Coronavirus (2021) thread

[JASR]

1st person I directly know in hospital with it. Early 40’s - nurse, been around the virus for 16 months, nothing , double jabbed early on, was finally due to go on holiday for a break and wham… 16 days ago, 10 days in hospital … currently :-(

 

[Healdplace]

GM WEEKLY POP SCORES


Remember low scores good - going down good - high scores bad - going up bad


BOROUGH // POP SCORE TODAY // POP SCORE LAST WEEK // UP OR DOWN BY LAST 7 DAYS

Also WAS 4 weeks ago (up/down in past month)


BOLTON 244 // 207 // UP 37 WAS 205 (up 39)

ROCHDALE 270 // 243 //UP 27 WAS 287 (down 17)

WIGAN 280 // 262 // UP 18 WAS 259 (up 21)

MANCHESTER 287 // 317 // DOWN 30 WAS 343 (down 56)

OLDHAM 289 // 286 // UP 3 WAS 331 (down 42)

BURY 293 // 260 // UP 33 WAS 280 ( up 13)

TRAFFORD 327 // 388 // DOWN 61 WAS 271 (up 56)

STOCKPORT 336 // 333 // UP 3 WAS 291 (up 45)

SALFORD 348 // 404 // DOWN 56 WAS 414 (down 66)

TAMESIDE 410 // 373 // UP 37 WAS 281 (Up 129)



As you can see Salford, Manchester and Trafford have turned big numbers around and are falling.

But over the past month Trafford has risen a lot

Tameside is clearly in most trouble well ahead of the rest and up the most. And even worse numbers across the past month. Up by easily the most in that period.

The rest up by similar modest numbers but Stockport and Salford going in opposite directions. Though they were close enough to one another today (Stockport better, Salford a little worse) that Stockport prevented going above Salford as second worst in GM for now by falling 16 week to week. Whilst Salford only fell by 10.

 

[Healdplace]

GM boroughs weekly past 7 day case totals:

Bury 560, Rochdale 603, Oldham 691, Bolton 702, Trafford 777 , Salford 913. Wigan 923, Tameside 931, Stockport 990, Manchester 1597


Stockport's numbers have put it as second to Manchester - which itself is well down - and the only one now in four figures. As Stockport dropped out of four figures today.

Tameside has risen too but Salford improved.

Bolton has edged up a bit in past days and Bury now well clear as lowest cases. Though Rochdale has had a good week too and is within touching distance of top spot.

 

[Marvin]

1st person I directly know in hospital with it. Early 40’s - nurse, been around the virus for 16 months, nothing , double jabbed early on, was finally due to go on holiday for a break and wham… 16 days ago, 10 days in hospital … currently :-(

I don't like the sound of that. Fits the scenario of the first vaccinated starting to see declines in their immune response.

 

[mccity]

Are we seeing any fans who have caught Covid at the Ethiad now? I went to the Everton game and Wembley but now with cases increasing, I didn't go to Norwich or Arsenal. If no cases are being reported I will start going again. If I catch it and can easily spread it to my elderly parents and even with the vaccine they could get really ill or die. What I lack is facts to make a more informed decision.

This is precisely the same boat I'm in. I've had to skip the opening two games of the season just like you. I'm not concerned about suffering myself but I'm partially responsible for helping look after an elderly relative who is very vulnerable, and considering I had another relative put through the shitter with it I'm not in the mood to take any chances for the timebeing.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

This is precisely the same boat I'm in. I've had to skip the opening two games of the season just like you. I'm not concerned about suffering myself but I'm partially responsible for helping look after an elderly relative who is very vulnerable, and considering I had another relative put through the shitter with it I'm not in the mood to take any chances for the timebeing.

I think that as long as you don’t hang around in the concourse you will be ok. Take sanitiser and use it when you get in, after touching anything in the ground and if you feel the need, you can wear a mask. It feels safe once in your seat but the Concourse is still busy and that is where the risk is for me.

 

[mccity]

I think that as long as you don’t hang around in the concourse you will be ok. Take sanitiser and use it when you get in, after touching anything in the ground and if you feel the need, you can wear a mask. It feels safe once in your seat but the Concourse is still busy and that is where the risk is for me.

Thanks for the advice M, appreciate you trying to help. But whilst COVID is still fairly new (in the grand scheme of things) I'm not planning on taking unnecessary risks, even if it's not too bad. If it were just me I had to worry about then I'd probably have gone but as I say it's not my life that I'm chancing.

 

[blueyorkie]

I went to the Norwich game and tested positive last Thursday, obviously couldn’t go to the Arsenal game. My wife has also tested positive, we both have the same symptoms but I’m a few days ahead of her. Starting to feel a little better, wonder if anyone whose been through the whole process and what to expect on the way to recover. Any hints would be appreciated Thx

 

[blueyorkie]

Convinced I caught it at the Norwich game. Symptoms started coming through on Monday and by weds felt like crap. Spent all week in bed and still absolutely drained but don’t feel ill really anymore. Whether it was on the train, in the Waldorf or on the concourse I have no idea.

Similar story to mine, I was ok till Tuesday. It appears I’ve infecTed my wife and my business partner. Feeling bad about that too

 

[blueyorkie]

Keep going. I am through the worst now. I started feeling better by about day 6 and am now day 10 and nowhere near as tired. Sadly still testing positive so will probably miss the Arsenal match. A good CL draw tonight and three points on Saturday should help.

