Coronavirus

[Stairway 2 7]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BNODesk/s...88604943036426

3 of Australia's regional capitals are now on coronavirus lockdown:

- Sydney
- Perth
- Darwin

[Stairway 2 7]

https://news.sky.com/story/matt-hanc...losed-12343986

Nutjob johnson trying to rewrite history that he sacked Hancock. Changes his opinion constantly on public opinion

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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The data is also 5 days behind - there's every chance these places now have the highest infection rates in the UK.

I was told whilst I was down at Dunbar on Saturday that they had the highest rates in Scotland at that time, how true that statement is is obviously open to debate.

[Allant1981]

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Is there a something with that info that can be shared on social media, be good to get it out brilliant

It should now be on nhs lothians social media pages

[Sir David Gray]

Daily Scottish update;

3,285 new cases since yesterday - 12.6% positivity rate
Increase of 6 in the confirmed cases in hospital since yesterday
Increase of 3 in the confirmed cases in intensive care since yesterday
3,765,379 people have now received their first dose of the vaccine - 17,869 people since yesterday
2,691,775 people have now received their second dose of the vaccine - 12,418 people since yesterday
No deaths registered since yesterday

* Public Health Scotland (PHS) are aware of an ongoing delay in results from the Glasgow lighthouse laboratory. The laboratory is continuing to issue results as tests are processed whilst investigating and resolving the cause of the delay.

[Mikey]

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In lothian we are now having a drop in at our RBS site tomorrow for 18-39 age group and will be looking to start it at other sites soon

Excellent

[goosano]

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Is there a something with that info that can be shared on social media, be good to get it out brilliant

https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages/Drop-in-clinics-under-40.aspx

[Stairway 2 7]

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It should now be on nhs lothians social media pages

Brilliant ta

[Stairway 2 7]

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https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages/Drop-in-clinics-under-40.aspx

Thanks

[Sylar]

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Daily Scottish update;

3,285 new cases since yesterday - 12.6% positivity rate
Increase of 6 in the confirmed cases in hospital since yesterday
Increase of 3 in the confirmed cases in intensive care since yesterday
3,765,379 people have now received their first dose of the vaccine - 17,869 people since yesterday
2,691,775 people have now received their second dose of the vaccine - 12,418 people since yesterday
No deaths registered since yesterday

* Public Health Scotland (PHS) are aware of an ongoing delay in results from the Glasgow lighthouse laboratory. The laboratory is continuing to issue results as tests are processed whilst investigating and resolving the cause of the delay.

Jesus wept.

[Sir David Gray]

Breakdown of today's cases by council area;

Edinburgh - 498
Glasgow - 365
North Lanarkshire - 231
Fife - 215
Dundee - 186
Aberdeen - 152
Renfrewshire - 148
South Lanarkshire - 139
West Lothian - 113
Midlothian - 102
Highland - 98
Angus - 94
East Lothian - 91
Aberdeenshire - 85
East Ayrshire - 80
West Dunbartonshire - 74
Falkirk - 74
North Ayrshire - 69
South Ayrshire - 67
East Dunbartonshire - 61
Perth and Kinross - 58
Inverclyde - 55
East Renfrewshire - 51
Stirling - 49
Scottish Borders - 48
Dumfries and Galloway - 47
Argyll and Bute - 26
Clackmannanshire - 17
Moray - 13
Shetland - 3

[Stairway 2 7]

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Daily Scottish update;

3,285 new cases since yesterday - 12.6% positivity rate
Increase of 6 in the confirmed cases in hospital since yesterday
Increase of 3 in the confirmed cases in intensive care since yesterday
3,765,379 people have now received their first dose of the vaccine - 17,869 people since yesterday
2,691,775 people have now received their second dose of the vaccine - 12,418 people since yesterday
No deaths registered since yesterday

* Public Health Scotland (PHS) are aware of an ongoing delay in results from the Glasgow lighthouse laboratory. The laboratory is continuing to issue results as tests are processed whilst investigating and resolving the cause of the delay.

Hospital not that bad seeing as it's usually worst on a Monday, but it's out of control in younger cohorts. I read a mathematician today say r is so high in Scots between 16 and 30 yo's, that transmission will be very nearly 100% in that age.

