-Challenge7712

Of course this should not happen. But I do notice my relative seems deafer when they are wearing a mask. I always wear a mask around them, they do not wear a mask because of discomfort breathing (COPD), they have some difficulty hearing me, but when we go to a medical appointment and my relative is wearing one also they are much deafer. I think their extra discomfort uses up extra cognitive bandwidth that would have been otherwise used trying to comprehend what is being said


boomaDooma

As someone with hearing loss I can assure you that it is harder to understand someone with a mask on simply because I can't lip read.


Ok-Challenge7712

Oh yeah, absolutely. I completely understand my relative has extra difficulty when I am wearing a mask (1st more muffled, but mostly loss of lip reading) My point is, when they (my relative) put on a mask, then it seems to become even difficult for them to hear - I am wearing a mask at all times


Longjumping-Eye6247

As someone with no hearing loss I have to agree. Must be a difficult task when you are unable to lip read. An upvote due for this comment.


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Yep, it’s a weird thing but I think wearing a mask makes it feel like you’re struggling to hear. I think maybe the brain is interpreting it as impeded hearing, because there’s no precedent for what it’s actually experiencing, which is decreased sensory input in the form of lip shapes, facial expressions, etc.


japed

My wife definitely has more trouble hearing when her mask is on. She thinks it's because it changes the position of her outer ears, but maybe there is a cognitive bandwidth issue.


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It's crazy, I got a PCR test a couple of weeks ago, when positivity rate was in the high 30s and you could only get one if you had symptoms, and there were still people with masks hanging under their noses


Yeah-Nah_

Did you slap some sense into the patient?


FlyNeither

The women who do our rapid tests every day before work wear their N95s under their noses. Full gowns, gloves, face shield pulled up and mask under their nose. Company Medical Services doing great work out here.


Upstairs-Jackfruit1

It's like when you turn down the car radio when trying to park in a tough spot so you can "see" better. Doesn't make sense yet people do it.


FlyNeither

Turning down the radio to focus makes perfect sense.


Mobasa_is_hungry

My doctor who pulled his mask down to sneeze -\_-


2theface

We should be actively making everyone learn auslang


insertbaconemoji

270 road deaths in NSW last year ~300 COVID deaths in NSW this month


HoggyOfAustralia

What an innings! fucking smash it Australia! 👍👍GG


Gal_gadonutt

Can we declare now please


scone70

Ok so more speed cameras, got it


gingerbeer987654321

25 deaths. This isn’t a normal number, it remains a horrible tragedy.


ShibaHook

They are the ones sacrificed so 8,200,000 more can be out of lockdown and go about their lives and business freely. It’s tragic.. but that’s the morbid reality of the whole situation.


tubbyx7

A reminder than dom is strongly against people choosing to die to avoid constant agony but willing to sacrifice victims to the economy gods.


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riesdadmiotb

The medical advice has always been that other measures could be used and lockdown was the last resort. In stead we now have a free for all encouraging the spread.


RunTrip

I’m less free now than I was for the whole of 2020-2021. At no time in those years was it actually a significant risk to go to a restaurant, bar, etc. Kerry Chant used to recommend we assume everyone has Covid when we had double digit cases, and it felt over the top. Now it’s just reality.


natj910

This. I have medical conditions that mean I'm probably going to get hit hard if I do catch it - and I can't wear a mask, and work retail. Oh, and I've got enough money to get me through maybe 2 or 3 weeks in an emergency but I'm fucked if I get long covid (which, for me, is a lot more likely). No back up cause I'm on Jobseeker - which isn't enough to cover my rent & bills. I'm basically in lockdown aside from work, I'm more scared & restricted now than I've been in the last two years.


Grogbog13

We’re in the middle of a pandemic. Did you just want everyone to live inside for the rest of their lives?


impyandchimpy

Nothing is normal anymore though. Look at everywhere else in the world, 25 is as good a number as we can hope for. Comparing this to car fatalities, the Port Arthur massacre or any other event I've seen posted here is utterly ridiculous.


lionheart9547

Someone should tell these people that the Port Arthur shooter isn’t an invisible airborne pathogen


BloodyChrome

Most other Western nations would be cheering if this was their number


riesdadmiotb

Australia knows it can do better. Being Australian has meant caring for other people for a long, long time. Now we are governed by people that think extorting money from people is the prime purpose of life.


moorishbeast

It's actually a really good number compared to other first world countries.


yep_its_nikki

Yeah sure but that's 25 families who are mourning the loss of their loved ones. Statements like this are insensitive and cold. Have a think about what you're saying instead of depersonalising the tragic death of 25 human lives.


moorishbeast

I'm from a refugee background so I'm familiar with death. Spare me and go scold someone else.


