Covid data for Thursday, 22 October 2020
Global Cases: 41,484,634
Increase: 444,015
Global Deaths: 1,136,335
Increase: 6,744
Australia
Cases 27,458 Change: 15
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,073
UK
Cases 789,229 Change: 26,687
Deaths 44,158 Change: 191
Critical 629
Cases per Million 11,607
USA
Cases 8,584,819 Change: 64,512
Deaths 227,409 Change: 1,260
Critical 15,686
Cases per Million 25,889
Europe seems to be taking off. Take care.
I thought this little clip might be interesting to some.
A special repatriation flight carrying 161 Australians who had been stranded in the United Kingdom has landed in Darwin, where they will begin their quarantine process in the Northern Territory.
The flight, QF 110, is the first of eight such flights, which have been chartered to repatriate about 5,000 Australians in South Africa, Europe and India back home.
The 787 Dreamliner carried the passengers, including 22 children, nine of whom are infants, from London, and they will be transferred directly from a RAAF part of the airport to the Howard Springs quarantine facility.
The direct flight was more than 14,000 kilometres and took close to 16 hours to arrive in Darwin.
BTW the flight cost $2000 per person (not sure about children) and quarantine will cost $2500 each or $5000 per family. expensive business especially as some people had already booked on other airlines but kept getting cancelled.
After the State and federal cabinet met today the Australian PM, Scotty from Marketing, says he wants all Australians who want to return from overseas back home within two months, but it will be dependent on flights and “cooperation from state and territory governments”.
Covid data for Friday, 23 October 2020
Global Cases: 41,992,762
Increase: 508,128
Global Deaths: 1,142,744
Increase: 6,409
Australia
Cases 27,476 Change: 18
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,074
UK
Cases 810,467 Change: 21,238
Deaths 44,347 Change: 189
Critical 711
Cases per Million 11,919
USA
Cases 8,661,651 Change: 76,832
Deaths 228,381 Change: 972
Critical 15,909
Cases per Million 26,120
Covid data for Saturday, 24 October 2020
Global Cases: 42,488,887
Increase: 496,125
Global Deaths: 1,149,229
Increase: 6,485
Australia
Cases 27,495 Change: 19
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,074
UK
Cases 830,998 Change: 20,531
Deaths 44,571 Change: 224
Critical 707
Cases per Million 12,221
USA
Cases 8,746,953 Change: 85,302
Deaths 229,284 Change: 903
Critical 16,323
Cases per Million 26,377
Covid data for Sunday, 25 October 2020
Global Cases: 42,946,446
Increase: 457,559
Global Deaths: 1,154,857
Increase: 5,628
Australia
Cases 27,513 Change: 18
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,075
UK
Cases 854,010 Change: 23,012
Deaths 44,745 Change: 174
Critical 743
Cases per Million 12,559
USA
Cases 8,827,932 Change: 80,979
Deaths 230,068 Change: 784
Critical 16,369
Cases per Million 26,621
Covid data for Monday, 26 October 2020
Global Cases: 43,343,796
Increase: 397,350
Global Deaths: 1,159,082
Increase: 4,225
Australia
Cases 27,523 Change: 10
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,075
UK
Cases 873,800 Change: 19,790
Deaths 44,896 Change: 151
Critical 743
Cases per Million 12,850
USA
Cases 8,889,179 Change: 61,247
Deaths 230,510 Change: 442
Critical 16,377
Cases per Million 26,805
The rise in the number of infections is alarming despite all our attempts to stop the spread. France and the rest of Europe seem to be hit particularly hard. You have to ask yourself if the figures are correct, and could the testing be misleading us by showing a positive result for something else?
Covid data for Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Global Cases: 43,776,587
Increase: 432,791
Global Deaths: 1,164,515
Increase: 5,433
Australia
Cases 27,539 Change: 16
Deaths 905 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,076
UK
Cases 894,690 Change: 20,890
Deaths 44,998 Change: 102
Critical 743
Cases per Million 13,157
USA
Cases 8,962,783 Change: 73,604
Deaths 231,045 Change: 535
Critical 16,611
Cases per Million 27,027
After months in lockdown tonight Melborne is freer as new cases fall to less than 5 per day on a rolling 14 day average.
25km from home limit remains so do restrictions on number allowed in venues but shops and businesses can reopen and life return to the new normal.
