CORONA VIRUS 2020 in Australia
The COVID 19 pandemic is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the corona virus 2019. The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, China, tested positive for the virus.
Australian borders were closed to all non-residents on 20 March.Social distancing rules were imposed on 21 March, and state governments started to close ‘non-essential’ services. “Non-essential services” included social gathering venues such as pubs and clubs and restaurant’s but unlike many other countries did not include most business operations such as construction, manufacturing and many retail categories. The number of new cases initially grew greatly, then levelled out at about 350 per day around 22 March, and started falling at the beginning of April to under 20 cases per day by the end of the month.
A second wave of infections outbroke in Victoria during May and June, which was attributed to an outbreak at a Melbourne hotel used for quarantining international arrivals. The second wave was much more widespread and deadlier than the first; at its peak, the state had over 7,000 active cases. The wave ended with zero new cases being recorded on 26 October.
As of 21 November 2020, Australia has reported 27,807 cases, 25,338 recoveries, and 907 deaths, with Victoria accounting for nearly 75 percent of cases and 90 percent of fatalities. Compared to other Western countries, notably the United States and European countries, Australia’s handling has been praised for its effectiveness and fast-forward reactions.
REFLECTION:
The coronavirus has been a life changing and challenging situation for all Australia and the whole world.
As for me, the virus has affected my studies at Tafe where our classes were moved are online.
My Driving school business went on a standstill for three to four months.
Whenever me and my wife will go to Costco, we will not find toilet paper, eggs, Vinegar and Sugar.
We had to make dramatic changes to our lives by not been able to visit our friends which we will see often.
Our Church was closed until end of May so our services went online.
References:
Nine news, 7 news, ABC, Guardian, SBS.
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