I’ve tested positive and am currently self isolating, I’m on day 6 improving but still have all the symptom. How are you feeling now? Thx

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I’ve tested positive and am currently self isolating, I’m on day 6 improving but still have all the symptom. How are you feeling now? Thx

I am fine now. In fact I had my first negative test today so that's great. I am still very tired but most other symptoms have gone (still have a stuffed up nose but I have been steaming with Olbus oil which helps) Two of my pals who had it said it took about four weeks to get full strength back so I am taking it steady. I think this is the usual pattern for those who have been jabbed and get the Delta variant.

 

[blueyorkie]

I am fine now. In fact I had my first negative test today so that's great. I am still very tired but most other symptoms have gone (still have a stuffed up nose but I have been steaming with Olbus oil which helps) Two of my pals who had it said it took about four weeks to get full strength back so I am taking it steady. I think this is the usual pattern for those who have been jabbed and get the Delta variant.

Thanks that much appreciate, glad you’re getting over it ! I was told not to have a test at the end of self isolating as it will automatically be positive due to antibodies in the system. How long did you leave before testing? Cheers

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Thanks that much appreciate, glad you’re getting over it !

I think you do need the full ten days to really get over it so don't try and rush it. I am 62 and pretty fit usually and also not overweight which I think makes the biggest difference.

 

[willipp]

I think you do need the full ten days to really get over it so don't try and rush it. I am 62 and pretty fit usually and also not overweight which I think makes the biggest difference.

Definitely agree on needing the 10 days. I’m on day 7 now and last night was the first decent nights sleep I’ve had. Still exhausted but tiredness and a bit of a cough are the only symptoms I have now.

I’m 46, pretty fit and not overweight and kind of thought I’d beat it off after a few days but nothing like that. Think it hits harder than people appreciate and it absolutely takes time to shake it off and then slowly get your strength back.

 

[Manchester33]

I think we'll see large numbers of cases coming out of the Etihad. From a public health perspective, I can't help but think it would have made more sense to make teams play home-away-home in these first three games, (or away-home-away). That way there's a two-week break between home fixtures.

I don't think it's unreasonable to suspect fans have gone to Norwich, caught the virus and then returned a week later vs Arsenal.

I have no facts to back this up. But it seems logical to me anyway.

Still though. We've seen clear evidence it spreads like wildfire at festivals, and we've just had Leeds/Reading this weekend. A close friend's baby has tested positive, yet he is able to continue going to work as he's double vaccinated. We need to return to normality, but there are some policies that come at a price!

 

[BlueHammer85]

Israel has reported its highest number of daily coronavirus cases ever, despite third vaccine doses being given out at speed.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Israel has reported its highest number of daily coronavirus cases ever, despite third vaccine doses being given out at speed.

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"What we need is vaccination, and vaccination now in Israel is very successful, it seems really to work," he said. "I'm sure that we'll see a real reduction in cases in a few weeks' time, and in severe cases, we [already] see a big reduction. This is what the numbers right now show very, very clearly."

 

[Healdplace]

WALES DATA

NB THIS IS ONLY THE SAT & SUN COMBINED DATA NORMALLY RELEASED ON MONDAYS. DELAYED BY THE BANK HOLIDAY,

THERE WILL PRESUMABLY BE ANOTHER DOUBLE DAY (MON & TUE) TOMORROW.

I HAVE COMPARED TODAY V LAST MONDAY WHICH WAS FOR THAT SAME PREVIOUS 48 HOURS AS THIS WEEK


1 death - was 2 last week

3872 cases - was 3247 last week

12.3% positivity - was 10.1% last week

Think this is the highest ever daily number posted by Wales (all be it covering 48 hours as it always is on Mondays) Might only be a record up to tomorrow, of course - as a week ago there 3098 cases then adding up Monday & Tuesday !

Safe to say we will not be getting around 26K UK cases today.

 

[ganganvince]

Israel has reported its highest number of daily coronavirus cases ever, despite third vaccine doses being given out at speed.

Fingers crossed we can keep it to cases and not deaths

 

[Healdplace]

ENGLAND HOSPITAL DEATHS OVER PAST LONG WEEKEND

V Last Week & Week Before



SAT 85 with 10 North West V 75 with 17 & 72 with 15 (fairly modest rises here is good on the only day not really impacted by the Bank Holiday weekend)

SUN 31 with 4 North West V 10 with 1 & 16 with 1 (clear rise here) but NW is dropping again happily)

MON 20 with 1 North West V 18 with 4 & 7 with 1 (again only a modest wk to wk change)

TODAY 24 with 5 North West V 153 with 16 & 154 with 29

THIS NUMBER IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DIRECTLY COMPARE WITH ANY MEANING WEEK TO WEEK AS LAST MONDAY WAS A NORMAL WORK DAY SO CATCH UP REGISTRATIONS HAPPENED BUT YESTERDAY DID NOT.


NB: - TOMORROW WILL BE THE USUAL EQUIVALENT OF TODAY'S BIG CATCH UP DAY AS A RESULT. DO NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A NUMBER OVER 200 THEN. ALMOST CERTAINLY WILL BE THE HIGHEST SINCE LAST WINTER GIVEN IT HAS AN EXTRA DAY TO EFFECTIVELY ADD ON ABOVE NORMAL WEEKENDS