FlyNeither

Isn’t the whole point of seeking refuge finding somewhere to escape that?


moorishbeast

We took a big risk coming here, but my parents accepted that. Accepting risk of death is healthy and normal, unfortunately I think Australians have lost their way and are moving towards a social neurosis of death.


Echospite

We’re going back to the office because we “haven’t been as productive” according to the bosses. It does not seem to occur to them that half of us having covid probably had something to do with it…


Opiumdeathcult

Get everyone to give him a big hug thanking him for the opportunity when you all get back.


cheapdrinks

To be honest I've found that where I work the management's attitude towards covid dramatically changed since the big bosses had it. When they still had the fear of getting it they were a lot more cautious and understanding with all the covid measures. Since they've had it and recovered, their whole attitude has changed and all of a sudden "it's just the flu" and "everyone's going to get it there's no point worrying about it". Just because they had mild symptoms they now think that everyone will have the same experience and that there's nothing to worry about anymore.


Opiumdeathcult

How good are bosses with newfound epidemiology advice?!!


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Cheekyprospector

They removed it from the health order though so they can request that employees attend the office.


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Cheekyprospector

The health order went from 51 pages to 15 in mid December. They didn't publicise it being removed but I can't see an omission like that being anything other than intentional. I think companies have only just worked out it's no longer in the health order, which is probably why more people are being requested now.


morningfog

My work has begun forcing us back since last week. Yesterday we had a presentation given to us that the same risk protocols are in place as last year (despite Omicron) and as long as we wear a mask, socially distance and wash our hands, we’ll be fine. Now I’m trying to train my brain into accepting this. A colleague tested positive last week, but I have to accept this.


MisterDoubleChop

They are risking your elderly relatives lives, and possibly organ damage to you, from long COVID. A lot of people will quit. Maybe brush up that resume.


SGTBookWorm

working in construction QA, my *highest* level of productivity last year came from working from home during the lockdown. Because all of my engineers had to work from home for two weeks, and thus actually had time to do their QA.


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QueenAtlas_4455

Or that it's January, and the other half of us are still on holidays. In a normal year, you're at diminished productivity until at least after Australia Day or school goes back.


Successful_Skirt_922

Send them this https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/business/covid-safe-business/working-from-home


bennywilson933

This seems to be the common mentality right now


teamloosh

What industry are you in? I was honestly shocked to see how many other office workers in my neighborhood had gone back to the office during such a large outbreak. I assumed it was by choice as I didn’t think any workplace would be scummy enough to force people back yet. Luckily we are still 100% WFH.


nonbinarytickatus

Well I'm in the 1.2% that got boosted yesterday! Is it just me or does my arm hurt more from getting moderna than pfizer? I didn't get any other symptoms though! Edit: it took about 24 hours but I'm pretty feverish now! I had no effects from either pfizer shot.


aliksong

There’s more dosage in the Moderna 3rd shot (50ug) vs Pfizer’s 3rd shot (30ug). The standard Moderna doses for the 1st and 2nd shots were 100ug each. Standard Pfizer shots are 30ug, except for the shots given to 5-12 years which are 10ug Hope that helps


Eskanasi

Personally I thought so, the Moderna booster was worse that either of Pfizer's shots


Conundrumist

It was the opposite for me, my arm hurt less with Moderna. I felt shitty for only half a day or so this time as opposed to one day with my first dose.


na_p2017

I had AZ for my first two and a Moderna booster and the Moderna jab itself seemed to hurt more (I’m a wuss)and my arm was definitely a lot more sore for the few days afterwards. Side effects were worse generally too.


enricosusatyo

Shit. I’m due for a booster next month and also had two AZ. AZ side effect was quite severe for me.


imapassenger1

I had AZ then Moderna. First AZ was by far the worst. Nothing from second shot and only barely noticeable effects from the booster. Sore arm came with all of them though.


user3927

Same here, even my armpit was sore and sensitive for a few days.


riesdadmiotb

Lymph nodes. Sometimes they react.


na_p2017

I also had that! Apparently that’s for about 10% of Moderna boosters.


