The NSW Health Minister has expressed his disappointment in people who flouted social distancing rules on Sydney beaches after council relaxed the lockdown for their benefit.Testing rates fell to 4,840 compared to 7,352 the previous dayIn the last 24 hours there has been a slight rise in coronavirus infections in NSW with 12 new cases, four at the Newmarch House aged care facility in western Sydney.
Of the four, two were residents and two were staff, bringing the total number of cases at the Anglicare facility to 48 .This morning, swathes of people descended on Randwick beaches after the council decided yesterday to close the beaches again, with the exception of a three-hour window between 6:00am to 9:00am.
Coogee, Clovelly and Maroubra were shut early on Friday after people failed to adhere to the rules that the beaches were to be used for exercise only."I have to express a degree of disappointment and agitation about the fact that some people, when the rules are relaxed, when we try and do the right thing by giving people the opportunity to have some outside exercise, [they] are disregarding the very strong message of social distancing," he said.
Test everyone
To bad the health minister did a proper investigation on four negligent case's that got swept under the carpet.And how a well known law firm wouldn't take it on because my wife didn't work,they couldn't do a monetary value on her life and likely most of the money would go in fees
You can take our lives, but you can never - take - our - beaches! On another note, most responses here go along the lines of 'I read/heard X therefore I know better than the experts' or 'It's everyone else's fault that I'm stupid'.
Maaate. Kids can be crammed back into classrooms without a worry....why would people listen to you now?
Was it fake news like this
Don’t open the beaches until the plague is beaten. People cannot help themselves on a good day.
…and which Einstein decided to reopen those beaches? Blind Freddie’s dead dog knew it was going to be a farce! 😱
So antsharwood why are Sydney people like this? This is why we can’t have nice things!
This will never end !!! Respect For Others Means Following The Rules And Keep Everyone Safe . What Don't They Understand ?
Words fail me at how stupid these people are. They risk us all having to live through a more sever lockdown while we cope with a devastating wave two. Look at the numbers in 2.5 weeks. 🤞 I’m wrong.
If the beach had been open all day, every day, then people could come and go in dribs and drabs; but with a very limited opening, of course everyone will be there at the same time.
But KerryStokes pissing off from self isolation in WA is ok
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& due to this restrictions will stay in place for longer. Thank you to all
What the heck are we listening to the Health Minister for!! obviously the head of Rugabee League is the one who makes the decisions in regards to Coronavirus regulations on public gatherings and the government falls into step. Does V'landys do prostate exams on the side as well?
Please stay at home. The coronavirus pandemic has already caused as many as 41,000 deaths in the UK, according to a Financial Times analysis of the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.
Don’t complain Minister. You have bought this on yourself by opening the beaches. Give people an opportunity & they will take advantage
So I can’t go to the beach but some privileged fuck can fly back from Aspen, ignore WA quarantine laws, ignore them a second time flying into Canberra, and presumable a third time flying back to WA.
Have a go at Kerry stokes as well Minister. We are fed up with the rich getting away with stuff we are not allowed to do.
Shouldnt matter where ppl are as long as they maintain social distance. From the photo it seems like they are so im unsure what this guys problem is?
Bronte and Tamarama beaches open abcsydney
It's only Sydney, the rules don't apply. Have at it NSW
BradHazzard Christ mate, you are useless!
Simple solution Bradley. Close the bloody beaches until June! Stop buggerising around and just make firm decisions
Is anyone really surprised when premier and PM are stating like fuckwits that schools are safe, so it's pretty logical that beaches with heat and nice sea breeze and more space to distance are also safe. Don't these fuckwit politicians get it, you can't have it both ways.
Hey if it’s good enough for Kerry Stokes!!!!
Blind Freddy could see that was going to happen , when you have a population the size of Sydney been in a lock down , they all would be toey as all fuck , prematurely opening beaches was not the solution ,
With the PM claiming it’s perfectly safe to reopen schools why is it a surprise that some would think beaches - bigger and less crowded than classrooms, with a constant supply of fresh air to boot - are equally safe. This is what happens when messaging is inconsistent.
If you open the beaches people will go.
The public are getting restless. We have had enough of this dictatorship and SS policing. Time they consulted a virologist like Prof Ian Frazer before trying to control us.
We are twice over dissatisfied and disappointed with your management or lack of it of NSW health matter.
Here we go blame game ey? Tag! You're it!
He should go to the beach instead of his club's sauna and spar
🚔🚔$$$$$
Idiots. Do they want any of their loved ones to catch the virus and then may die or even themselves. Close the beaches, toughen the lockdown and close everyrhing for three weeks.
Yeah, maybe that's because everyone is over this Coronavirus hype
If you're worried, don't go. Stop trying to dictate people's lives when you can't even tell us a mortality rate.
There is absolutely no medical reason, to stop people going to the beach. We are seeing power-mad bureaucrats, unduly influencing policy in Australia.
good enough for stokes to ignore the lockdown, good enough for us...
Well they are sending mixed messages. Children in school.ok. Children at beach not. Contact sport ok.. being too close to another is not.
Idiots. Can't exercise a little bit of self control.
This was the Northern beaches around lunchtime. You can enjoy the beach whilst socially isolating.
