Long #MedEd #publichealth might be applicable to where you live but is directed at my home town #Melbourne

Melbourne’s R0 is now up 2.5 as per @JennyMikakos

That means every person with #COVID19 #COVID19Vic is infecting another 2.5 people. 1/ https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/calls-for-suburb-breakdown-of-virus-transmission-as-dangerous-complacency-fuels-spread-20200624-p555sy.html

Back in March Dr Angela Merkel used her communication skills & #STEM background to eloquently explain what R0 is and why even just a rise above 1 to 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 is significant.

Worth watching interview which has subtitles for nonGerman speakers. 2/

Recapping: the current R0 of 2.5 in #Melbourne is very alarming.

Every person with #covid19 (test proven or not) will infect 2.5 people.

Fabulous gif by @siouxsiew @xtotl of @TheSpinoffTV shows the exponential increase well & what happens if we #StayAtHome H/T @simonahac 3/

Yesterday our fabulous hard working @VictorianCHO Prof Brett Sutton at the media briefing 24 June (yesterday) stated there are 1000 contacts to trace.

That’s ALOT of contacts. And that’s just for now. With an R0 of 2.5 I’ll let you do the maths.

https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-update-victoria-24-june-20204/ 4/

The level of community has been sustained.

The numbers don’t seem that big but it’s been 149 cases of CT in 8 days. Previously it took 24 days to get to 149 cases of CT.

Explained well by @7NewsMelbourne (2.20sec)

https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSMelbourne/videos/2098267270304888/ 5/

Some possible solutions:

maintain the 1.5m physical distance (at least), this includes those of us who work in hospitals/clinics

Thisis a nice visual of why #PhysicalDistancing works. Prof @linseymarr is from @virginia_tech & airborne expert 6/

https://twitter.com/linseymarr/status/1275834969210982401?s=21 https://twitter.com/linseymarr/status/1275834969210982401

Why @VictorianCHO has said consider wearing a mask when out in busy areas where you may find it hard to maintain physical distance.

We’ve had low CT until now so it wasnt advises as must wear properly!

Best explanation by @trishgreenhalgh but the visual speaks for itself 7/

It’s now very important we maintain limited socialising and ideally only with the same small group of people in a ‘social bubble’.

Good explainer about by @petrosoniak

In some form keep a record of your contacts (dont @ me about the app). 8/ https://twitter.com/petrosoniak/status/1272733409484451840?s=21 https://twitter.com/petrosoniak/status/1272733409484451840

It’s vital we maintain strict hand hygiene, 20sec minimum to wash hands with soap.

Your song of choicefor the 20sec or use sanitiser at least above 60% alcohol content.

#WashYourHands #WashYourHandsChallenge 9/ https://twitter.com/inquisitivegyn/status/1275141848646868992?s=21 https://twitter.com/inquisitivegyn/status/1275141848646868992

If you touch a surface #WashYourHands   #HandHygiene   that includes door handles, out shopping & at home esp. if someone at home/contact is unwell or known #covid19 positive

Wipe down surfaces regularly. That includes stair bannisters, door handles, bathroom & kitchen esp. 10/

ThisIsraeli #publichealth ad as shared earlier in #COVID19 pandemic by @DrJaneMunro is perfect & do illustrative of what we need to do & why!

Maybe we could do something similar in Vic @SandroDemaio @DanielAndrewsMP @VictorianCHO @JennyMikakos ? 11/ https://twitter.com/drjanemunro/status/1244018162254745601?s=21 https://twitter.com/drjanemunro/status/1244018162254745601

Next up if you’re sick.

Do not go to work or see others if unwell in any way.

That includes being careful in your own home and with family and those in your social bubble.

#StayHome #StayAtHomeSaveLives #StayAtHomeAndStaySafe 12/

If you have even a sniffle, a scratchy throat, feeling just not right, get tested, then go straight home.

Stay at home until it’s a confirmed negative test AND you’re well.

No one needs or whatever else it is, we all need to be well ourselves before return to work 13/

Do not travel over school holidays, this is a horrible disappointing one but possibly the most sensible thing.

It seems contained to Melbourne and surrounds for now. We don’t want it spread through Victoria or out of state around 14/

Melbourne is porous many people live in certain areas but travel daily to go to work, school, shop etc.

If you don’t live in a hotspot that does not mean you aren’t at risk. 15/

Limit going out, yes, we can go out but with an R0 of 2.5 we probably shouldn’t be.

We’ve done this once, we can do it again. #stayathomesavelives

#covid19 #covid19vic #covid19australia #handhygiene #stayathome #socialbubble #physicaldistancing keep on #flatteningthecurve so we can open borders and all be safe and not go back into lockdown

Be safe everyone Fin