Coronavirus - Page 73

**Hugh** · 28-12-2021, 18:04

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Originally Posted by Paul

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14th December
Tests - 1,319,891
Cases - 95,063

15th December
Tests - 1,635,922
Cases - 103,490

Anyone can pick random dates to suit.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Tests increased by 14.3% in the last 7 days
Positive tests increased by 30.3% in the last 7 days
Hospital Admissions increased by 8.2% in the last 7 days

Good news is that deaths are down by 27.2%

nffc · 28-12-2021, 18:14

The data is surely a bit odd at the moment with reporting and bank holidays not being consistent across the UK. Plus more people doing tests to see friends etc around Christmas.

Mr K · 28-12-2021, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Dave42

England has reported another record number of daily coronavirus cases, with 117,093 new infections.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-eng...7-093-12505230

And that record's been broken the very next day, now 129,000 with 1,000 more in hospital.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...droidApp_Other

Hospitality before hospitals in England it seems.

Carth · 28-12-2021, 19:35

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Originally Posted by Mr K

And that record's been broken the very next day, now 129,000 with 1,000 more in hospital.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...droidApp_Other

Hospitality before hospitals in England it seems.

Does it say how many of the 129k were people who had already caught it once (twice, thrice etc)

We can't keep on breaking records unless we all keep catching it

**Paul** · 28-12-2021, 20:12

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Hospitality before hospitals in England it seems.

I certainly prefer Hospitality to hospital

Mad Max · 28-12-2021, 20:22

Could be heard immunity soon.

pip08456 · 28-12-2021, 20:23

How rediculous is this? Drakeford logic strikes again.

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A number of community clubs decided to go ahead with their Boxing Day fixtures and some utilised the government allowance of 50 spectators.

One of those was Caerphilly RFC, who staged a match between their under 30s and over 30s at Virginia Park...

...“Our steward on the gate had a clicker and counted 50 people in,” explained Ashman.

“He then ushered everybody else up the ramp to watch it inside the club.

“We were obviously limited on numbers, but we have got quite a large clubhouse, so we managed to get around 140 people inside, seated in tables of six.

“People took it in good humour, to be fair. There was no real angst about whether you were outside or inside.

“Our clubhouse faces the pitch and we’ve got a load of windows across it...

...“So we had eight tables looking out at the ground, with around 50 people watching it through the windows and then the rest watching it on TV...

...“The police visited us later on in the afternoon and they were content with the arrangements we had in place, so it was a good day.”

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...ee-50-22583757

Meanwhile a bit of good news.

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South Africa jubilant as Omicron wave subsides rapidly with minimal Covid hospital admissions and Delta killed off: ‘Expect the same in other countries’

https://www.cityam.com/south-africa-...medium=twitter

1andrew1 · 28-12-2021, 23:06

Staff absence due to Covid now a significant issue for the NHS.

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Health leaders in England warn surge in Covid absences threatens patient care

But Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair of the British Medical Association’s ruling council, suggested Boris Johnson, the prime minister, had ignored “the elephant in the room” of staff absence levels.

About 43 per cent of NHS absences in London were currently due to Covid, compared to about 16 per cent before the Omicron variant first appeared at the end of November, he said.

According to the most recent official data, on December 19 the number of staff absences within NHS acute trusts in England related to Covid-19 stood at 18,829, a rise of around 50 per cent in the course of a week.

Nagpaul warned that the data understated the severity of the situation as they did not take account of absences in general practice and community services.

Rota gaps due to Covid meant some appointments were being cancelled at short notice and, in some instances, blood tests delayed, he warned.

Some patients were also finding it harder to get through to a GP due to sickness among reception staff. “These are very real issues that are affecting the provision of care both in general practice and also in hospitals,” he said...

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospital, ambulance, community and mental health trusts, suggested staff sickness may currently be a more serious threat to the health service than rising admissions from the highly transmissible new strain...

Later he told the FT that pressures in London were “particularly acute” and trusts were having to redeploy staff to maintain essential services.

Covid-related staff absences were “compounding an already extremely pressured system which is at full stretch”, he said.

https://www.ft.com/content/e1b48f47-...1-70e76f462d75

**Paul** · 28-12-2021, 23:59

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59814032

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Covid cases in England have hit another record high, with a further 117,093 infections reported on Tuesday.

However ....

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Some 9,546 people are in hospital with Covid, the highest since March but well below the peak of 34,000 in January.

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So far, the surge in cases driven by Omicron has not led to a similarly sharp rise in hospital admissions, even taking into account the lag between infection and hospital treatment.

**Hugh** · 29-12-2021, 10:10

7% of all hospital beds, as opposed to 24% from last year - the vaccines/booster looks like they're reducing severity of the COVID on people.

Mr K · 29-12-2021, 10:47

It's the numbers of staff in the NHS that are getting covid or having to self isolate. It's crippling services. If you need treatment for anything else you'll be waiting a long time.

Mrs K reports patients are coming in with better quality PPE than the staff ... Clap for the NHS? We can't even be bothered to protect them any more. The keyboard warriors shirking at home, with online shopping have short memories. Attack the NHS and protect Boris seems to be the new right wing ideology.

papa smurf · 29-12-2021, 11:58

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Originally Posted by Hugh

7% of all hospital beds, as opposed to 24% from last year - the vaccines/booster looks like they're reducing severity of the COVID on people.

Or it's a less severe variant.

1andrew1 · 29-12-2021, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Paul

I certainly prefer Hospitality to hospital

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Originally Posted by Mr K

It's the numbers of staff in the NHS that are getting covid or having to self isolate. It's crippling services. If you need treatment for anything else you'll be waiting a long time.

Mrs K reports patients are coming in with better quality PPE than the staff ... Clap for the NHS? We can't even be bothered to protect them any more. The keyboard warriors shirking at home, with online shopping have short memories. Attack the NHS and protect Boris seems to be the new right wing ideology.

Yes, the numbers of NHS staff off with Covid was mentioned by the health leaders yesterday. It's yet another thing to factor in for the government when making decisions on how to manage the crisis. I don't envy them the task.

OLD BOY · 29-12-2021, 13:45

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

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Yes, the numbers of NHS staff off with Covid was mentioned by the health leaders yesterday. It's yet another thing to factor in for the government when making decisions on how to manage the crisis. I don't envy them the task.

Simples. Let people take personal responsibility.

**Hugh** · 29-12-2021, 13:51

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Simples. Let people take personal responsibility.

Not that simples…

People who don’t/won’t take ‘personal responsibility’ can have a negative impact on those who do - just like drink-driving…