Basically his guess was, make sure everyone you know between 18-30 gets vaccinated or they will have to take on covid without protection

[Sir David Gray]

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Rate of cases per 100,000 people in the 7 days up to 18th June;

Dundee - 303.4
Edinburgh - 230.5
East Ayrshire - 225.4
South Ayrshire - 216.7
East Lothian - 208.2
East Dunbartonshire - 197.0
Midlothian - 175.2
Glasgow - 170.9
East Renfrewshire - 169.6
Argyll and Bute - 164.2
North Ayrshire - 161.8
West Dunbartonshire - 158.6
Perth and Kinross - 157.9
North Lanarkshire - 156.4
Renfrewshire - 149.1
Clackmannanshire - 147.5
Aberdeen - 127.7
West Lothian - 127.3
South Lanarkshire - 125.4
Scottish Borders - 90.9
Falkirk - 88.9
Angus - 77.5
Stirling - 76.4
Inverclyde - 73.3
Fife - 71.7
Aberdeenshire - 54.4
Dumfries and Galloway - 43.0
Shetland - 30.5
Highland - 26.3
Orkney - 18.0
Moray - 12.5
Na-h Eileanan Siar - 3.7

Rate of cases per 100,000 people in the 7 days up to 25th June;

Dundee - 657.6
East Lothian - 623.8
Midlothian - 566.7
Edinburgh - 543.7
West Dunbartonshire - 398.1
East Ayrshire - 380.3
Renfrewshire - 370.7
East Dunbartonshire - 362.7
East Renfrewshire - 354.9
Glasgow - 327.9
Angus - 319.3
Perth and Kinross - 313.3
West Lothian - 293.8
North Lanarkshire - 288.5
Aberdeen - 284.3
South Lanarkshire - 283.6
Fife - 266.1
Scottish Borders - 264.9
Falkirk - 248.6
Inverclyde - 246.8
Argyll and Bute - 241.1
North Ayrshire - 239.0
Clackmannanshire - 227.0
Stirling - 209.1
South Ayrshire - 188.3
Aberdeenshire - 155.8
Highland - 150.5
Dumfries and Galloway - 140.4
Shetland - 61.1
Moray - 57.4
Orkney - 31.4
Na-h Eileanan Siar - 0.0

[Pretty Boy]

Those case numbers are awful.

I know I'm almost contradicting myself less than a dozen posts after I said something different but I wonder how long they will allow this to go unchecked? It seems unlikely it can carry on this way indefinitely even if hospital admissions and deaths remain relatively flat. I'm not suggesting, or wanting, a return of anything like what we had over the winter but there's still something of a a balancing act here. We can't just let this continue to run out of control among a section of the population for numerous reasons, not least the increased strain it puts on the vaccination effort with delays, no shows and all the related issues.

[Future17]

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Those case numbers are awful.

I know I'm almost contradicting myself less than a dozen posts after I said something different but I wonder how long they will allow this to go unchecked? It seems unlikely it can carry on this way indefinitely even if hospital admissions and deaths remain relatively flat. I'm not suggesting, or wanting, a return of anything like what we had over the winter but there's still something of a a balancing act here. We can't just let this continue to run out of control among a section of the population for numerous reasons, not least the increased strain it puts on the vaccination effort with delays, no shows and all the related issues.

I wonder to what extent the Scottish Government is prepared to allow these numbers to increase/plateau whilst those infected are relatively young and less seriously ill.

I've just walked through the St James Centre and it was far busier than anywhere I've seen since lockdown. It was predominantly young people (I assume school hols have started) and I suspect there would be a large likelihood of anyone infected passing it on to numerous others. The set up is farcical also in that queueing systems are in place to reduce the number of people inside shops...but the volume of people queuing and the layout of the queues is probably as risky as people being inside the shops.

[Rocky]

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Those case numbers are awful.

I know I'm almost contradicting myself less than a dozen posts after I said something different but I wonder how long they will allow this to go unchecked? It seems unlikely it can carry on this way indefinitely even if hospital admissions and deaths remain relatively flat. I'm not suggesting, or wanting, a return of anything like what we had over the winter but there's still something of a a balancing act here. We can't just let this continue to run out of control among a section of the population for numerous reasons, not least the increased strain it puts on the vaccination effort with delays, no shows and all the related issues.

Doesn't it reduce the strain on the vaccination effort given that anybody who catches it now won't need a vaccination for at least a month but will still have immunity? Just feels like a herd immunity play, similar to what was discussed last March albeit the most vulnerable are now protected.

[Stairway 2 7]

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Doesn't it reduce the strain on the vaccination effort given that anybody who catches it now won't need a vaccination for at least a month but will still have immunity? Just feels like a herd immunity play, similar to what was discussed last March albeit the most vulnerable are now protected.

