Coronavirus: Second wave of Covid-19 coming to UK, says PM

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[*]Cases have fallen sharply

[*]Deaths have fallen very sharply

[*]Hospitalisations are remaining high (as of 8/12)

[*]Tests are at a LOW 68% capacity of 580,000 (as of 10/12) (Not Updated)
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[*]Cases have risen again

[*]Deaths have risen again

[*]Hospitalisations are remaining high (as of 10/12) (Not Updated)

[*]Tests are at a VERY LOW 54% capacity of 580,000 (as of 10/12)
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[*]Cases still on the rise

[*]Deaths still on the rise

[*]Hospitalisations are remaining high (as of 11/12)

[*]Tests are at a VERY LOW 53% of the 580,000 capacity (as of 13/12)
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[*]Cases still on the rise

[*]Deaths still on the rise

[*]Hospitalisations are remaining high (as of 11/12)

[*]Tests are at a VERY LOW 53% of the 580,000 capacity (as of 13/12)
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[*]Cases rising steeply

[*]Deaths rising steeply

[*]Hospitalisations rising (as of 12/12)

[*]Tests are at a VERY LOW 57% of the 530,000 capacity (as of 15/12)
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Christmas Covid rules

At Christmas, coronavirus restrictions will be eased to allow people to mix with a slightly wider circle of family and friends.

Despite rising infection rates* the four UK nations have “unanimously” agreed to keep these rules, which allow people to travel across the country to form “bubbles” of three households over a five-day period.

Between 23 and 27 December, the three households in a “Christmas bubble” can mix indoors and stay overnight.

  • The UK recorded a further 25,161 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, along with 612 deaths within 28 days of a positive test.

For those who have the time or inclination, the full (complex) rules are here:

IMO, families may “downsize” Xmas but all the rules will be universally broken because there aren’t the resources to enforce them - a third “wave”, maybe approaching 40,000 or even 50,000 cases a day, is almost inevitable … :shock:

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The number of new UK cases reported on 17 December 2020 includes around 11,000 previously unreported cases for Wales as a result of system maintenance in the NHS Wales Laboratory Information Management System.
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[*]Cases remaining very high

[*]Deaths remaining high

[*]Hospitalisations remaining very high (as of 12/12)

[*]Tests are at a LOW 66% of the 550,000 capacity (as of 15/12)
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[*]Cases rising sharply

[*]Deaths remaining high

[*]Hospitalisations remaining very high (as of 13/12)

[*]Tests are at a LOW 64% of the 580,000 capacity (as of 15/12)
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It seems likely that the 30,000 daily cases level will be reached before Xmas … :!:

The total number of people in the UK who have tested tested positive is now 1,948,660 so the total will probably exceed 2,000,000+ at the same time … :shock:

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[*]Cases rising sharply

[*]Deaths remaining high

[*]Hospitalisations rising (as of 15/12)

[*]Tests are at a LOW 64% of the 580,000 capacity (as of 17/12) (not updated)
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BJ has reacted appropriately, IMO, to what is becoming an alarming situation by “cancelling”, to all intents and purposes, the Xmas “break” … :!:

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[*]Cases rising very sharply
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[*]Cases rising very sharply

[*]Deaths falling

[*]Hospitalisations remaining high (as of 16/12)

[*]Tests are at a LOW 64% of the 580,000 capacity (as of 17/12) (not updated)
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That’s quite high for a Sunday.

It’s probably the beginning of the “third wave” … :!: