Covid 19 Part XXIII-33,444 in ROI(1,792 deaths) 9,541 in NI(577 deaths)(22/09)Read OP

ACitizenErased

Oranage2 wrote: »

Wow, why the personal attack?

Your definition of personal must be very different from mine.

Blondini

TonyMaloney wrote: »

what number are we expecting to see?

About three fiddy.... (really)

Sierra Oscar

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Considering they only made masks mandatory in most indoor places with their so-called 'new measures' today is that really surprising?

I'm not surprised, it's just genuinely alarming that the UK is about to shoot past the record daily increase set in April if the current trend continues over the next couple of days.

is_that_so

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

I'm not surprised, it's just genuinely alarming that the UK is about to shoot past the record daily increase set in April prior to the imposition of their lockdown if the current trend continues over the next couple of days.

It is but interesting to see at the same time how far less terrified people are now of that kind of number than March.

ixoy

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

I'm not surprised, it's just genuinely alarming that the UK is about to shoot past the record daily increase set in April if the current trend continues over the next couple of days.

Are they not testing more people now and better targeted ?

TonyMaloney

Blondini wrote: »

About three fiddy.... (really)

I can handle a 350

In fact I'd say it's below expectations. Mine anyway.

Sierra Oscar

is_that_so wrote: »

It is but interesting to see at the same time how far less terrified people are now of that kind of number than March.

We could be looking at 10,000 + cases a day in the UK this time next month, assuming they don't implement strict lockdown measures. People will start to care when the impact on hospitals starts to filter through.

ixoy wrote: »

Are they not testing more people now and better targeted ?

Their testing and contact tracing system has been in bits for the last couple of weeks. Can't keep up with demand. A lot of people can't even get a test.

COVID testing programme 'in chaos' amid 185,000 swab backlog, leaked documents show

Blondini

TonyMaloney wrote: »

I can handle a 350

In fact I'd say it's below expectations. Mine anyway.

It's all about the deaths and the hospitals for me...

DangerScouse

Wow 350 is good now????

Deluded

funnydoggy

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

We could be looking at 10,000 + cases a day in the UK this time next month, assuming they don't implement strict lockdown measures. People will start to care when the impact on hospitals starts to filter through.



Their testing and contact tracing system has been in bits for the last couple of weeks. Can't keep up with demand. A lot of people can't even get a test.

COVID testing programme 'in chaos' amid 185,000 swab backlog, leaked documents show

Yeah, didn't they ask Paul Reid for help?

Mind boggling how they're in such a bad way test wise!

TonyMaloney

DangerScouse wrote: »

Wow 350 is good now????

Deluded

It was 357 last Tuesday.

It's not good, it's just that it could easily be worse.

hynesie08

DangerScouse wrote: »

Wow 350 is good now????

Deluded

1 in 40 tests are coming back positive, and depending on deaths and icu admissions, 350 is fine.

Panicking over a number guess with no surrounding data is delusion.

Longing

DangerScouse wrote: »

Wow 350 is good now????

Deluded

I know lol. And don't mention the word Alarming or you will be classed has a doom-slayer for eternity. The spin put on numbers by some is more dangerous than a person being over cautious.

TonyMaloney

hang on a second now - I'm extremely gloomy about our prospects, thank you very much

SortingYouOut

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Looking at circa 350 I'd say

What's with the use of circa, I find it so odd to see it being used outside the context of historical dates.

I guess it makes you sound legit though, I must use that one. Circa out.

robbiezero

Ignore trolls.

caveat emptor

Good summary of UK advice.

https://twitter.com/toryfibs/status/1308303218737209344?s=21

growleaves

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TonyMaloney

383 new cases in Scotland
181 in Glasgow and Clyde region.

Still growing steadily despite nearly 3 weeks of local restrictions.

JP Liz V1

Boggles wrote: »

90,454 tests in the past week. Getting towards the 100,000.

Almost 2,000 positive swabs in the past 7 days.

284 a day.

Positive rate has remained above 2, but with 17,000 odd more tests.

So today is no outlier.

