# COVID-19: Discussion (2022 Onwards) **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Tags:** coronavirus, covid-19\ **Created:** [December 31, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200 "2021-12-31T00:24:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/1 "2021-12-31T00:24:43Z")
# January 2022 Continuing the discussion about COVID-19 Back in November, we announced that the COVID-related threads would lock and would be replaced by a single thread - this is that thread. We’ll monitor how things go - but at this stage, it will remain a single thread. When I made the announcement a few weeks ago, things looked so promising! > [@COVID-19: The future & this forum](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-the-future-this-forum/18957): > > With the country (and the world) increasingly moving towards living with COVID, the need for a separate discussion forum will begin to diminish - so, in the new year there will be a number of changes: This section will be made read-only and the threads locked The section will move to be a child section under “Extra” A new (single) thread to continue any discussion will be opened in the Extra section If things change we’ll re-evaluate, but we believe it’s approaching a good time to make these … ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/2 "2021-12-31T00:36:16Z")
Good idea having the one covid related page. Makes it simpler. 👍 Big numbers in NSW and Victoria that were released this morning. Hopefully 2022 will see numbers go down across the country. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/3 "2021-12-31T00:41:36Z")
Peter Lalor (The Australian) is reporting a batter in the Australian test team has tested positive Meanwhile - Tom Morris (Fox Sports) is reporting that a player for the Thunder has tested positive > **[Exclusive: Thunder player tests positive as Covid chaos leaves BBL clash in...](https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/big-bash-2021-covid-cases-season-postponed-latest-news-rescheduled-games-how-many-players-tom-morris/news-story/ca3e195f41ab0ccb60d7434c395c8a6e)** > > Exclusive: Thunder player tests positive as Covid chaos leaves BBL clash in doubt ---
**Author:** ![Pranks](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pranks/32/1318_2.png) [@Pranks](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Pranks)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/4 "2021-12-31T00:48:03Z")
> [@yellow\_sock](#): > > Big numbers in NSW and Victoria that were released this morning. Hopefully 2022 will see numbers go down across the country. I would expect it to be pretty high across the next month or two. Looks like nationally we will reach 100k cases a day possibly next week. Normally takes a month or so to start to really drop off once we hit the peak. ---
**Author:** ![pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pelican/32/452815_2.png) [@pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/pelican)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/5 "2021-12-31T00:51:47Z")
Hey ---
**Author:** ![captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/captaincupcake/32/455912_2.png) [@captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/captaincupcake)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/6 "2021-12-31T00:52:18Z")
Given that there was a increasing amount of crossover between the big 3 threads in the Covid section (NSW, Vic, Impact) still makes sense to roll them all into one. Can see mid February as being the point where it should all start dropping off significantly- with NYE, summer holidays, Australia Day and schools returning these all have the potential to keep numbers high. ---
**Author:** ![JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasonf/32/349220_2.png) [@JasonF](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JasonF)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/9 "2021-12-31T01:00:52Z")
> > ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/10 "2021-12-31T01:02:34Z")
**New Zealand Update: 31 December 2021** 46 New cases in the community and no new Omicron cases in the community following a UK DJ leaving isolation early (Who tested positive while he should have been waiting for his final test results) > **[90% of Pacific peoples double vaccinated; 49 community cases; 46 in hospital;...](https://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/news-items/90-pacific-peoples-double-vaccinated-49-community-cases-46-hospital-8-icu)** > > COVID-19 update for 31 December 2021. ---
**Author:** ![Pranks](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pranks/32/1318_2.png) [@Pranks](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Pranks)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/11 "2021-12-31T01:07:03Z")
How long until we see a impact on the Death front? 7 in Victoria today, however cases are now 6 times higher compared to last week. Can we expect 30-40 deaths per state per day? ---
**Author:** ![MrJ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mrj/32/85112_2.png) [@MrJ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MrJ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/12 "2021-12-31T01:08:19Z")
A lot of my family in Sydney just tested positive on RATs. they are struggling to get PCRs and the older ones are feeling fatigued. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/13 "2021-12-31T01:08:45Z")
> [@bacco007](#): > > Peter Lalor (The Australian) is reporting a batter in the Australian test team has tested positive Cricket Australia confirmed batter Travis Head had tested positive (see Cricket thread). ---
**Author:** ![MrJ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mrj/32/85112_2.png) [@MrJ](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MrJ)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/14 "2021-12-31T01:12:03Z")
> [@Pranks](#): > > How long until we see a impact on the Death front? Could still be a while off. South Africa and Zimbabwe’s deaths are only starting to rise now despite cases peaking weeks ago. Seems the lag is about 4 weeks with omicron instead of the 2 weeks from previous variants. ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/15 "2021-12-31T01:14:54Z")
> [@theGradyConnell](#): > > **New Zealand Update: 31 December 2021** Sorry forgot to post this before but here is the shape of the outbreak (Gap on x-mas day from no data and peak on the 26th from double data dump) ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/7/9/17933e7ec7cf4b1a76c498988ce01b08a5b90e08.png) Auckland Data is only tracking as far back as I could find Auckland Only Data ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/5/f/25f241006f82814bd370147858aa28f3ea191aee.png) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/16 "2021-12-31T01:28:48Z")
> **[COVID close contact definition to remain at 15 minutes in South Australia,...](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-31/sa-covid-close-contacts-at-odds-with-national-advice/100732538)** > > Professor Nicola Spurrier says the national four-hour rule won't apply in South Australia, despite being approved at national cabinet yesterday. > Speaking to ABC Radio Adelaide this morning, Professor Nicola Spurrier said the four-hour rule had not been approved by the peak decision-making committee for public health, the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/17 "2021-12-31T01:30:38Z")
> Health Minister Martin Foley today confirms Victoria will operationalise new isolation and testing requirements outlined by the PM yesterday. Mask wearing, social distancing, and work-from-home seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting with these new close contact rules - I can potentially spend 4+ hours with someone who is infected in a workplace and not be considered a CC, but if I do it at home I am? ---
**Author:** ![Troiboi](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/troiboi/32/482503_2.png) [@Troiboi](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Troiboi)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/18 "2021-12-31T01:34:54Z")
I keep seeing ‘breakthrough cases of Covid-19 cases have been detected’ in the updates of the musical theatre shows currently playing. What does the ‘breakthrough’ reference mean? ---
**Author:** ![theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thegradyconnell/32/318021_2.png) [@theGradyConnell](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/theGradyConnell)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/19 "2021-12-31T01:42:54Z")
> [@Troiboi](#): > > What does the ‘breakthrough’ reference mean? Happy to be corrected, Generally someone who has been fully vaxxed and gets COVID ---
**Author:** ![Troiboi](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/troiboi/32/482503_2.png) [@Troiboi](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Troiboi)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/20 "2021-12-31T01:45:17Z")
Oh interesting. I guess that makes sense - breaking _through_ the vax. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/21 "2021-12-31T01:58:26Z")
Forgive my ignorance but if they’ve tested positive via a RAT then is there much point getting a PCR? You say they have symptoms so can’t they just isolate themselves for 7 days and monitor themselves. If things go south call an ambulance otherwise get back into life on day 7? ---
**Author:** ![FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@FootyKick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/FootyKick)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200/22 "2021-12-31T02:02:51Z")
Moderators, what are the rules about posting the daily updates from twitter from NSW Health and Vic Health dept on this new single thread? [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-2022-onwards/19200.md?page=2)