Comments by "Robert A" (@RobertAmer) on "Coronavirus: The latest COVID-19 news on Monday, May 4 (PM edition) | 7NEWS" video.

I would like to make two comments: 1. All the people in Newmarch Anglicare should be removed and relocated to a hospital for observation and daily testing, if they are deemed negative. Positive patients should not be kept there at all, as this facility is not a highly contagious disease facility. 2. Most test kits come from overseas, but there are none which are 100% accurate. There are many false negatives, thus testing should not be restricted to a one off in these facilities. Most of these tests are only 70 to 80% accurate. The result of lacking in ongoing testing testing can be devastating.
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@ninob5155 A nursing home is not up to the standard of a contagious disease facility, nor are the staff equipped mentally or physically to deal with these issues of a contagious disease. They are basically carers under the supervision of medical staff who are also unlikely to be well enough trained to deal with a pandemic. There is a big difference between a DON of a nursing home, and a DON of a critical care hospital.
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@freestylefighter there are no tests with 98% accuracy. The only way to achieve accuracy is test repeats over a normal cycle of a quarantine or self isolation period.
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@Shar Newton oxymoron statement. Think about it!
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@Nic1963 D this is an infectious disease, which is why the resources were prepared beforehand. A nursing home is not the place to treat an infectious disease with underqualified staff and lack of facilities. It is a wonderful breeding ground, especially with the air conditioning spreading the virus throughout the building.
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@masterofsteelhand who is lying about what? Be specific, what are they (whoever you mean) lying about?
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