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Covid data for Wednesday, 30 December 2020

Global Cases: 82,322,170
Increase: 650,873
Global Deaths: 1,796,292
Increase: 14,787

Australia
Cases 28,381 Change: 33
Deaths 909 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,107

UK
Cases 2,382,865 Change: 53,135
Deaths 71,567 Change: 458
Critical 1,529
Cases per Million 35,010

USA
Cases 19,977,704 Change: 196,080
Deaths 346,579 Change: 3,397
Critical 29,132
Cases per Million 60,180

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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A very low death rate compared to the number of new infections.
Perhaps it was spread around the shops during Christmas Shopping, or perhaps university students returning home.
Let's hope the elderly have been sensible and kept out of young fit peoples way. Perhaps in a couple of weeks we will have the answer.
Or will the answer be that there is always a rise in mortality rates at this time of year regardless of Covid.

During March 2020 there were around 800 deaths each day with new infection rates of just 5000....?

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I think they need to lockdown greater Sydney and Wollongong for a couple of weeks, as the Melbourne outbreaks showed, limited lockdowns don't work. January is a holiday month so now is the time to do it for the least effect on business.

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I strongly suspect that when Australia moves into autumn and winter you will see a rise in infection rates Bruce...I sincerely hope not of course...

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Covid data for Thursday, 31 December 2020

Global Cases: 83,060,556
Increase: 738,386
Global Deaths: 1,812,050
Increase: 15,758

Australia
Cases 28,402 Change: 21
Deaths 909 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,107

UK
Cases 2,432,888 Change: 50,023
Deaths 72,548 Change: 981
Critical 1,847
Cases per Million 35,744

USA
Cases 20,216,991 Change: 239,287
Deaths 350,778 Change: 4,199
Critical 29,312
Cases per Million 60,900

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

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We've already been through one autumn and winter since the first lockdown.

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We have just gone up to Tier 3 which is better than the rest of the country who are in tier 4

I wish i was in Australia

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The borders are slowly closing again.

Victoria and SA are closing their borders against all NSW residents from midnight tomorrow. WA is closing its border to Victorians from midnight tonight.

QLD and NT borders are closed to people from Greater Sydney and Wollongong.



Depending on case numbers over the next few days it wouldn't surprise me if we went back into lockdown for a couple of weeks (10 cases today)

My brother (in Macclesfield) laughed when I told him we had two cases in the Wollongong LGA and pop up testing stations were opening to cope.

BTW UK's trade adviser Tony Abbott was spotted riding a bike from the south zone to the north zone of the northern beaches lockdown. (He used to be MP for Manly)

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mick Willing confirmed officers had spoken to Mr Abbott but said he didn't breach any rules because of the exemption for exercise.

However, he said Mr Abbott should've applied "some common sense".

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The way I see it Bruce is that I believe Vitamin D obtained from sunshine is extremely beneficial in boosting your immune system, not only do people avoid going out in winter here, when they do they are well wrapped up. It is also widely accepted that the virus is unlikely to be caught outdoors, there were no noticeable spikes in infection rates after the protests in London earlier in the year, and all the beach shenanigans in Dorset and other crowded beauty spots. Devon and Cornwall reported the lowest infection rates in this country.

One of the reasons Australia has fared better than most is the Australian lifestyle. I agree that your track and trace and lockdown rules have been particularly effective, but your success in controlling the virus is not simply down to your stricter measures, I believe your lifestyle has played a major part in your success also.

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How did we get here?

One Month Ago

Covid data for Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Global Cases: 63,584,870
Global Deaths: 1,473,746

Australia
Cases 27,912
Deaths 908
Critical
Cases per Million 1,089

UK
Cases 1,629,657
Deaths 58,448
Critical 1,417
Cases per Million 23,953

USA
Cases 13,919,870
Deaths 274,332
Critical 25,307
Cases per Million 41,951

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/


Three Months Ago

Covid data for Thursday, 1 October 2020

Global Cases 34,159,060
Global Deaths 1,018,791

Australia
Cases 27,095
Deaths 888
Critical 9
Cases per Million 1,060

UK
Cases 453,264
Deaths 42,143
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,668

USA
Cases 7,447,282
Deaths 211,740
Critical 14,193
Cases per Million 22,466

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/