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Can somebody explain the context around the word Bubble here? I can't figure out what "Single Bubble Partner" is or what a bubble is.

josephcsible 5y ago
Basically, if you live alone, you can designate one person who doesn't live with you but lives within 5km of you, who is then allowed to visit you in person (but not vice versa, unless your designee also lives alone). Your choice is permanent and can never be changed.
CTDOCodebases 5y ago
At the moment having house guests who you are not in a romantic relationship with is basically illegal except for wellness checks. If you live alone and are single you can nominate another person who also lives alone and is single. If you do this you can be a house guest of each other lawfully. This allows for better mental health outcomes for single people who live alone.
- xeromal 5y ago
  Got it. Let's you designate a bro to have a beer with during these trying times. So any romantic relationships fall outside of this? I guess this is more for single people? Do people who are dating also get a buddy?
AnonHP 5y ago
> Single people are allowed to establish a Covid-safe arrangement with one other person, essentially allowing those two people to be considered a single household without them having to live under the same roof. This isn’t an indiscriminate pass for single people to visit any household they want, but rather a way to safely allow social contact between two people while mitigating the risk of community transmission. > People living alone may nominate one person and one person only to form a social bubble with them. > This person must then be formally registered with authorities via the Service NSW website (this is yet to be launched, but should be online within the next few days). You may only travel a maximum of 5km from your home to visit a singles bubble buddy. > A single person cannot change the nominated person they form a social bubble with – so choose wisely. Source: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/what-is-nsws-singles-bubble-and-how-does-it-work-your-questions-answered-072821 https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/what-is-nsws-singles-bub...
geocrasher 5y ago
Thank you for the responses!

josephcsible 5y ago

Basically, if you live alone, you can designate one person who doesn't live with you but lives within 5km of you, who is then allowed to visit you in person (but not vice versa, unless your designee also lives alone). Your choice is permanent and can never be changed.

CTDOCodebases 5y ago

At the moment having house guests who you are not in a romantic relationship with is basically illegal except for wellness checks. If you live alone and are single you can nominate another person who also lives alone and is single. If you do this you can be a house guest of each other lawfully. This allows for better mental health outcomes for single people who live alone.

xeromal 5y ago
Got it. Let's you designate a bro to have a beer with during these trying times. So any romantic relationships fall outside of this? I guess this is more for single people? Do people who are dating also get a buddy?

AnonHP 5y ago

> Single people are allowed to establish a Covid-safe arrangement with one other person, essentially allowing those two people to be considered a single household without them having to live under the same roof. This isn’t an indiscriminate pass for single people to visit any household they want, but rather a way to safely allow social contact between two people while mitigating the risk of community transmission. > People living alone may nominate one person and one person only to form a social bubble with them. > This person must then be formally registered with authorities via the Service NSW website (this is yet to be launched, but should be online within the next few days). You may only travel a maximum of 5km from your home to visit a singles bubble buddy. > A single person cannot change the nominated person they form a social bubble with – so choose wisely. Source: https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/what-is-nsws-singles-bubble-and-how-does-it-work-your-questions-answered-072821 https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/what-is-nsws-singles-bub...

geocrasher 5y ago

Thank you for the responses!