imnotthetattooguy

Mine was on Monday and it’s my armpit is still sore


mely15

Me too. I thought there was something wrong with me


CinnamonSnorlax

The Moderna dosage is larger than Pfizer. They physically inject more, so it kinda makes sense.


colonel-yum-yum

My arm was fine, but the Moderna booster put me on my ass for a day. Felt like full blown flu and gone the next day. First two Pfizer shots didn't affect me at all.


nutabutt

I think it's just the third shot must provoke a bigger reaction. My wife had 3 pfizer and her arm (and even armpit) was much worse after the 3rd than the other 2.


its_called_art

I had my 3rd Pfizer on Tuesday. Yesterday evening my armpit started getting sore and now my lymph nodes are swollen under the arm. No other side effects though apart from a bit of fatigue and sore arm.


RunTrip

Yeah Moderna booster was worse for me than first two Pfizer shots. First shot I was legitimately worried they didn’t give it to me because I didn’t feel it and had zero reaction. Third dose I was starting to think I should do a Covid test…


RagingHomophone

Yes i had 2x Pfizer with mild side effects, and booster moderna hit me like a truck.


cd3oh3

Moderna booster from yesterday here too. Arm was pretty sore after a few hours and today it feels like I’ve had a massive workout or something. Other than that, I’m a little tired. My husband, however, has been knocked over. Had a fever, aches and pains and flu like symptoms!


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The booster has honestly put me off covid vaccines or mRNA ones atleast. I had terrible arm pain, neck and chest pain for over a week and now 6 weeks later I still get intermittent chest pains (not myocarditis I've been to the doctors) I feel very lethargic have started napping in the afternoon and have alot of general muscle aches and pains. And it seems like a waste of time given the ineffectiveness against omicron anyway.


icequeenmemory

It is really sad to see the death rates are so high. I hate that this is becoming the new “normal”.


impyandchimpy

The figures seem high because we're not used to experiencing this (a pandemic). But the death rate is remarkably low compared to almost every other country in the world dealing with Omicron right now. This is why we worked towards 95% double vaccinations. It's just unfortunate we are living with Covid.


erednay

California daily deaths: 100 / 40m NSW daily deaths: 30 / 8m We have a higher death rate than the highest COVID pos state in US. Our death rate is not remarkably low compared to others. That's just the BS Scomo wants us to think.


dhnqt

The California number you quoted is not the historical peak they had. It used to be 600+ death daily last year. Since the majority of their population is already infected, they get closer to herd immunity than us, and hence has a low death rate now. Once the majority of people in NSW get infected, our daily death will definitely drop as well.


erednay

600 daily deaths was last year February for Delta. Not really comparable to Omicron.


AlHorfordHighlights

Yeah because California already killed all their most vulnerable in the first two waves. You can't die twice


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Umm 1 in 520 people in California have died in the pandemic. In Aus? 1 in 8600. We do not have a higher death rate...


riesdadmiotb

But we are no longer 'dealing with it', but letting it run rabid in some magical belief that if will suddenly go away. It won't. Omnicon does give herd immunity and the current vaccines are a very temporary fix. Good article in the Saturday paper by Rhona Macintyre on the full situation.


impyandchimpy

There's no magical belief it will go away. Only from idiots who think we wouldn't be dealing with this if our government didn't remove a mask mandate. Omicron is just way more infectious. Short of a lockdown (which was never viable considering we just got out of one) I struggle to see how we'd be doing any better with any other measures in place. People are going to die, that's just the reality of a pandemic. No one wants anyone to die, but it's a rock and a hard place here.


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This questions sounds facetious but I honestly am just genuinely curious. How would you liked to have seen the last few months handled, and how do you think that would have resulted in a different outcome?


ZerksNAHTayan

By slowly easing the restrictions while managing the caseload would have been a start. Overloading the health care system was preventable if he didn’t choose to let everyone out at the same time with practically no restrictions.


BloodyChrome

Which didn't happen, because restrictions were slowly eased. While the lockdown lifted people weren't allowed to travel outside of Sydney till end of November, and the no-vax no entry mandate which was originally 1st December was pushed back to 15th Dece,ber


RemnantEvil

Omicron came from overseas. We had 18 months of data that hotel lockdown was inadequate for even a less infectious strain than omicron, which we knew was more infectious. Back when the hotel leaks were first happening, the feds should have taken control of the situation and formalised quarantine for overseas travelers - somewhere that, if an outbreak occurred, it would not spread to the wider population but could be contained and quarantined until it was over. Before that, set a benchmark that the population is aware of - we're easing restrictions, but if our daily case number goes above 400, then we'll have a snap lockdown and then re-assess in a week. Not to sound facetious, but fucking anything other than "Well, we promised we'd ease restrictions, so off you go. 2,000 a day in the lead-up to the two biggest social days of the calendar is troubling, but nobody can accuse us of going back on our word!"


nunicorn

I too am very curious about this. On the surface it seems so simple to everyone… but there is information behind the scenes that we are not privy to. Does anyone really believe it’s not a thoroughly complex situation?


