28 days without a single case of community spread of COVID

[Warrigal]

I'm talking about my state of New South Wales, Australia. I'm quite sure that a certain amount of luck is behind this outcome but credit must also go to the state government's campaigning, contact tracing and other behavioural measures to reduce the likelihood of infection. The level of community co-operation is also a big factor.

NSW has recorded 28 consecutive days of no locally acquired COVID-19 cases — the longest stretch with no community transmission since the pandemic began.

Key points:​

• The previous longest stretch without community transmission was 26 days
• NSW Health said the milestone was "pleasing" but warned there were still cases in hotel quarantine

Two cases were recorded in hotel quarantine in the past 24 hours.
And 16,302 people were tested in the 24 hours to 8:00pm Saturday night.

The previous longest stretch without local cases was 26 days, when no cases were diagnosed in the reporting period between 8:00pm on November 6 and 8:00pm on December 2. The 28-day stretch represents two average incubation periods free of community transmission.

So far no-one in Australia has been vaccinated,

More here: NSW records longest streak without coronavirus community transmission since pandemic began - ABC News

 

[chic]

They have it in Victoria though. I was watching the Australian Open from Melbourne Park and at first life looked like normal. Crowds in the stands, no social distancing, no masks. But they got 13 cases from a hotel party and went into a sudden lockdown so it's back to NO crowds, social distancing, and masks again.

I fear life is going to go on like this for a very long time.

 

[StarSong]

Has AU published a schedule or plan for vaccines?