Quote Originally Posted by One23Four View Post
I agree with Rooter’s observation and prediction that shops will be allowed to open in September. WL or ML works on a one to one basis at a time and a super-spreading event (I reckon that super-spreading event is where one positive infecting many at one time) is not likely in shop’s setting. Moreover there hasn’t been any outbreak occurred in the shop’s setting since the start of the pandemic. Super-spreading events are more likely in pubs, restaurants particularly indoor ones, office, construction sites etc, if these businesses can reopen after the restrictions are partially lifted with the gradual reduction in cases and high testing rates, shops will be allowed to reopen after lobbying by the sex industry groups. The State Government and the Police certainly understand the sex industry is a necessary evil to limit the number of sex offences and to maintain public orders. There is high chance for the sex industry to go back to normal in September so the best thing for brothers and girls to do at the moment is get vaccinated with either AZ or Pfizer instead of engaging in risk-taking “private” ventures. Case number seems to have stabilized and hopefully will be reduced soon. The only concern is the protests last Saturday which maybe a super-spreading event.
I’d like to think your theory is solid

Chatting with a WL yesterday . She’s not in Sydney at the moment. Though was discussing some of her friends who are or, have been working private out of apartments in Sydney

One at least recently had contracted covid and despite a positive test continued to work.

So I’m uncertain why you would think that shops will get the green light based on 1-1 basis at a time. It’s close contact . Big no no

And going to be a long time before enough of the population vaccinated too allow your scenario to unfold even the argument the sex ind will lobby and govt police see it is a necessary evil re: sex offences cannot see having much weight or merit

Definitely avoid risky behaviours, follow health orders, get vaccinated

Sure going to a shop may not qualify a as a super spreader event , though 5-10 women in a shop per day with 10 customers each may qualify as just as able and likely to spread from that one contact.

And TBH shops themselves Do not well practice exacting hygiene standards at the best of times and I certainly see no pretence of deep cleaning pre Covid let alone since lockdowns ceased last year .

What was the length of shop closures last year ? 5 months ?

It’ll be a while and shops will be the last too open.