Coronavirus

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (15:16): Supplementary arising from the original answer: the minister highlighted that Kangaroo Island has experienced bushfires recently and that the community has gone through emotional and physical stress and it has put a strain on the community.

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Bourke, ask your supplementary question.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: I'm going to my question, Mr President. Considering that the community is already under strain, if an outbreak occurs will there not be a further strain on their hospital health system?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (15:17): I pose the answer back almost as a question: does the honourable member think that people who are recovering from the bushfire, perhaps living in temporary accommodation that is not sustainable—

The Hon. E.S. Bourke: Some are.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: Exactly, so the stress on the community in relation to the bushfire is an ongoing stress. That is why we believe it is important that the recovery continues. As I indicated in my earlier response, there is a range of factors to be considered in relation to any community, and that is certainly the case in relation to Kangaroo Island.