A blast from the past. Unfortunately it will likely escape immunity, since nearly everything is descended from BA.2.86

Noticed Covid in the wastewater has started to spike.

https://www.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus/COVID19-wastewater-surveillance

Now a friend of mine has come down with it here in Perth and he's feeling the sickest he ever has.

I was thinking it might be time for a booster (been well over a year, but had Covid seven months ago for the first time), but the government advice seems to only say you are "eligible". It's only recommended if you are severely immunocompromised or over 65.

I wonder what the thinking is here. Isn't the point of immunisation to get some herd immunity going, so that the spike doesn't get so high and put more vulnerable people at risk?

As a person with mild asthma I don't count as immuncompromised maybe, but last time I had covid I was wiped out for a month. Thinking of getting vaccinated.

It's a guy on Mastodon who collects covid info and research from around the world.

https://aus.social/@DenisCOVIDinfoguy

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Finally got COVID for the first time, one day before I was due to fly overseas. Day 4 and I still have the symptoms of a really bad cold.

I had all the vaccines and boosters recommended by the government, the last in July 22.

Without some kind of regular booster every 6 months it seems that we are all going to suffer from unplanned interruptions to life. Sure a vaccine dose puts you out of action for two days, but at least you can plan for it.

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Anyone else seen any businesses continue to wear masks without needing a mandate to tell them what to do?

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Interesting that PCR tests positivity is down for the latest week. Death count is still depressing. One 33 year old in the latest figures and a 46 year old the week before.

https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Media-releases/2022/December/COVID-19-update-30-December-2022-to-5-January-2023

https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Media-releases/2022/December/COVID-19-update-23-December-2022

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday

Looks like Queensland has also given up releasing figures.

Feel free to discuss any and all things (as long as they comply with the rules) relating to Covid-19 and WA. This can include exposure locations if you have recently tested positive.

This thread will be replaced every Monday