COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[domalino]

Wow, so yesterday we he had our first day with over 100 deaths and today we are nearing 200 in a single day.

If this doesn't hit home to people then nothing will.

We're going to see 500+ death days before the end of the 3 week lockdown even if it's a massive success.

I have to say though, this has really put into perspective wars for me though - We're all sitting here rightfully shocked at 180 deaths in a day and worrying about how many we'll lose tomorrow - In WW2 we lost that many soldiers on average every single day for 5 years.

Or imagine waking up and hearing 19,200 had died in one day at the Somme.

 

[Chippy_boy]

181 new deaths today. Bleak.

Good god that's a shocking day on day increase!

 

[give it to gordon]

and one of our local councillors thought this ok.....after coming back form Egypt a few days ago and developing and cough thought it was ok NOT to self isolate and go shopping for the vulnerable...….
https://theisleofthanetnews.com/202...-plea-after-crash-leads-to-hospital-check-up/

the comments are good !!

 

[abu13]

At the moment we are still working and keeping to the 2 metre rule, it is a concern though the number of times i walk around a corner and nearly bump into someone coming the opposite direction.

 

[Fame Monster]

187 new deaths and almost 3000 new cases in UK. Huge rise.

Herd immunity

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Good god that's a shocking day on day increase!

I think it was pretty much expected. It's only going to get worse for a few weeks.

 

[Eds]

Herd immunity

Explain?

 

[lust overlord]

At the moment we are still working and keeping to the 2 metre rule, it is a concern though the number of times i walk around a corner and nearly bump into someone coming the opposite direction.

Key worker pal,or a worker that your employer has decided essential?

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

I think it was pretty much expected. It's only going to get worse for a few weeks.

exactly they have said as much in the press conferences it’s going to peak and get worse over Easter .

it would be a bigger shock if we had no deaths

 

[Chippy_boy]

The 4 who died without underlying conditions were aged between 82 and 91.

The "underlying conditions" line is not particularly reassuring I think.

I mean seriously, who does *not* have something or other wrong with them at some point. Half the population are overweight or either Type 2 diabetic or on the road to it. How many people have high blood pressure? Or drink too much and maybe their liver isn't in tip-top condition? Not to mention the countless numbers with immune system issues for whatever reason.

As an overweight, high blood pressure, near diabetic old person who drinks far too much, I am strangely un-reassured.