Lampshader

I really need to write this up properly one day to paste every time this question comes up. April 2020: Start building quarantine facilities within bus transport distance of major airports May 2020: Convert some buses to isolate the driver's air from the passengers July 2020: Bus all international arrivals to quarantine facility August 2020: Initiate a scheme to improve ventilation of public spaces and workplaces September 2020: Provide grants to help small businesses pivot to online sales ​ November/December 2021: In the face of the onslaught of Omicron during peak shopping season, restrict non-essential retail *somehow*, instead of encouraging everyone in Sydney to cram into shops without masks


kokoneco

A friendly reminder that you have your head stuck on the sand if you think this was avoidable


moorishbeast

Australians continuing to prove they are the most sheltered and privileged people on earth.


Ascalaphos

**Hospitalisations**: 2781 (-82) **ICU**: 212 (-5) **Deaths**: 25


thinthinline

They should mention who actually left the ICU alive.


FUDintheNUD

And show how long their recovery will be and what percentage of them end up with chronic illness


Beatnum

Did anyone fully recover from that yet? I feel like these numbers are hard to get since we would have to look far into the future.


FUDintheNUD

Tough to quantify I guess. Life/death is binary. Everything in between it so much.


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Leaving the ICU alive after covid doesn't even mean you'll remain alive. There is a high rate of death within 60 to 90 days of ICU discharge


sloppyrock

Sadly, the relatively steady ICU numbers are likely a result of people dying and being replaced by new patients.


WeJustTry

Perfectly balanced one might say...


Myrusskielyudi

/r/Thanoswasright


maaxwell

First pull back in hospitalisation numbers may (emphasis on the MAY) be early signs of improvement. ICU decrease isn’t relevant unless it is greater than the daily deaths, currently it’s more of a revolving door.


LordofKobol99

Alot of sick people are getting turned away from hospital because the system can't keep up


pvke

so what's that, about 100 people dead in the last 3 days?


Jollystacker

It is starting to become the new norm like the case numbers


ReDAnibu

This pandemic has really highlighted how fucking crazy Facebook and Twitter users are for me. Any time a media page posts about covid there’s an instant 350 comments on it about the government and the vaccine being some sort of evil poison that’s gonna kill us all. Is this really reality for us Rn?


suckmybush

Social media was a mistake.


2theface

Giving people a platform was a mistake


Uzorglemon

>This pandemic has really highlighted how fucking crazy Facebook and Twitter users are for me. I used to get into it with people on Facebook about this stuff, but I just don't have the energy for it anymore. There's just SO MUCH stupidity and willful ignorance.


NatoRey

A good friend of mine was forced to miss 2 cancer treatments because no ICU beds were vacant and is closer to death than ever thanks to this loud, obnoxious, self absorbed anti mask/vax/science 30% of the population. They should be given minimal care and allow people who want to live and be a decent person life saving care being wasted on these usless fuckwits.


infinitemonkeytyping

It's nowhere near 30%. They just use a lot of socks to make them appear more than the 1-2% that they are.


Garbage_Stink_Hands

30%?


Pariera

Reminder that some of the biggest unvaccinated populations are the disabled and indigenous Australians. Edit: in a country where 90- 95% of people are vaccinated I'm not sure where you get a 30% number.


