Coronavirus (2021) thread

[Healdplace]

That is because the age range of those getting Covid is mostly under 20. We really need those stats to validate government decisions.

I agree and have posted quite a bit of evidence showing that it is younger ages catching it in here today. The N I data has been showing this for a while.

 

[Tonster]

Not sure I can bear to read this thread anymore. Triple digit deaths and City might not have fans next week? Cases nationally have been broadly between 2 and 2500 for weeks and weeks and vaccine jabs top 50 million. Fuck me. Of course we should test, trace, isolate and take reasonable precautions. But these kind of comments. It’s not last year anymore.

 

[Healdplace]

I agree that's not inevitable, or even likely.

But it is possible, so we should be cautious and act rapidly if things start to go south.

Just my opinion.

Yes these are cases rising and not deaths and it will probably take a lot more cases to create 100 deaths now than was true in January. But we have to act swiftly and stop the exponential rise in numbers and the hints of spread in GM - but we have an edge here. We have the time to squash this we would not have had in January. But we need yo act not just debate.

 

[Marvin]

Unfortunately GM is starting to look a little concerning.

It is not just Bolton that is skyrocketing with more than TRIPLE the cases today as 7 days ago. But Manchester has shot right up to0 - at double all of the last couple of weeks daily case numbers on 71.

Other boroughs as yet less of a concern though Stockport is on 19 for third successive day and Wigan up to a recent high at 23. Small signs there of things going awry.

Nobody else in real trouble but hints of a problem.

Only Oldham has stayed low and is in single figures today. Though Rochdale and Salford also down week to week. Everyone else up.

Cases are a huge rise on yesterday - inevitably - given that between them Bolton and Manchester are 100 above their total yesterday on their own and 166 week to week between them.

By far the main reason that GM is up by 118 from yesterday - highest single day rise in many months- at 365

Which is also 173 up from last weeks 192.

As you can see whilst others are a little up Bolton alone is up by most of those rises and Manchester has contributed most of the rest today.

None of the other 8 GM boroughs rose today - either day to day or week to week - by more than single figures.

The GM total of 365 is from a North West total of 578 - miles ahead of every other region - Yorkshire in second is on 333 and FELL today. That NW total is up 178 day to day and 208 up on last Thursday. Again mostly thanks to Bolton and Manchester it would seem.

No question where the epicentre is. Starting to wonder if City will be allowed any fans next week. Things might have to change or GM could easily soon face special restrictions if evidence mounts this is spreading.

I can see that too.

Everyone needs to take up the vaccine when offered. It works. Your comments are a constant record of that.

 

[Healdplace]

Not sure I can bear to read this thread anymore. Triple digit deaths and City might not have fans next week? Cases nationally have been broadly between 2 and 2500 for weeks and weeks and vaccine jabs top 50 million. Fuck me. Of course we should test, trace, isolate and take reasonable precautions. But these kind of comments. It’s not last year anymore.

Both those are possibilities - both also highly unlikely right now. But ignoring what is happening as it seems too many are doing thinking this is all over is the most likely way they will.

Pretty crazy though to be sending people from Greater Manchester to Portugal right now too though and they are.

 

[splinter]

Government say Local Lockdown likely..here we go again

 

[Marvin]

Not sure I can bear to read this thread anymore. Triple digit deaths and City might not have fans next week? Cases nationally have been broadly between 2 and 2500 for weeks and weeks and vaccine jabs top 50 million. Fuck me. Of course we should test, trace, isolate and take reasonable precautions. But these kind of comments. It’s not last year anymore.

Have a look at the data. You can see that in some regions in young age groups who are yet to be vaccinated the Indian strain is spreading. I think the people who make these comments are worried about the potential. Nothing more. We've seen what can happen.

I'm hopeful given 53% of the population are vaccinated but that means half are not!

 

[Healdplace]

Why? Wha

I can see that too.

Everyone needs to take up the vaccine when offered. It works. Your comments are a constant record of that.

Agreed. And thank you. But as I have said before targeted messaging is needed and more than ever right now.

Invulnerability is for myth and Superman not those saying too risky to have this vaccine.

Things like the 45% of deaths today under 60 need stressing to make that point.

And unfortunately I fear we have to rethink refusing to be vaccinated not having any material consequences too. Keep it a choice. Do not impose. But there have to be consequences from saying no in order to change enough minds.

 

[elbearos]

Had my second jab today! didn't feel the first one but did this time

 

[discopop]

Government say Local Lockdown likely..here we go again

If you are quoting the PM that is not what he said at all.