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Originally Posted by prydey
QLD and WA have both faired very well without using statewide lockdowns. Both used localised lockdowns, admittedly still covering large areas, and have been pretty successful in keeping the virus suppressed. QLD especially given the high traffic they would see with nsw visitors given they share a border.
Sure, NSW seemed to use a more tolerant approach but I still think the message was don't go out unless you have to. I still put the lion share of the blame on the individuals. We're over 18months in and people are still blaming others for stuff that is just logical in a pandemic.
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SE Queensland as you know is like a state in itself so not surprising that outbreaks occur in this densely populated area and are easily contained using the same geographic boundaries.
WA is similar in that the majority of its population are in the SW corner.
The results from these area's is not surprising.
Compared to Victoria where you have a huge population central in the state or our own situation where this outbreak came through our main link to the eastern states, the river land, a region from where travelers spread out in all directions as they pass through.
Its quite obvious why we have gone full state considering.
I was in Renmark on Monday and it was spot the SA number plate amongst the lines of cars and vans streaming in from Mildura.
It was actually quite confronting sitting in the main street of Renmark enjoying a coffee surrounded by interstate visitors as i read the warnings of avoiding the area.
NSW method of locking down suburbs or council area's is a joke, could you imagine Marion/holdfast bay councils in lockdown whilst the rest of metropolitan Adelaide went about their business, no one would believe one side of the road is safer than the opposite due to council boundaries.
People will be people, you'll never get 100% compliance, we dont here despite our success in suppressing the virus, but if the majority do the right thing and i think we do, then the few that dont we can cover.