I think it's exactly that. The cmos said that was the best planlast year just enough people getting it to build up herd immunity whilst shielding vulnerable. Unfortunately it spread to vulnerable easily and caused deaths.

They know delta is going to get round everyone. They have seen the numbers of hospitalisation is staying low and they seem happy with getting our immunity in youth now, rather than winter. It's out of control now so that'll be what happens anyway

[Stairway 2 7]

https://mobile.twitter.com/andrew_cr...15457867096064

Sarah Gilbert developer of Oxford vaccine, gets a standing ovation at Wimbledon today

[Pretty Boy]

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Doesn't it reduce the strain on the vaccination effort given that anybody who catches it now won't need a vaccination for at least a month but will still have immunity? Just feels like a herd immunity play, similar to what was discussed last March albeit the most vulnerable are now protected.

Fair point.

I was thinking along the lines of 1st and 2nd doses piling up 4, 5 and 6 weeks down the line, especially considering the limited storage time available with Pfizer.

Obviously the fact there will be immunity from past infection negates that somewhat though.

[SteveHFC]

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Those case numbers are awful.

I know I'm almost contradicting myself less than a dozen posts after I said something different but I wonder how long they will allow this to go unchecked? It seems unlikely it can carry on this way indefinitely even if hospital admissions and deaths remain relatively flat. I'm not suggesting, or wanting, a return of anything like what we had over the winter but there's still something of a a balancing act here. We can't just let this continue to run out of control among a section of the population for numerous reasons, not least the increased strain it puts on the vaccination effort with delays, no shows and all the related issues.

With the schools finishing up. I wonder if cases will go down a bit.

[DH1875]

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With the schools finishing up. I wonder if cases will go down a bit.

Do you think the kids will be social distancing? They'll all be down the park with their mates with no teacher to remind them to stay apart and to wash their hands.

[McSwanky]

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Do you think the kids will be social distancing? They'll all be down the park with their mates with no teacher to remind them to stay apart and to wash their hands.

TBH if they're outside, I'll take that. Hopefully a bit better than being the only age group who are actually told to go into a crowded indoor space with limited ventilation, whilst everyone else is being told to avoid them!

[matty_f]

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Fair point.

I was thinking along the lines of 1st and 2nd doses piling up 4, 5 and 6 weeks down the line, especially considering the limited storage time available with Pfizer.

Obviously the fact there will be immunity from past infection negates that somewhat though.

I think you were spot on with your first post. I don’t think there’s much appetite to impose more restrictions and we’re close enough now to herd immunity that, as unpalatable as some might find it, becomes a quicker and more effective way out of the restrictions long term (along with vaccinations).

So long as hospitals can cope and deaths come down, I think most people will understand and back that approach.

[Jack]

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With the schools finishing up. I wonder if cases will go down a bit.

I think cases are very slowly going down again in Edinburgh. I do the Zoe app thing and after what seems like weeks shooting up numbers have started to steady and even fall a tiny bit over the last few days.

Schools out, Scotland out the Euros, more and more people getting the vaccine we had to start seeing better figures!

[Sir David Gray]

A virologist at the University of Edinburgh has urged the “highest level of caution” as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Dr Eleanor Gaunt, an expert on respiratory viruses at the Roslin Institute, warned the UK is in a “delicate situation”, amid a rise in coronavirus cases.

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/highest...ovid-rules?top

[Sir David Gray]

22,868 cases and 3 deaths registered in the UK today.

[DH1875]

My mate told me that we've had more positive cases in the last 24 hours than we have had in any other 24 hour period since the START of the pandemic (in Scotland). Can't be right, is it?

[Sir David Gray]

East Lothian and Dundee now have the highest infection rates in the UK - as of 23rd June.

Midlothian and Edinburgh are 4th and 5th highest, Blackburn with Darwen is 3rd and the only local area outside Scotland that's in the top 5.

[Sir David Gray]

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My mate told me that we've had more positive cases in the last 24 hours than we have had in any other 24 hour period since the START of the pandemic (in Scotland). Can't be right, is it?

It's correct, we've broken the daily record each day for pretty much the last 5 days.

You can't really compare the figures to March 2020 though as hardly anyone was being tested back then.

[danhibees1875]

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My mate told me that we've had more positive cases in the last 24 hours than we have had in any other 24 hour period since the START of the pandemic (in Scotland). Can't be right, is it?

Yes - the same was true on 2 occasions last week also.

We're testing a lot more though, which will be a factor in why that's the case.