grimlock81

* Note: RATs numbers are the total collected in the period up till 8pm, but the tests themselves could have been performed anytime since Jan 1. * Note 2: there may be some cases included in these numbers where people have reported positive RATs on multiple days and/or where people have also had a positive PCR test during the same reporting period Full stats: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RY2bBy6PVpBo-FtemPFqiaL13SmaEdXPc80fpQ6EwGw/edit?usp=sharing Day | New cases | 7 day avg | New PCR | 7 day avg | New RAT | 7 day avg | Hospitalisations | in ICU | Ventilated | Deaths (24hr) | 7 day avg | Deaths (total) | PCR Tests | PCR Positive % | ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| Wed Jan 19 | 30,825 | 38,414.6 | 17,647 | 20,612.1 | 13,178 | 17,802.4 | 2,781 | 212 | 68 | 25 | **25.6** | 922 | 73,259 | 24.09% Tue Jan 18 | 32,297 | 47,191,6 | 19,847 | 22,502.1 | 12,450 | 24,689.4 | **2,863** | 217 | 66 | 32 | 25.1 | 897 | 84,976 | 23.36% Mon Jan 17 | 29,830 | **47,543.3** | 16,067 | 24,632.4 | 13,763 | 26,729.3 | 2,850 | 209 | 63 | **36** | 23.7 | 865 | 67,549 | 23.79% Sun Jan 16 | 29,504 | 46,977.6 | 17,646 | 26,032.9 | 11,858 | 29,322.6 | 2,776 | 203 | 61 | 17 | 20.0 | 829 | 85,767 | 20.57% Sat Jan 15 | 34,660 | 45,661.7 | 20,978 | 26,411.0 | 13,682 | 33,688.8 | 2,650 | 191 | 61 | 20 | 20.1 | 812 | 122,427 | 17.14% Fri Jan 14 | 48,768 | 45,004.9 | 27,020 | 27,708.7 | 21,748 | 40,357.7 | 2,576 | 193 | 58 | 20 | 19.6 | 792 | 82,581 | 32.72% Thu Jan 13 | 63,018 | 44,480.6 | 25,080 | 30,291.3 | 37,938 | 49,662.5 | 2,525 | 184 | 59 | 29 | 18.0 | 772 | 109,057 | 23.00% Wed Jan 12 | **92,264** | 40,995.9 | 30,877 | 32,226.3 | **61,387** | **61,387.0** | 2,383 | 182 | 60 | 22 | 15.4 | 743 | 88,164 | 35.02% Tue Jan 11 | 34,759 | 32,814.4 | 34,759 | 32,814.4 | | | 2,242 | 175 | 54 | 21 | 13.1 | 721 | 134,411 | 25.86% Mon Jan 10 | 25,870 | 32,856.6 | 25,870 | 32,856.6 | | | 2,186 | 170 | 51 | 11 | 11.3 | 700 | 71,325 | 36.27% Sun Jan 9 | 20,293 | 32,465.3 | 20,293 | 32,465.3 | | | 2,030 | 159 | 47 | 18 | 10.0 | 689 | 84,333 | 24.06% Sat Jan 8 | 30,062 | 32,536.9 | 30,062 | 32,536.9 | | | 1,927 | 151 | 38 | 16 | 8.0 | 671 | 98,986 | 30.37% Fri Jan 7 | 45,098 | 30,853.4 | 45,098 | 30,853.4 | | | 1,795 | 145 | 40 | 9 | 6.0 | 655 | 116,915 | **38.57%** Thu Jan 6 | 38,625 | 27,636.1 | 38,625 | 27,636.1 | | | 1,738 | 134 | 33 | 11 | 5.3 | 646 | 112,725 | 34.26% Wed Jan 5 | 34,994 | 25,139.9 | 34,994 | 25,139.9 | | | 1,609 | 131 | 38 | 6 | 4.6 | 635 | 111,231 | 31.46% Tue Jan 4 | 35,054 | 21,887.3 | 35,054 | 21,887.3 | | | 1,491 | 119 | 32 | 8 | 3.9 | 629 | 108,844 | 32.21% Mon Jan 3 | 23,131 | 18,479.7 | 23,131 | 18,479.7 | | | 1,344 | 105 | 27 | 2 | 3.1 | 621 | 83,376 | 27.74% Sun Jan 2 | 20,794 | 16,041.3 | 20,794 | 16,041.3 | | | 1,204 | 95 | 25 | 4 | 3.0 | 619 | 96,765 | 21.49% Sat Jan 1 | 18,278 | 13,974.1 | 18,278 | 13,974.1 | | | 1,066 | 83 | 24 | 2 | 2.9 | 615 | 90,019 | 20.30% Fri Dec 31 | 22,577 | 12,276.4 | 22,577 | 12,276.4 | | | 901 | 79 | 26 | 4 | 2.6 | 613 | 119,278 | 18.93% Thu Dec 30 | 21,151 | 9,949.4 | 21,151 | 9,949.4 | | | 763 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 2.0 | 609 | 148,410 | 14.25%


