Should it be Mandatory for all Travellers returning to Au to be Tested for COVD 19?

[lyhargr_0]

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/victoria-seeks-urgent-legal-advice-on-whether-it-can...

IMO Yes it it should or they shouldn't be allowed to return to Au

[kopenhagen5]

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

I read that we've had around 18,000 people in quarrantine in Vic

and I wondered who are they all

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-overseas-travellers-coronavirus-disease-covid-19#who-can-ent...

mainly Australian citizens??

personally I don't think they should be refusing to be tested, but they can't legally be forced.. that's why the Govt. is currently seeking legal advice on it

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I dont "get" why they dont want to take the test, doesn't make any sense to me

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I agree, may as well.

But freedom of choice, privacy, all that sort of thing, I think is what makes it difficult to make it mandatory.

And perhaps those not wanting the test are only those not wanting to be self isolating for 2 weeks which is of course irresponsible.

shopping - Well if they are still contagious after a long period then the whole 2 weeks self isolate after testing positive is a farce.

[lyhargr_0]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

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@lyhargr_0 wrote:

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@debra9275 wrote:

I read that we've had around 18,000 people in quarrantine in Vic

and I wondered who are they all

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/information-overseas-travellers-coronavirus-disease-covid-19#who-can-ent...

mainly Australian citizens??

personally I don't think they should be refusing to be tested, but they can't legally be forced.. that's why the Govt. is currently seeking legal advice on it

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I dont "get" why they dont want to take the test, doesn't make any sense to me

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I agree, may as well.

But freedom of choice, privacy, all that sort of thing, I think is what makes it difficult to make it mandatory.

And perhaps those not wanting the test are only those not wanting to be self isolating for 2 weeks which is of course irresponsible.

shopping - Well if they are still contagious after a long period then the whole 2 weeks self isolate after testing positive is a farce.

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I think this whole new spike here in Vic is because some people were being totally irresponsible. I don't believe for a minute that people weren't aware of the danger because of a "language Barrier". It's been on the news for months, surely someone in the family, friends , group etc., had enough nouse to realise what has been happening.   If their English is so poor that they can't understand a health warning given during a global pandemic, then English lesson really need to be made mandatory to every migrant

[kopenhagen5]

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

[lyhargr_0]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

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Well I hope he realises that the virus may stop it for him or his parents/grandparents etc. Sadly you can't legislate against stupidity

[lurker172602]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

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Come on kopes, you're better than that.  

We have also seen and heard (apparently) non-migrant people saying the same sort of things. 

[lyhargr_0]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

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Come on kopes, you're better than that.  

We have also seen and heard (apparently) non-migrant people saying the same sort of things. 

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Why is everything that people say these days turned into a racist comment?   sheeeese Kopes was simply stating a news article he had seen. 

I tell ya I am so totally OVER all this racist **bleep**. 

[debra9275]

a lot in the media here have been undermining lockdown rules which hasn't helped the situation either

this article is from back in March. where Vic health officials said we would get a coronavirus 'peak' in May or June

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-cases-in-australia-will-peak-in-may-or-j...

[kopenhagen5]

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@lurker172602 wrote:

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

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Come on kopes, you're better than that.  

We have also seen and heard (apparently) non-migrant people saying the same sort of things. 

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C'mon lurker, you know me better. 

I was describing the person in case others had seen the same news story, not to say it is synonymous with migrants.

Probably some aussies around saying, virus, she's right mate, no worries.

[lurker172602]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

I think so too.

I saw a young migrant lad on the news saying - why should I stop my life just because of a virus. (shakes head in disbelief)

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Come on kopes, you're better than that.  

We have also seen and heard (apparently) non-migrant people saying the same sort of things. 

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C'mon lurker, you know me better. 

I was describing the person in case others had seen the same news story, not to say it is synonymous with migrants.

Probably some aussies around saying, virus, she's right mate, no worries.

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I do, that's why I was surprised. It just seemed an unnecessary descriptor. 
It's all good 😉

[imastawka]

They're getting serious now - and about time, too

Victoria is set to follow New South Wales in making COVID-19 testing mandatory for all returned overseas travellers.

As of today, anyone who refuses to submit to COVID-19 testing will be forced to stay in hotel quarantine for a further ten days.

All returned travellers who left hotel quarantine today had been tested, Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed.

"And everybody who leaves from right now, if they don't agree to a test, then they will be in our care for a total of 24 days - not 14 days."

More here -

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/victorian-covid-19-cases-approach-first-wave-numbers/ar-BB1...