What's That Rash?

Is Delta changing the way we go into lockdown?

07.20.2021 - By ABC listenPlay

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South Australia has spent the first night of a week long lockdown after discovering a bunch of community cases of the highly infectious Delta variant.

It's a different way of handling an outbreak, especially when compared to NSW which waited much longer before declaring a lockdown.

So why do we still see some states act faster than others? And has the Delta variant changed the way contact tracing can help avoid locking down.

Also on today's show:

* More concerns about testing times in NSW and a possible way to reduce the stress on the system

* Whatever happened to deep cleaning?

* How can you consult your GP about vaccines if you don't have one?

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