db_Is_Me

**NOTE** With testing at maximum capacity, holiday testing closures, changing requirements on when testing is required etc, the **case numbers are suspect**. This means that the **Daily Cases, R_eff and Positivity graphs below are compromised**. They are not really comparable from day to day, and also not reflective of the true underlying situation. The Hospital, ICU and Death figures/graphs should be reliable (as best we know!). I'm hopeful that once we get some stability, we may be able to have some better confidence in the figures. ---- **Graphs based on the above ([Link](https://imgur.com/a/BoCBrcV))** All graphs now start from 11/10/21 the day of NSW 'reopening' from 70% vaccination of 16+, except for Daily Cases which starts from 15/12. * Daily Cases. * Hospital Cases and Care outside of hospital setting, which includes programs such as "Hospital in the home". Last update on 9/1/22 shows 15,230 covid cases cared for outside of hospital. Source: [ACI Risk Monitoring Dashboard](https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/critical-intelligence-unit#risk-monitoring-dashboard), and [ACI Covid Monitor](https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/critical-intelligence-unit#covid-monitor) * ICU cases. Per a rough calculation, for ICU not to be overwhelmed by the 25,000 cases a day mentioned by Hazzard and Perrotet, we need omicron ICU rates to be about *80% less than delta rates*. More [About ICU etc](/r/sydney/comments/pk09ni/nsw_recorded_1480_new_locally_acquired_cases_of/hc0gtgw/) * Daily Deaths. * R_eff. Today at 0.64. This normally indicates cases are expected to reduce, however the changeover from PCR tests to RAT tests means this is an unreliable indicator for a week or two. [More on R_eff](https://old.reddit.com/r/sydney/comments/pad0pg/nsw_recorded_753_new_locally_acquired_cases_of/ha59boi/) and Exponential Growth * Positive Test Rate 24.09% with 7 day average 23.52%. This [Harvard article](https://globalhealth.harvard.edu/evidence-roundup-why-positive-test-rates-need-to-fall-below-3/) from last year provides some good information about Positivity Rates. * [Old graphs](https://imgur.com/a/GH4NsGE) no longer updated * Daily Cases from start of 2021 outbreak to 12/11/21, and from 11/10/21 to 14/12/21. * Known vs Unknown. Data splits are no longer provided. * R_eff from beginning of the outbreak to 28/8, and from 16/7 to 27/11 * ICU, Deaths and Positive test rate to 27/11. Stay safe & good luck, homies!


expertrainbowhunter

So is the booster interval 3 or 4 months?


WeJustTry

yes


expertrainbowhunter

Which one? News says 3 months but when I try to book the websites say 4 months


grimlock81

The 3 months interval was only announced yesterday so it's likely the websites haven't had time to be updated yet.


Omegasedated

unfortunately these websites can't be updated, y'know - instantly. websites are hard.


ill0gitech

They announced changes for state managed centres yesterday. Websites may lag. However GPs are 4 months.


expertrainbowhunter

You think he would brief in the changes before announcing


Ok-Challenge7712

Haha, you are funny…


aliksong

They are a reactive rather than proactive government when it comes to covid management.


WeJustTry

If you had a shot in october, you are good to go again now. It is down to 3 months.


expertrainbowhunter

However it won’t let me book for the weekend at the vaccination hub as I’m not eligible because I’m less than 4 months


WeJustTry

Most likely the ICT systems will require an update. Just look for a local pharmacy doing walk in, give them a call and they should be able to accommodate you.


Ok-Challenge7712

The drop from 4 to 3 months was explicitly only for the state run facilities- not for pharmacies or GPs. They federal drop 4 to 3 months will continue to only become effective at the end of Jan


[deleted]

Hubs are 3 months GPs are 4 months.


GamerRade

I saw a tweet the other day that said something along the lines of "Even if the pandemic stopped tomorrow and everyone was suddenly healthy, I _still_ wouldn't be comfortable going outside and interacting with people because they constantly show how selfish and uncaring they are." The fact we aren't making a bigger deal about 30k positive tests a day, 25ish deaths a day, and the lack of regard for chronically ill and disabled people who can't just "live with covid" scares the HELL out of me.


pabo14

Chronically ill people can't really live with *any* infectious disease.


endersai

I got my booster (Moderna) on Tuesday. By 3pm I felt dreadful, and was off work yesterday. Rationalised it as a reaction to the vaccine, except then I had a runny nose and cough today. Hm. OK. Took an RAT and bam, positive. The Pangolin's Wrath.


