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11.20pm BST
Q: One last question, if we put aside all the mistakes being made, what’s the future? Are people in aged care facilities safe in another state if there’s a spike in coronavirus? What can you tell people?
Richard Colbeck:
While ever there is virus in the community, there is community risk. There is risk to everybody in the community including in aged care. You have three people in isolation in aged care in Queensland overnight, that is of genuine concern.
The speed of reaction in that facility is very positive but there is a concern. We are all at risk, particularly people in aged care.
11.19pm BST
Is Richard Colbeck sorry? He is supposed to have ultimate responsibility. Scott Morrison said he was sorry for the failures of THE system, which was a nice piece of verbal distancing.
What does Colbeck have to say?
We of course are sorry and we extend our sincere condolences that those who’ve been impacted by the virus, particularly those who’ve lost loved ones.
This is a tragic circumstance. You can see from the advertisements released yesterday, about how widely it spreads, that’s why we’ve been urging people to cough and sneeze etiquette, not going out…
Continue reading…Sydney bus drivers threaten to strike unless masks are made compulsory for passengers and social distancing on public transport strictly enforced. Follow live updates todayFollow our global live blogAustralian stats interactive; Vic cases map; NSW cases map; NSW hotspots listState by state Covid restrictions; Melbourne stage 4 restrictions; Vic stage 3 rulesSign up for Guardian Australia’s coronavirus email 11.20pm BSTQ: One last question, if we put aside all the mistakes being made, what’s the future? Are people in aged care facilities safe in another state if there’s a spike in coronavirus? What can you tell people?Richard Colbeck:While ever there is virus in the community, there is community risk. There is risk to everybody in the community including in aged care. You have three people in isolation in aged care in Queensland overnight, that is of genuine concern. The speed of reaction in that facility is very positive but there is a concern. We are all at risk, particularly people in aged care. 11.19pm BSTIs Richard Colbeck sorry? He is supposed to have ultimate responsibility. Scott Morrison said he was sorry for the failures of THE system, which was a nice piece of verbal distancing.What does Colbeck have to say?We of course are sorry and we extend our sincere condolences that those who’ve been impacted by the virus, particularly those who’ve lost loved ones. This is a tragic circumstance. You can see from the advertisements released yesterday, about how widely it spreads, that’s why we’ve been urging people to cough and sneeze etiquette, not going out… Continue reading…