300 / 400 today?

bodhrandude

TonyMaloney wrote: »

383 new cases in Scotland
181 in Glasgow and Clyde region.

Still growing steadily despite nearly 3 weeks of local restrictions.

Jeez Glasgow is matching Dublin as Scotland's epicentre.

ElTel

MM mentioned a breakdown of last weeks (I think) tests today.
Community 52k
Acute 20k
Serial Tests 13k

Is the positive % for each category readily available. Might be useful if this info was given weekly.

bakerie

Has the merchant been silenced?

billybonkers

bakerie wrote: »

Has the merchant been silenced?

The beer baron caught him

DangerScouse

Longing wrote: »

I know lol. And don't mention the word Alarming or you will be classed has a doom-slayer for eternity. The spin put on numbers by some is more dangerous than a person being over cautious.

Head in the sand stuff from some posters.

blade1

Just been informed on the phone of further restrictions in the nursing home my mother is in.
Great!:mad:

Ficheall

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Who said it was?
You'd wanna get outlier tattooed on your forehead or something. Another word obsession.

I'm sorry, this just reminded me of this gem :pac:

ACitizenErased wrote: »

It's a statistical anomaly known as an outlier. You learn that when you study statistics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlier

TonyMaloney

TonyMaloney wrote: »

hang on a second now - I'm extremely gloomy about our prospects, thank you very much

You turn that frown upside down, Tone!

bazermc

Any Department of Health briefing this evening?

Piehead

Is it 600+ today?

Necro

billybonkers wrote: »

The beer baron caught him

growleaves

Piehead wrote: »

Is it 600+ today?

No its 5000+

JP Liz V1

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

growleaves

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

The arse-elbow problem.

Zebra3

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

Because they're of such poor quality.

screamer

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

Cause they’re junior I guess..... mind you a lot of senior ministers are just as wet behind the ears so go figure....

Boggles

Ficheall wrote: »

I'm sorry, this just reminded me of this gem :pac:

Oh right, that bizarre attack on me makes sense now.

lolz.

:pac:

GooglePlus

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

Would depend on the Department but you might have a specialist in climate change for example or city infrastructure. They'd be led by their advice in decision making.

hynesie08

bakerie wrote: »

Has the merchant been silenced?

He must be in Dublin if he's not getting beer anymore

Widdensushi

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

To check their grammar

kingshankly

Piehead wrote: »

Is it 600+ today?

Nice arbitrary figure that

innuendo141

hynesie08 wrote: »

He must be in Dublin if he's not getting beer anymore

Either that or he's discovered U2 and heroin.

boardise

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Why does junior ministers need special advisors?

To supply them with appropriate relevant data so that rational fact-based polices may be devised and promulgated for the overall benefit of society. Duh!

TimeShifts1

If we dont go into lockdown next week...full lockdown. I am moving to somewhere remote and setting up some self sufficiency measures.

Necro

innuendo141 wrote: »

Either that or he's discovered U2 and heroin.

That was absolutely the most bizarre and nonsensical story I've seen written on this forum.

Takes some doing

Necro

TimeShifts1 wrote: »

If we dont go into lockdown next week...full lockdown. I am moving to somewhere remote and setting up some self sufficiency measures.

Grand, may I suggest Southern Yemen?

Zebra3

TimeShifts1 wrote: »

If we dont go into lockdown next week...full lockdown. I am moving to somewhere remote and setting up some self sufficiency measures.

Good for you.

JP Liz V1

blade1 wrote: »

Just been informed on the phone of further restrictions in the nursing home my mother is in.
Great!:mad:

I hope she will be ok, take care

Funsterdelux

TimeShifts1 wrote: »

If we dont go into lockdown next week...full lockdown. I am moving to somewhere remote and setting up some self sufficiency measures.

Not a great time of year for it. You might get some swedes and broccoli in the ground for winter.

blade1

TimeShifts1 wrote: »

If we dont go into lockdown next week...full lockdown. I am moving to somewhere remote and setting up some self sufficiency measures.

We'll come with you!