I have been sent this short clip to help convince you Rick :o
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I have been sent this short clip to help convince you Rick :o
https://nam03.safelinks.protection.o...%3D&reserved=0
I've seen those videos Kevin, I'm basing it on the fact that our new infection numbers have not decreased since masks were compulsory. Health workers wear them plus more protection and are still catching it. The states in the US where the most masks are worn have the highest case numbers.
The CHO says they can reduce infections by 15%. That's surgical masks when fitted and used correctly and replaced every 4 hours. In my opinion it's a lot of hassle and inconvenience for a possible >15% reduction.
Anyway I wear one just to avoid the fines and dirty looks !
I really think we should be going back to smaller regions
NW Mildura on its own still
W Ararat to Horsham down to Hamilton and Terang W
Metro as it is now Melton, Kilmore and Cranbourne
Bendigo and surrounds
Shep and surrounds
Ballarat and Geelong
Some regions are seeing their active cases going up and I think we should derisk in case one has to shutdown
At present we have all of country Vic apart from Mildura in one region. People from virtually all over the state are attending the same meets
Shep numbers are up a bit to 9 active (was 1 when I posted a week or so ago see post 192)
Ballarat = 17 their highest
and Bendigo is a scary 57 = it is the worry and is the one that really needs to be isolated like a Mildura scenario if these numbers go higher (Mildura is VG with only 1 active case)
You could wait 2 weeks and see if things don't improve as they are expected to in Melbourne or you can get on the front foot - which is what we have done up until now
Remembering any decision to change takes at least a week to enact
Well 3 out of the field of 10 were 2yo's tonight and they ran 1st and 3rd and the other one started $1.40 favQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...20#MLC07082008
It's pretty common over the ditch to have 2 year olds race against open age horses, particularly late in the season. Remember, Australian 2 year olds will still be that age on New Year's Eve.Quote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Hell NoQuote:
Originally Posted by Messenger
Looking at fields for Kilmore tomorrow
The 6wks of regions is over and it is open slather!
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...s/?mc=KI160820
EDIT - WRONG Kilmore is not grouped with Melton, there were no Melton trainers/drivers at this meet
Not only is it open slather/non-regional racing but the precautionary pre 8pm finishes (eg Melton) are no longer as Kilmore is in Stage 4 lockdown being in Mitchell shire but tonight's meet finishes at 9pm
EDIT - WRONG Mitchell shire stayed at Stage 3
Are you sure Kilmore is still under stage 4 restrictions? I was led to believe the Mitchell Shire was now stage 3 and thats why they are back into the country region with everyone else.
Yes you are right John, they rightly kept Mitchell at Stage 3 as they don't have as many cases as some other regional shires
Sadly this just reinforces my belief that not everybody in the industry can be trusted to do the right thing. Let's face it, if people cheat in the way that some do - lying about Covid contacts etc etc are not even going to be little white lies to them (not referring specifically to the two mention in the following link)
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=44681