The beaches are only for teachers, school staff and students. Read the rules.
BradHazzard is an absolute hypocrite. He scolds people for not adhering to the 1.5 m self-distancing rule. Here's your Covid Order, Brad. Which clause mentions 1.5 m? First N Beaches Hospital, then Ruby Princess, now giving NRL this loophole. RESIGN!
DanielAndrewsMP Let’s face it. NSW is a hot spot and citizens irresponsible. Andrews has a responsibility to Victorians. If NSW keep up behaviour, will he shut the border? Time Dan to have a frank & realist talk to Gladys. Smarten up your citizens or Vic will shut border.
If I get told I’m ‘disappointing’ a bunch of mansplainers one more time... 🙄🤦♀️🤯🤬 our leaders need to remember they are our govt. not our parents. I’m very DISAPPOINTED in the Ruby debacle & AGITATED by the schools fiasco Brad Hazzard
Can’t have adults on a beach social distancing but can have kids plus teachers in a classroom? Yeah righto mate, whatever you say
So sorry we are not following the WHO recommended lies!!!!!
Freedom!!!!!!! Not slavery by all means possible!!!!!!!
Authorities open beaches, then express surprise when people go to the beach. You really can't make this shit up.
Just leave the beaches closed. Looks like there are plenty of idiots happy to risk catching the virus then passing it on. Let this be a lesson ScottMorrisonMP GladysB BradHazzard . We’re not ready for the easing of restrictions yet. We saw what’s happened in Singapore.
Poor messaging and flip flop decisions is the problem. Federal Govt should decide whats open and when not States because we are all paying for this and will be for years. Problem is poor Fed leadership. Plenty of ads at election time. C19 took 2 months to get a handwashing ad out
It really shouldn’t be a shock that common folk don’t follow rules. I mean the those who govern us, are better educated and more privileged than those they govern. They are out of touch.
Is this the same health minister that allowed over 2,000 travellers storm off the Ruby Princess to spread Coronavirus Australia wide. Needs to shut his trap.
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I heard you can kill the virus by injecting yourself with dettol. Do that, guys. Really earn your freedom.
Wow a health minister who knows bugger all about actual health. Another NWO puppet.
NSW government will probably be the last to lift any restrictions as they love controlling the public too much.
Australians disappointed with health minister for setting Covid19 onto the Australian public by letting the Ruby Princess dock,offload passengers without testing,and distributing the virus to 900 people and a number died.
Our PM just announced kids dont need social distance what fo you expect
Open the beaches...
Pretend the LNP best friend Kerry Stokes went to the beach
The problem is that this embarrassment of a health minister has lost any credibility ... if he ever had any.
I mean they said they were open can't help it if everyone had the same idea to go to the beach all at once Didn't think that part through hey...
Well, the latest scientific find is that the virus die when exposure to direct sunlight. And sunlight provide booster for immune system. Sound like logical things to be at the beach 😆
How do I KNOW how many people will be in 'public place X that is now open'? I get there, realise there is a mob, turn around and head home. Many people however think 'well f it, I am here now' Short of a roster based on street address (odd, evens, whatever) how to fix ?
gee where was that shock and agitation when the Ruby Princess unloaded all those sick people ?........oh that is right needed to help out a MP's family from being stuck on board for 2 weeks quarantining ? 😏
The right thing was proven on the Ruby Princess. Stop useless repression or you’ll see chaos. But maybe that is what you want?
Oh F off can’t you tell you’ve lost the support of the people?
Close the beaches . And keep them closed!
Mixed, inconsistent messaging re schools, haircuts and Rugby League. Who'd have thought people would start doing their own thing?
Every adult on the beach should surround themself with 28 children and call it a class. 'Expert medical advice' will protect you.
F**k off you corrupted as*hole! I am disappointed why an incompetent minister who allowed a cruise ship which comprises around 1/3 of CV19 deaths has still got the audacity to comment instead of stepping down immediately after his incompetence harmed thousand of people's lives?
Wait til they open the pubs😀
Looks like American stupidity is catching. 🤔
There’s no law against stupidity.... yet....
Well then Hazzard & NSW Health have something in common with the beachgoers.
Let's open the beaches and see how many people we can get there. Then we will blow the story out all over the news and then we can make the average Joe upset and demand longer lock down measures.
What did u expect...
What did you expect?
Police state. Leave people be.
It’s fairly predictable. That’s why we have laws to stop people doing stupid things that endanger others. We don’t allow people to set their own speed limits to do we.
What they expect to happen? It’s not like they implemented anything different to control the flow of people better.
Well just close them again
it was surf school
I thought that heading was referring to his own performance with the Ruby Princess
BS modelling might have something to do with it auspol
Get stuffed, you neo-autocrat. Very low risk of transmission outdoors, virus killed in 2 minutes in sunlight. Vitamin D health seems important in case outcomes for CV. The beach may well be the safest and healthiest place to be. They just don't want happy, healthy ppl. Pricks.
Government clearly wants to reduce socialdistancing rules by opening schools. Why not open beaches instead? Spread of covid19 is lower outdoors..
Agree - so why the hurry to send kids and students and teachers back to school?
call it school beach and all be good
Lol no one gives a crap what this incompetent clown thinks
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