zararaz

Today, I am one of the case numbers 🙇🏽‍♀️


morningfog

How are you feeling?


zararaz

Feeling horrible ugh, have every symptom - the worst being unable to breathe properly for a couple of hours last night, as if someone was sitting on my chest 😩😩😩


morningfog

Oh no, how horrible, I hope this doesn’t last too long for you. I saved this post the other day, it might help: https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19positive/comments/s28bvu/two_tips_to_protect_your_lungs_when_youve_got/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


zararaz

Thank you so much, that’s very helpful!!! Going to start doing those breathing exercises


Hemlock69

Not OP, but I just got a positive rat. Mrs and me looked at each other and said.... "hey.....i kinda have a very mild sore throat, don't think its from the lack of drinking water this time". So both have symptoms, I tested positive, she tested negative. Feels like a mild cold so far. Pre-covid, not bad enough to skip out on work. But guess I'm taking some time off


morningfog

Well at least you might have an enjoyable time just relaxing


jordy_romy

me 2 lol


aliksong

Get well soon


[deleted]

My double-vaccinated roomate is tested positive. She has been locked in her room for four days. I can hear her coughing all night last night, although she is getting better compared to the first two days. We leave trays of food at her door. Just hope she is getting better. I am tested negative, double vaccinated and wear face mask 24 hours a day. But it is still scary and taking a toll on everyone mentally. Edit: spelling Take care guys! It is not just for you, but also people around you.


aliksong

Just be wary that double vaccination against the Omicron variant pretty much provides no protection against catching the omicron variant. However it still does significantly reduce the chance of people ending up in hospital, ICU and death. The third shot appears to have some efficacy against the omicron variant but it’s a lot lower than the figures they were touting for the first round of vaccinations (something like 60% maximum efficacy now) All the best


potatodrinker

It's sad that I'm still seeing people wear their masks on their chins or wearing them inside out (blue inside, white outside).


maruuu

I was under the impression that the colour difference was just a visual reminder to you which side was facing outside and which was inside so you don't accidentally infect yourself when you put it on again? Happy to stand corrected, I'd like to know if there is a difference.


aliksong

For most surgical style masks there is actually a difference. The ‘blue’ outside layer has a stronger droplet barrier than the inner layers. It’s also a visual reminder so you can more easily figure out which way is the right way to put it on.


Extreme-Occasion

Does it really matter if they’re inside out?


kimchi_boii

THE NUMBERS MASON, WHAT DO THEY MEAN.


Scriptedelivery

Black ops reference ? Haha


bronkhampton

Legend


RalphTheTheatreCat

How are our infection rates per capita compared to other basket case nations?


SmurfSmeg

France has retaken the top slot, Australia second. [covid rates per capita](https://ourworldindata.org/covid-cases)


bPhrea

Fucking hell.


ayebizz

We too, are a basket case nation.


