Those damn Yanks (not really) the new NSW case came from foreigners and is not a community infection.
The nearest I have personally come to “knowing” someone who has caught Covid.
I follow a few people who live on narrowboats in the UK, these are a couple I watch intermittently but they both caught covid and one had to go to intensive care. I am not sure if this will work but the relevant bit starts at about 22 minutes in if it doesn’t.
I understand he did recover but it was an emotional explanation
Covid data for Saturday, 5 December 2020
Global Cases: 66,225,176
Increase: 689,150
Global Deaths: 1,524,305
Increase: 12,390
Australia
Cases 27,953 Change: 6
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,091
UK
Cases 1,690,432 Change: 16,298
Deaths 60,617 Change: 504
Critical 1,261
Cases per Million 24,845
USA
Cases 14,772,535 Change: 237,339
Deaths 285,550 Change: 2,721
Critical 26,153
Cases per Million 44,518
Covid data for Sunday, 6 December 2020
Global Cases: 66,847,833
Increase: 622,657
Global Deaths: 1,534,344
Increase: 10,039
Australia
Cases 27,963 Change: 10
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,091
UK
Cases 1,705,971 Change: 15,539
Deaths 61,014 Change: 397
Critical 1,274
Cases per Million 25,073
USA
Cases 14,983,425 Change: 210,890
Deaths 287,825 Change: 2,275
Critical 26,261
Cases per Million 45,153
Covid data for Monday, 7 December 2020
Global Cases: 67,390,095
Increase: 542,262
Global Deaths: 1,541,678
Increase: 7,334
Australia
Cases 27,972 Change: 9
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,091
UK
Cases 1,723,242 Change: 17,271
Deaths 61,245 Change: 231
Critical 1,274
Cases per Million 25,327
USA
Cases 15,159,529 Change: 176,104
Deaths 288,906 Change: 1,081
Critical 26,448
Cases per Million 45,683
Covid data for Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Global Cases: 67,938,973
Increase: 548,878
Global Deaths: 1,550,263
Increase: 8,585
Australia
Cases 27,984 Change: 12
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,092
UK
Cases 1,737,960 Change: 14,718
Deaths 61,434 Change: 189
Critical 1,274
Cases per Million 25,543
USA
Cases 15,369,046 Change: 209,517
Deaths 290,443 Change: 1,537
Critical 26,455
Cases per Million 46,313
The figures for UK infections still seem to be hovering around the 15,000 mark each day, despite lockdown and the tier system, and the severe restrictions have been in operation for quite some time now…
It takes a couple of weeks a least for a downward trend to appear if Victoria is anything to go by.
Covid data for Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Global Cases: 68,561,846
Increase: 622,873
Global Deaths: 1,562,895
Increase: 12,632
Australia
Cases 27,992 Change: 8
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical 39
Cases per Million 1,092
UK
Cases 1,750,241 Change: 12,281
Deaths 62,033 Change: 599
Critical 1,271
Cases per Million 25,723
USA
Cases 15,591,709 Change: 222,663
Deaths 293,398 Change: 2,955
Critical 26,860
Cases per Million 46,984
It’s been over a six weeks now though since the second lockdown started, and here we went straight into tier three when it ended on the 2nd December Bruce…
Covid data for Thursday, 10 December 2020
Global Cases: 69,228,394
Increase: 666,548
Global Deaths: 1,575,621
Increase: 12,726
Australia
Cases 28,000 Change: 8
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,092
UK
Cases 1,766,819 Change: 16,578
Deaths 62,566 Change: 533
Critical 1,272
Cases per Million 25,966
USA
Cases 15,820,042 Change: 228,333
Deaths 296,698 Change: 3,300
Critical 27,329
Cases per Million 47,671
Covid data for Friday, 11 December 2020
Global Cases: 70,717,551
Increase: 1,489,157
Global Deaths: 1,588,348
Increase: 12,727
Australia
Cases 28,009 Change: 9
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,093
UK
Cases 1,787,783 Change: 20,964
Deaths 63,082 Change: 516
Critical 1,243
Cases per Million 26,274
USA
Cases 16,039,393 Change: 219,351
Deaths 299,692 Change: 2,994
Critical 27,352
Cases per Million 48,331
I was told a sad tale this morning.
A neighbour near me, who lived on her own, aged 90, had a fall a little while back, and broke her hip. She was still an adult independent lady and cooked and looked after herself.
She was admitted to hospital, operated on and was recovering well.
Then she was sent to a respite home until she was strong enough to return home.
She was doing well, until a carer came to work and gave the old lady Covid.
Sadly, she died. After all she’d been through. Poor woman.
That is so sad Mups, poor lady, she was so vulnerable. 
That’s very sad Mups, and she is not the only one.
I heard just the other day that a friend of a friend had a fall too and was admitted to hospital and seemed to be recovering but died a week later after testing positive for Covid.
The neighbour who lived across the road (he was a very fit 88 year old) slipped in his back garden and was taken to hospital. He died of Pneumonia some days later. It was last year though before Covid.
It seems that having a fall late in life is the beginning of the end…That, or the visit to the hospital…
Yes Mags, especially as she was recovering until Covid got her.
Yes, unfortunately I think that is often the way, Foxy.
Having a fall fracture after 80 is often a life changing injury. It’s extremely serious and rarely heals completely. My friend’s great aunt had one aged 96. She lived another three years because she had excellent care but she never returned to independent living and it was ultimately the cause of her death. Prior to this she was still driving and not even registered with a GP!
Covid data for Saturday, 12 December 2020
Global Cases: 71,433,785
Increase: 716,234
Global Deaths: 1,601,088
Increase: 12,740
Australia
Cases 28,024 Change: 15
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,093
UK
Cases 1,809,455 Change: 21,672
Deaths 63,506 Change: 424
Critical 1,267
Cases per Million 26,592
USA
Cases 16,295,458 Change: 256,065
Deaths 302,750 Change: 3,058
Critical 27,324
Cases per Million 49,102
Covid data for Sunday, 13 December 2020
Global Cases: 72,103,685
Increase: 669,900
Global Deaths: 1,611,497
Increase: 10,409
Australia
Cases 28,029 Change: 5
Deaths 908 Change: 0
Critical
Cases per Million 1,094
UK
Cases 1,830,956 Change: 21,501
Deaths 64,026 Change: 520
Critical 1,275
Cases per Million 26,907
USA
Cases 16,549,366 Change: 253,908
Deaths 305,082 Change: 2,332
Critical 27,523
Cases per Million 49,866