Originally Posted by
dr dre
Actually No. The
National Cabinet Plan isn't aiming for zero community spread after Phase C, which is at 80% vaccination. All states are due to hit that target by December. The WA CHO
made this statement:
WA's Chief Health Officer Andrew Robertson wants to see at least 80 per cent of the WA population vaccinated before we get to a point where lockdowns and border closures are no longer needed.
The key is vaccination numbers, and 70% initially, then 80% more firmly, to end restrictions.
Mark McGowan has stepped up criticisms of Gladys Berejiklian's response to Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak, declaring her comments indicating the need to "live with" the Delta variant were "totally wrong". "I just want to be totally clear - we cannot accept that position. We don't live with it. We don't tolerate it. We don't let it linger," he said.
"We suppress it and we get rid of it. That is the Australian approach to the virus."
Mr McGowan previously hinted at enforcing an indefinite hard border with NSW unless the state can "crush and kill the virus".
"We still reserve the right to lockdown in specific locations if absolutely necessary.
I strongly doubt that even with 80% vaccinated, WA will have an open border to NSW if there are still hundreds of cases per day. I think it was on the radio a few days ago that McGowan said the national cabinet agreement was zero community transmission.