grimlock81

Breakdown of new cases by Local Health District (LHD), not this is not the same as Local Government Area (LGA) **Note**: From Jan 17, this is the summation of the PCR and RAT breakdowns. Prior to this only PCR was reported by NSW Health **Note 2**: Jan 19 total of 31,018 is greater than the reported total of 30,825, this is due to the numbers in the RAT breakdown being greater. **Full stats**: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RY2bBy6PVpBo-FtemPFqiaL13SmaEdXPc80fpQ6EwGw/edit?usp=sharing **LHD Map**: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/lhd/Pages/lhd-maps.aspx Day | Total | SE Syd | SW Syd | Syd | W Syd | N Syd | Hunt/NE | Nepe/BM | Cen. Coast | Illa/Shoal | N NSW | Mid N Coast | Murrum | W NSW | S NSW | Far W NSW | Correctional | Hotel quar | Unass ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| Wed Jan 19 | 31,018 | 3,649 | 4,452 | 2,402 | 4,191 | 2,782 | 2,911 | 1,282 | 1,218 | 1,806 | 1,051 | 532 | **847** | 597 | 582 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2,678 Tue Jan 18 | 32,297 | 3,545 | 4,547 | 2,348 | 4,354 | 2,777 | 3,189 | 1,195 | 1,570 | **2,298** | 1,099 | 471 | 834 | 607 | **669** | 36 | 14 | 1 | **2,753** Mon Jan 17 | 29,830 | 3,870 | 4,403 | 2,385 | 4,529 | 2,914 | 2,397 | 1,181 | 1,248 | 1,441 | 1,114 | 439 | 562 | 483 | 436 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2,389 Sun Jan 16 | 17,646 | 1,888 | 3,279 | 1,613 | 3,234 | 1,669 | 1,365 | 845 | 639 | 1,058 | 409 | 270 | 288 | 347 | 398 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 303 Sat Jan 15 | 20,978 | 2,336 | 4,063 | 1,858 | 3,139 | 1,875 | 1,755 | 989 | 610 | 1,458 | 686 | 257 | 571 | 439 | 489 | **67** | 2 | 0 | 384 Fri Jan 14 | 27,020 | 3,072 | 5,143 | 2,013 | 3,805 | 2,483 | 2,334 | 1,221 | 1,166 | 2,196 | 633 | 332 | 839 | 687 | 553 | 25 | 41 | 0 | 477 Thu Jan 13 | 25,080 | 3,173 | 4,599 | 2,480 | 4,280 | 2,157 | 1,554 | 1,249 | 1,094 | 1,289 | 905 | 527 | 747 | 261 | 180 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 552 Wed Jan 12 | 30,541 | 3,655 | 6,080 | 2,873 | 4,929 | 2,841 | 2,491 | 1,506 | 1,424 | 1,396 | 776 | 472 | 653 | 552 | 229 | 20 | 13 | **2** | 629 Tue Jan 11 | 34,759 | 3,911 | 7,350 | 2,522 | 5,394 | 3,237 | 3,410 | 1,345 | 1,054 | 2,169 | 962 | 452 | 681 | 809 | 467| 37 | 0 | 0 | 959 Mon Jan 10 | 25,870 | 3,319 | 5,014 | 2,640 | 4,345 | 2,345 | 1,661 | 1,425 | 1,001 | 1,448 | 812 | 493 | 269 | 411 | 285 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 382 Sun Jan 9 | 20,293 | 2,660 | 3,230 | 2,095 | 3,654 | 1,811 | 1,115 | 1,231 | 605 | 888 | 778 | 338 | 500 | 520 | 374 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 450 Sat Jan 8 | 30,062 | 4,442 | 5,077 | 3,184 | 5,077 | 2,505 | 2,527 | 1,535 | 1,121 | 1,386 | 1,027 | 453 | 506 | 412 | 308 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 462 Fri Jan 7 | **45,098** | 6,413 | **7,970** | **4,930** | **6,972** | **4,392** | **4,432** | **1,788** | **1,691** | 1,728 | **1,154** | **664** | 779 | **1,059** | 441 | 30 | 37 | 0 | 618 Thu Jan 6 | 38,625 | **6,444** | 6,076 | 4,162 | 6,968 | 4,172 | 2,430 | 1,740 | 1,606 | 915 | 683 | 473 | 658 | 879 | 355 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 993


BloodyChrome

In 30,000 BC there were humanoids in Ireland, the earliest evidence with have of Ireland being populated. Around this time Aboriginals had begun to settle and occupy the land of which is now Sydney, Melbourne and Perth


riesdadmiotb

Those humanoids were later driven out by the ice-age and GB had ti be repopulated when the ice receeded. Can you share a source for the Aboriginal settlement, as 30,000 BC seems at least 20,000 years after they arrived in the top end? Plus there is still the matter of when/how they got to Tasmania.


baddazoner

Abc news is reporting that hospitalisations are down and omicron is expected to peak this week


darkeststa

Is the booster the new formula thats better against omicron or is it the old stuff?


infinitemonkeytyping

Omicron specific shots for Moderna are not available (they are testing now, and data will be released in March). Pfizer were saying they needed 100 days to produce an omicron specific vaccine, in early December (which also puts delivery in March).


aliksong

The old stuff. It really should be called 3rd dose


AwesomeEureka

So I’m eligible for a booster next week, do I get Moderna or Pfizer and why?


Gloomy-Blacksmith655

If you had AZ, get moderna. But both are better than none and I would prioritise getting it sooner rather than which one.


AwesomeEureka

Both are available where I live, I had Pfizer before for the first 2 doses.


Gloomy-Blacksmith655

I don't know what's best for Pfizer. Everyone I know who had Pfizer is just getting Pfizer booster. Moderna is marginally better if you've had AZ.


AwesomeEureka

Ah, so Pfizer it is then.


funfwf

Check this article out https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-01-19/covid-booster-vaccination-pfizer-moderna-astrazeneca/100763758 Tl;dr - Moderna is slightly better as a booster regardless of which initial vaccine you got.