The Cairns Post

On COVID-19

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Re: Hotel quarantine Premier Palaszczuk. To avoid Queensland­ers lying on their border pass when returning home from interstate perhaps remove the cost for hotel quarantine or find an alternativ­e. It would be less costly than the thousands of tests now being carried out.

Cal, Kewarra Beach

If COVID-19 gets out of hand even further in states other than Victoria, is there a point in time when those who have suffered nothing financiall­y have to have salaries slashed? Bazza, Mareeba

Lied to again. We were told football teams and families, plus staff, coming to Queensland would abide by strict rules, and there was no chance of COVID-19 breaches. Lie. Every other day there’s another breach, normally as some “celebrity or star” wants to update their social media with selfies. The terrible term “wag”, which is offensive and sexist in the extreme, is often tied to this foolishnes­s. How about punishment for breaches including teams being sent home and individual­s having serious periods on the sideline. Fines are irrelevant given the earnings of these players.

Rick, Redlynch

AFL and coronaviru­s. Those that left the hub should be charged and sent back to Melbourne. Why do they continue to be special? How stupid are they?

True Facts, Cairns

Locally made masks (CP 4/8) might look nice but do they serve any medical purpose? The virus measures 0.125 microns so masks need to be made of medical-grade filtration material, don’t they?

Woz, Parramatta Park

Inconsiste­nt and illogical COVID rules are being used to fine businesses that are barely staying afloat (CP, 04/08). If this doesn’t convince you that government­s have no idea whatsoever about how society makes money nothing will.

Higgs, Tolga

MGB (CP 4/8). You still berate Scott Morrison for referring to Victoria’s out of control COVID-19 crisis as a “Victorian wave” of the virus. Well, it’s gone well beyond a “wave” now. Victorian Premier,

 ?? Picture: BRENDAN RADKE ?? CAUTION: Tourists arrive at Cairns Airport this week wearing COVID-safe PPE, but all masks are not equal, says a reader.
Picture: BRENDAN RADKE CAUTION: Tourists arrive at Cairns Airport this week wearing COVID-safe PPE, but all masks are not equal, says a reader.

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