@pawsandclaws1 said in [Coronavirus Outbreak](/post/1176039) said:
Boarder closed with Victoria. I feel sorry for border communities .
General feeling down here in Vic is that the whole state will be back into lock down by the end of the week. Probably the right call anyway.
Interesting take on the social housing issue. Broken down lifts, shared laundry facilities, no balconies, cramped common area and narrow hallways - surely we can do better than that. I understand the point that the Chief Medical Officer was making, but it's a bit rich refering to them as vertical cruise ships. Shines a spotlight on another welfare issue, not unlike the inadequate jobs seeker payment pre-covid19.
I remember the social housing in Pyrmont Bridge Road, but my recollections are that it was much better than what we have in inner Melbourne.
Through necessity, pretty extraordinary restrictions have been put in place and it shows just how easily the virus is transmitted in lower socio-economic communities, especially ones that apparently have to share facilities. It should be of no surprise, as there is plenty of evidence from all levels of developed countries showing the same thing.
The circumstances show a need to remove the infected to isolation facilities such as hotels or otherwise, as it seems obvious that further spread will occur otherwise.
Meanwhile, a political opportunist takes to attacking those locked down vulnerable people on national television. Disgusting!
Is it that she’s tone deaf or genuinely racist ? To me, maybe I’m wrong but she was basically saying the same things you were saying about lower socioeconomics, and more community based refugees who we have let down in making sure they understood what was required, in regards to social distancing . Which seems obvious to me . Also what else seems obvious is how many of those towers are from African descent , and participated in the protests.
Seems fairly obvious that we need to investigate these things , to try to pin down what has caused the spread , and look at ways to prevent the spread moving forward .
To me she just seems like she is unable to deliver a fairly obvious message without coming across as a bigot. If she has empathy ,and compassion , she really struggles to convey it .
