Quote Originally Posted by MDPorto View Post
It's great that the COVID Testing numbers hit six figures - kudos to the community for coming out in droves. The negative unfortunately is that this increased testing is exposing more and more infections, albeit the majority are from the well known & publicised 'hot spots'

When we do start to come out of lockdown, things will move slowly and in different phases. I think there will be very strict social distancing restrictions which will remain in play until at least the end of 2021, if not beyond. Probably at least until the vaccination rate goes up. You can bet that the government will use the increased testing numbers of recent days as 'marketing ploy' to get people out & getting jabs in arms soon enough - "NSW you've been so great in your response to get tested so we can track & trace this virus... now lets crush it altogether by all getting vaccinated".

As for the immediate future of our beloved 'hobby', 'lifestyle' - however we want to term it...

Brothels and Massage Parlours will be the absolute last of the last on the list to re-open (same with the small underground bar, nightclub, stripclub, etc scene that exists in many parts of the city & inner west). It won't be like last time where the lines were blurred between 'remedial massage parlour' (which opened up pretty much straight away and still were able to offer part two and beyond) and 'brothel' / 'erotic massage parlour' (both licensed the same way - and were about 2-3 weeks behind in re-opening last time from memory).

Unfortunately I think a lot of our favourite WLs/MLs live in the current 'on fire' areas (I'm basing this off the fact that I know a handful of my favourites do). Movement in and out of those areas is just too risky at the moment, and will remain so for sometime. Gladys, Kerry, Brad & Mick would be quite well aware of this too.
Epidemiologists /tracers et al would even based on low testing rates/infections extrapolate using known data. Modelling.

But hats off yes to all those who continue to offer up their sinus for testing.

Remember you’re either with the virus or with humanity … wish I could say that in a Smokey the Bear kinda voice

I’m of the thought and irrespective of how agencies, state fed level Govt going to ring anywhere in steel or move toward altering lockdown measures, highly unlikely to see any form of business offering ‘personal services’ being allowed to reopen until toward end of year.

But really who the fuk knows