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Originally Posted by xahh
Just MHO, so don't jump on me from a dizzy height!
It will be interesting to see if the seasonal flu is mitigated due to the social distancing and increased hand hygiene this year.
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I think there is a good chance seasonal flu will also be reduced by the current restrictions. Transmission is essentially the same so by practicing good hygiene and not congregating in large numbers it should have an effect. How big will depend how long current restrictions go for.
While the events of other countries should serve as a warning not to be complacent I think that easing restrictions needs to happen sooner rather than later. Even if it's just region by region. SA is now 4 days without a reported case.
Lower populated states and territories (nt, tas, act and sa etc) are all tracking pretty well.