In Tassie the number of cases jumped from16 to 47 in just a day, which is a worry since we were the first state to go into lockdown a couple of weeks ago.  Apparently, most of the new cases were related to several cruise ship passengers being repatriated to their home state.  Thing is, they were all placed in quarantine upon arrival, so hopefully the spread of new cases in the state will cease there.

Anyway, we're all free of the virus and Shaunna is responding to the intravenous antibiotics, though she may still be kept in hospital for a few more days to ensure the infection in her leg has gone or at least can be kept under control with oral antibiotics.

Glad you're ok, and hope the Mrs. continues to get well!   

My wife, caring for the corona folks.

What I find hard to understand is why so many people are flouting the social distancing ruled imposed by government to slow [and eventually halt] the corona virus.  After police were called in NSW to shift dozens of people of Bondi and Manly beaches, I read today that dozens more were on St Kilda beach in Melbourne today, with life savers unable to move them on under the new restriction.

Then there was the photo of a couple of dozen or more revelers at a house party in Melbourne.... and the news story of a woman who was supposed to be in quarantine slipping past authorities to attend a 21st birthday party.  Fines and warnings are not keeping these selfish assholes at home in isolation or quarantine.  What needs to happen is for martial law to be declared so that authorities can shoot some of these effers.

Not normally an advocate of violence, but seriously something has to be done to make these people do the right thing, and since nothing else is working, maybe half an ounce of lead here and there will make 'em think twice about endangering others.

RedneckDude, You already know this but your wife is a hero.

Went out today. Lots of long queues (2 metres apart). Stocked up for another week I hope.

The only problem I see with a mere dozens of people lying on beaches when it is upwards of 30 and higher outside is, it's harder to limit access to the beach to only a few people vs. just closing them for everybody.  I was going to go to the beach last week and we would have been the only ones there, but decided against it for unrelated reasons.

in the uk, they've had to add off license (liquor stores) to the list of essential shops to stop people piling into supermarkets for booze. (they weren't on the list originally)

they hope that's the case... southern hemisphere won't see summer for... 9 months? think it's a case of... it will spread slower in hot areas rather than them not getting it at all.

anyone heard from uvah? last i saw was that post about his health issues. last summer?

Sorry, but Uvah passed away last year.   

My town first closed bars, restaurants, and churches, but explicitly excluded casinos and brothels (now they are closed)

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Sorry, but Uvah passed away last year.   

shame. hope he didn't suffer much. at least he missed this.

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... as for the cheques.. literal paper checks? that you have to pay in at the bank in person?

Update on the liquor situation:

It can be done online, with couriers being regarded as an essential service. However, it's now contactless - keeping at least two metres between buyer and courier driver. So, that's the spirit! And so's rum...And so's vodka....and so's.....

Went supermarket shopping yesterday. Obviously, it's impossible to never get with 2 metres, but as I understand from WHO advice, so long as the contact is over with 15 minutes, an infected folk shouldn't infect an uninfected folk. At any rate, the contacts I saw and participated in lasted 2-3 seconds...

All well here still, all shops still open although some with reduced opening hours.  Still increase in cases, as most over the world, but seems to be less then most countries.  That's by going on the web site that Johns Hopkins University has made, there Sweden were somewhere at the top 10 at the beginning but now at 21st place.

In regards to all this, and the spreading of germs, I saw this video on another forum and found it quiet interesting.  So thought I post it here for you all to view it, it sure gives a few things to consider in regards to it all.

For those who use SiriusXM, channel 121 is airing Doctors discussing COVID 19.  MS has a streaming app, or you can stream in browser.

For those interested in statistics about the coronavirus, I think an excellent source is the John Hopkins Univerity.

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)