# COVID-19: Discussion of Impact šŸ˜· **URL:** \ **Category:** Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion\ **Tags:** coronavirus, covid-19\ **Created:** [March 13, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170 "2020-03-13T03:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 424
**Author:** ![Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/chris/32/542_2.png) [@Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8977 "2021-02-11T23:30:12Z")
> [@Pranks](#): > > Still unconfirmed and not known. Thatā€™s the problem with every report. > [@turdall](#): > > Look if there is a case that isnā€™t linked then I would expect a snap lockdown. Thatā€™s where the justification comes in. If we just lock down over fear despite having linked cases in workers and spouses that should be isolating, then itā€™s going to go against everything the Vic Govt has boasted confidence about in their own contract tracing and isolation of contacts and secondary contacts. There could be a middle ground here. Some further restrictions for a few days but not a complete lockdown. Who knows. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8978 "2021-02-11T23:30:51Z")
Neils source is probably inside Spring st so Iā€™d say it has at least some form of legs. ---
**Author:** ![turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/turdall/32/217_2.png) [@turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/turdall)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8979 "2021-02-11T23:35:06Z")
They definitely would have plans drawn up for a lockdown but so did perth before they had the lockdown as did brisbane. They plan for worst case scenario ---
**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:** [February 11, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8980 "2021-02-11T23:40:56Z")
> [@Chris](#): > > Thatā€™s where the justification comes in. If we just lock down over fear despite having linked cases in workers and spouses that should be isolating, then itā€™s going to go against everything the Vic Govt has boasted confidence about in their own contract tracing and isolation of contacts and secondary contacts. > > There could be a middle ground here. Some further restrictions for a few days but not a complete lockdown. Who knows. Yes however I think the UK strain etc had changed that sort of thinking. UK strain=Panic=Shutdown ---
**Author:** ![MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/melbtv/32/190136_2.png) [@MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MelbTV)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8981 "2021-02-11T23:51:54Z")
Iā€™m not going to read into Neil Mitchellā€™s comments at all. After all he has been very critical of the Victorian Government throughout this pandemic. The same can be said about News Corp. They just like to spread fear in the community. I will wait until thereā€™s a press conference to hear it from the horses mouth if there is indeed a lockdown or not and if/what restrictions are enforced. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8982 "2021-02-11T23:54:42Z")
Small hints from the PM at this presser right now. Most certainly something in the works to be announced. > ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/chris/32/542_2.png) [@Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8983 "2021-02-11T23:58:05Z")
Scomo said heā€™s only had texts with Dan Andrews yesterday, hasnā€™t spoken to him today. He also said he isnā€™t going to provide commentary on speculation. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8985 "2021-02-12T00:08:48Z")
ScoMo says over 230,000 returned travellers have been thru the hotel quarantine system. that sounds like a good number and very under-reported. Should give a different perspective on the 36,000 perennially stranded aussies. > [@Chris](#): > > There could be a middle ground here. Some further restrictions for a few days but not a complete lockdown. Who knows. Surely 12 months into this, there can be a national consensus that there is no role for middle-ground, half-arsed measures. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8986 "2021-02-12T00:10:01Z")
> > ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/chris/32/542_2.png) [@Chris](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8987 "2021-02-12T00:13:32Z")
> [@MrJ](#): > > ScoMo says over 230,000 returned travellers have been thru the hotel quarantine system. that sounds like a good number and very under-reported. Should give a different perspective on the 36,000 perennially stranded aussies. Also a lot of these 36,000 are also people who have only more recently had a desire to return home as well. Itā€™s not like most of them have been waiting a year which is a common misconception. ---
**Author:** ![MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/melbtv/32/190136_2.png) [@MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MelbTV)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8988 "2021-02-12T00:16:22Z")
Vic Cabinet to meet in the next half an hour. > ---
**Author:** ![TV-ACT](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-act/32/167823_2.png) [@TV-ACT](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-ACT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8989 "2021-02-12T00:21:25Z")
As with the other short snap lockdowns, if there is one, it may be to give contract tracers some time to catch up (follow through on all the contactsā€™ contacts). Falling behind is when things can spiral out of control. A few days of lockdown now should be preferable to weeks/months later. ---
**Author:** ![ryaneco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@ryaneco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ryaneco)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8990 "2021-02-12T00:32:42Z")
No, no, no, no - any lockdown with that excuse is a clear lack of confidence in their ability to control this. NSW have very very clearly demonstrated they can get on top of things without spiralling out of control and VIC is ā€œgold standardā€ too apparently - it is anything but if we go back into lockdown with this excuse. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2021, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8991 "2021-02-12T00:38:50Z")
Usually fronts the media 1 hour post Cabinet. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8992 "2021-02-12T00:39:41Z")
I agree with Ryaneco. If there has to be a lockdown in Melbourne it needs to be pinpointed and restricted to a particular region. We know so far that a majority of exposure sites are in Melbourneā€™s north western suburbs plus Sunbury. Remember how the NSW Government dealt with the Northern Beaches outbreak? ---
**Author:** ![turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/turdall/32/217_2.png) [@turdall](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/turdall)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8993 "2021-02-12T00:43:06Z")
I am all for them doing whatever they need to do to contain the outbreak. As I said earlier I would rather than just do it quickly and not wait though. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8994 "2021-02-12T00:56:32Z")
> [@MrJ](#): > > ScoMo says over 230,000 returned travellers have been thru the hotel quarantine system. that sounds like a good number and very under-reported. Should give a different perspective on the 36,000 perennially stranded aussies. Number reported this morning is 252,977. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8995 "2021-02-12T01:00:21Z")
> [@ryaneco](#): > > and VIC is ā€œgold standardā€ too apparently - it is anything but if we go back into lockdown with this excuse. I dont think I have ever heard victoria make this brag, they have never ruled out a multi pronged approach should more cases arise. After the Blackrock cluster they have shown that they make measured, common sense decisions and only lock down if they have to. Thatā€™s unlike other states that blind themselves to any finer detail and go into lockdown after one case. > [@ryaneco](#): > > No, no, no, no - any lockdown with that excuse is a clear lack of confidence in their ability to control this. NSW have very very clearly demonstrated they can get on top of things without spiralling out of control i dont think NSW has demonstrated anything of the sort. People always talk as if NSW strategy is solely reliant on contact tracing, has everyone forgotten that quarter million people in Northern Beaches were in lockdown for a month to get that cluster under control? ---
**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:** [February 12, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8996 "2021-02-12T01:05:53Z")
looks the Brunetti cafe exposure at the Melbourne airport had a massive role in the public health teams thinking and for concern ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170/8997 "2021-02-12T01:07:56Z")
> **[Victorian MPs told to get to Canberra before midnight](https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/victorian-mps-told-to-get-to-canberra-before-midnight-20210212-p571x7.html)** > > Victorian MPs have been strongly advised to get on a plane before midnight tonight to attend parliament in Canberra next week as the Victorian government weighs up a snap lockdown of Melbourne. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170.md?page=423) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/covid-19-discussion-of-impact/13170.md?page=425)