When I arrived back from South Africa on Sunday the 22nd March I had to fill out a form at Sydney Airport giving them my contact details and the address where I would be spending my 14 days in self isolation. Today (13) I got my first phone call from NSW Health to make sure that I was at home and not suffering any health issues (physical or mental). The young lady on the phone was very pleasant and gave me heaps of information about Covid 19 and on what assistance was available to me from NSW health if I needed it. She asked me for my feedback on the the self isolation process - I told her that had been no big deal other than being a bit boring.
What I did tell her was that I was absolutely disgusted with the way that people returning from overseas had been treated when they landed at Sydney Airport. I got there along with 2 plane loads full of people, we were all herded shoulder to shoulder into cattle grids to eventually be processed through immigration (probably about 45 minutes). For a country preaching the necessity of social distancing this was the complete opposite to what they were telling us we had to do. I have heard since that after a lot of criticism they did change the way that they were processing new arrivals.
Cheers
BB
Tony Bev said
12:54 AM Apr 5, 2020
Good on yer, Dave, for being a responsible person, like a lot of us other Grey Nomads
I read somewhere, (no links), that over 90 people who were supposed to be self isolating, have been caught, not at home
I am not sure what will happen to them
Perhaps this was one reason, new travellers are being put in quarantine, in Government nominated premises
The Belmont Bear said
12:26 PM Apr 5, 2020
Great while I was adjusting about a dozen clocks around the house I realised that I will have to spend another hour in isolation.... probably the only time in my life that I wished I lived in Qld....
Cheers
BB
dogbox said
03:20 PM Apr 5, 2020
when one finishes isolation what do they do?
TheHeaths said
08:09 PM Apr 5, 2020
Socially Distance!
Greg 1 said
10:23 AM Apr 6, 2020
Self isolate!
Dougwe said
10:52 AM Apr 6, 2020
I am off the understanding you need medical clearance. If obtained, you just social distance when out or just 'stay home'.
When I arrived back from South Africa on Sunday the 22nd March I had to fill out a form at Sydney Airport giving them my contact details and the address where I would be spending my 14 days in self isolation. Today (13) I got my first phone call from NSW Health to make sure that I was at home and not suffering any health issues (physical or mental). The young lady on the phone was very pleasant and gave me heaps of information about Covid 19 and on what assistance was available to me from NSW health if I needed it. She asked me for my feedback on the the self isolation process - I told her that had been no big deal other than being a bit boring.
What I did tell her was that I was absolutely disgusted with the way that people returning from overseas had been treated when they landed at Sydney Airport. I got there along with 2 plane loads full of people, we were all herded shoulder to shoulder into cattle grids to eventually be processed through immigration (probably about 45 minutes). For a country preaching the necessity of social distancing this was the complete opposite to what they were telling us we had to do. I have heard since that after a lot of criticism they did change the way that they were processing new arrivals.
Cheers
BB
I read somewhere, (no links), that over 90 people who were supposed to be self isolating, have been caught, not at home
I am not sure what will happen to them
Perhaps this was one reason, new travellers are being put in quarantine, in Government nominated premises
Great while I was adjusting about a dozen clocks around the house I realised that I will have to spend another hour in isolation.... probably the only time in my life that I wished I lived in Qld....
Cheers
BB
Keep Safe out there everyone.