Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says it would be “excessive and disproportionate” to shut down every business which has an employee or customer displaying mild cold symptoms. “I wouldn't go so far as to shut down every place that has someone with a runny nose or a cough,” he said.
However, he pointed out there are “obligations to make sure that symptomatic people” isolate and avoid public areas. “There are new workplace obligations in the public health directions,” he said. “There is an occupational health and safety obligation on the employer to make sure they are not attending that site.
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Wake up. We are already shut down idiot. It's a virus. Even now you would have MORE chance of being hit by a bus than die from COVID. I have lost 30 staff and my business is shutdown. Won't be coming back. Dan you have lived up to the name. PRICKTORIAN
They’re making out that they are in control while disgusting shortcomings are still happening. How dumb are the imbeciles who actually believe the government is keeping them safe when they know they’re responsible for the second deadly outbreaks...they are shameless....
What? Oh Now Sutton is gas lighting...🙄 'Enormous complexities?' Translate (How are they gonna screw over the public now?)
it would be “excessive and disproportionate” is not = to it IS “excessive and disproportionate”. Just empty talking to fill the time slot of the press conference. He should spend time to update his knowledge with the latest studies so can lift the stupid restrictions faster.
VictorianCHO yet not excessive to have a 5km rule. He doesn't even know if it worked. So crazy.
Businesses in Melbourne has been shut down for months with no records of transmission.
A harsh sign of the times in Melbourne. Sad to say, Melbourne CBD closed for business.
Thank you Dear Leader
Seems a bit disproportionate now with what is going on in Vic
But not excessive to make all of regional Victoria wear masks outdoors?
That’s big of him.
But not to shutdown countless businesses that don’t have any employees showing symptoms at all?