The NSW/Victoria border is likely to reopen in the next fortnight if cases stay low.
Covid data for Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Global Cases: 44,236,898
Increase: 460,311
Global Deaths: 1,171,337
Increase: 6,822
Australia
Cases 27,552 Change: 13
Deaths 907 Change: 2
Critical 1
Cases per Million 1,076
UK
Cases 917,575 Change: 22,885
Deaths 45,365 Change: 367
Critical 852
Cases per Million 13,493
USA
Cases 9,038,030 Change: 75,247
Deaths 232,084 Change: 1,039
Critical 16,761
Cases per Million 27,253
Michael Rowland is a fairly well known ABC TV journalist in Australia. He hosted the ABC Breakfast Show for years. Recently he took up a job as the ABCs Washington corespondent. The wrote an article about his recent trip from Melbourne to the USA.
It is not a long piece but the contrast between the two countries in the age of Covid is fascinating.
I just came across this graph in the Grauniad showing new cases per million population. It illustrates the problem Europe is facing at the moment with a second wave.
Covid data for Thursday, 29 October 2020
Global Cases: 44,751,797
Increase: 514,899
Global Deaths: 1,179,092
Increase: 7,755
Australia
Cases 27,562 Change: 10
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical 1
Cases per Million 1,077
UK
Cases 942,275 Change: 24,700
Deaths 45,675 Change: 310
Critical 902
Cases per Million 13,856
USA
Cases 9,120,751 Change: 82,721
Deaths 233,130 Change: 1,046
Critical 16,866
Cases per Million 27,502
About time!
Queensland will open its border to New South Wales from 1:00am on November 3, but it will remain closed to Greater Sydney and Victoria, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.
Ms Palaszczuk said the decision — which has been made on the eve of the state election — was based on the advice of the Chief Health Officer, who is concerned about community transmission of the virus in southern states.
Wollongong is not one of the 32 LGAs listed as being part of Greater Sydney. Free at last!
Covid data for Friday, 30 October 2020
Global Cases: 45,321,659
Increase: 569,862
Global Deaths: 1,186,243
Increase: 7,151
Australia
Cases 27,580 Change: 18
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical 1
Cases per Million 1,077
UK
Cases 965,340 Change: 23,065
Deaths 45,955 Change: 280
Critical 957
Cases per Million 14,195
USA
Cases 9,212,767 Change: 92,016
Deaths 234,177 Change: 1,047
Critical 16,950
Cases per Million 27,779
Covid data for Saturday, 31 October 2020
Global Cases: 45,900,596
Increase: 578,937
Global Deaths: 1,193,763
Increase: 7,520
Australia
Cases 27,585 Change: 5
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical 1
Cases per Million 1,078
UK
Cases 989,745 Change: 24,405
Deaths 46,229 Change: 274
Critical 975
Cases per Million 14,554
USA
Cases 9,316,297 Change: 103,530
Deaths 235,159 Change: 982
Critical 17,150
Cases per Million 28,091
According to reports here the United Kingdom government is expected to announce a national lockdown across England next week.
Do you know about this?
How did we get here?
One Month 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
Three Months Ago:
Covid data for Saturday, 1 August 2020
Global Cases 17,758,802
Global Deaths 682,999
Australia
Cases 17,278
Deaths 201
Critical 50
Cases per Million 677
UK
Cases 303,181
Deaths 46,119
Critical 84
Cases per Million 4,464
USA
Cases 4,705,889
Deaths 156,747
Critical 18,687
Cases per Million 14,210
It is quite incredible to see how these figures have increased over just a few months. Quite frightning when you think this could go on for years more.
Covid data for Sunday, 1 November 2020
Global Cases: 46,373,779
Increase: 473,183
Global Deaths: 1,200,193
Increase: 6,430
Australia
Cases 27,593 Change: 8
Deaths 907 Change: 0
Critical 1
Cases per Million 1,078
UK
Cases 1,011,660 Change: 21,915
Deaths 46,555 Change: 326
Critical 978
Cases per Million 14,876
USA
Cases 9,402,590 Change: 86,293
Deaths 236,072 Change: 913
Critical 17,208
Cases per Million 28,351
Looking at the figures for just a month ago it seems incredible that the UK as passed 1 million cases, it just shows how volatile this disease is.
