Originally Posted by
jmsnz
what's the point of the test? Because:
1) by all accounts they are not in 14 day 'isolation' - those arriving on day 13 of someone's isolation my come into contact with them
2) 14 days is just a best guess/pragmatic response to how long the virus may take to present
3) The general public perceive that they have 'taken one for team' by being in lock down, not being able to visit loved ones, losing jobs etc. They categorically want new arrivals to do the same and they don't get the feeling that is happening at the moment