19-04-2021, 04:21 PM
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Covid: More than 10m people fully vaccinated in UKhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56794047
Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, said: "The success of the NHS vaccination programme is not a happy accident. It is down to careful planning coupled with the sheer hard work and determination of doctors, nurses and countless other staff ably assisted by volunteers and many others."
People aged 45 and over are now being offered the vaccine in England and Scotland. In some areas of Wales 40-49 year-olds are being invited, while in Northern Ireland vaccine appointments are now being made available to a limited number of 35-39 year olds.
An amazing success for the NHS .....
20-04-2021, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Omah
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Deaths rate down to near zero. Cases rate sharply up. Hospitalisations occupancy unchanged.
"Seek and ye shall find" as it were.
1.67 million tests vs 496 thousand the day before.
People testing before returning to school and work for a guess.
20-04-2021, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Case rates are up because loads more tests were done."Seek and ye shall find" as it were.
1.67 million tests vs 496 thousand the day before.
People testing before returning to school and work for a guess.
You're a day astray .....
Daily virus tests conducted
Monday 19-04-2021 1,041,368 (167,000 PCR) Cases 2,963
Sunday 18-04-2021 1,673,788 (186,000 PCR) Cases 1,882
Saturday 17-04-2021 492,826 (275,000 PCR) Cases 2,2206
PCR tests struggle to reach 250,000 (even though capacity is 650,000) while (simpler, less accurate but widely distributed) lateral flow tests make up the bulk of the rest.
However, positive lateral flow tests have to be confirmed by a PCR test within 72 hours and many are not - daily case numbers are thus not significantly affected since, predominantly, PCR positives count.
20-04-2021, 06:30 PM
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Remember we're discussing what was reported yesterday, not today so we are referring to data gathered Sunday 18th April.
(You can't gather data for a day that hasn't finished yet.
)Total virus tests conducted April 18th = 1,673,788 (as I said.)
Cases reported on 19th April you gave already: 2,963.
That is as you posted and is what I commented on.
Total virus tests conducted April 17th = 492,826 again as I said, though I supplied them rounded-off rather than exact.
Here's the data:
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/testing
20-04-2021, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Case rates are up because loads more tests were done."Seek and ye shall find" as it were.
1.67 million tests vs 496 thousand the day before.
People testing before returning to school and work for a guess.
20-04-2021, 06:46 PM
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Why can't you admit that when I have supplied both figures and evidence?
Keep up with your trying to provoke argument if you must but everybody can see what has been posted, and they can decide for themselves.
Originally Posted by Omah
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Deaths rate up. Cases rate down. Hospitalisations occupancy down.
They go up every Tuesday, for the same reason which is that you can't register deaths over weekends in the UK because register offices are closed.
You're welcome.
20-04-2021, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Omah
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So, "loads more tests on" Sunday because "people testing before returning to school and work for a guess" .....
BTW both my son's school and Mrs Zaphod's work suggest they test on a Sunday.
Go figure.
22-04-2021, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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Omah, I honestly think the UK will see a rise from Europe in the coming weeks as our lockdown is lifted. I hope not, but I wouldn't be at all surprised. What do you think?
Originally Posted by Mups
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I also think it will start rising again once people start resuming their normal life once more.
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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Well exactly...but fingers crossed these vaccines do their job and we don't end up in yet another lockdown, eh?
Originally Posted by Omah
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Indeed ..... we have watched the third wave recede but the water is still lapping around our ankles - has the tide turned or is there one more surge developing in the distance * ..... 
Apologies for the BJ rhetorical style .....
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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Well that's pretty good news then! (Although I do wonder if "flatlining" was the best choice of wording *ahem* )
Originally Posted by Omah
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Perhaps not the best, but I like it ..... and it is accurate (I checked ..... ) ..... The rates are encouraging, though .....
Originally Posted by Omah
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I was thinking that myself ..... if there's no "surge" after Easter then I might just let this thread expire ..... 
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