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The aim of self isolation and social distancing:
The aim of self isolation and social distancing:
To flatten the curve away from ever-increasing infections and overloading the health system.
To flatten the curve away from ever-increasing infections and overloading the health system.
Since self-isolation and social distancing was introduced, we've made some slight progress, but there is still a long way to go.
Since self-isolation and social distancing was introduced, we've made some slight progress, but there is still a long way to go.
Our aim is to reduce the rate of daily infections by limiting our individual exposure. This will delay the date that all Intensive Care Units (ICUs) become occupied (the breaking point) as shown below.
Our aim is to reduce the rate of daily infections by limiting our individual exposure. This will delay the date that all Intensive Care Units (ICUs) become occupied (the breaking point) as shown below.
WHO recommend washing hands frequently, maintaining at least 1m distance from others, avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
WHO recommend washing hands frequently, maintaining at least 1m distance from others, avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
COVID-18 Daily Infection rates
COVID-18 Daily Infection rates
Now that the health system breaking point is safer into the distance, we have started to report the daily Infection Rates (IR). Tracking AU's progress against the pandemic, we can see the impact your daily decision to #stayhome makes.
Now that the health system breaking point is safer into the distance, we have started to report the daily Infection Rates (IR). Tracking AU's progress against the pandemic, we can see the impact your daily decision to #stayhome makes.
We are making progress every week, but COVID-19 won't be under control until we see cases dropping day on day, ie (IR<0). We still have a bit of work to do.
We are making progress every week, but COVID-19 won't be under control until we see cases dropping day on day, ie (IR<0). We still have a bit of work to do.
Self-isolating isn't easy, but if we all try our hardest immediately, the small sacrifice now will help immensely in the long-run.
Self-isolating isn't easy, but if we all try our hardest immediately, the small sacrifice now will help immensely in the long-run.
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Craig Brokensha is an Oceanographer and Meteorologist, currently working as a Surf Forecaster for Swellnet. He is a legend at analysing and compiling weather data to produce swell/surf forecasts for Australian and international locations. But given the current situation he has applied his skills in forecasting for COVID-19.
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