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5021

From what I read Australia and New Zealand, both islands, managed to lock everything down, unlike the UK. We are a small island so it should have been even easier but it didn’t happen. At the start of the pandemic I read somewhere that some 20,000 people arrived in the UK after travelling by air from countries where coronavirus was really bad!

As a result of failures like that we have what we have now, appalling total figures for fatalities and those contracting the coronavirus. Not forgetting of course all the problems the two lockdowns we have gone through have caused in the population, a lot of this has yet to be fully realised. :frowning:

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Covid data for Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Global Cases: 188,580,962
Increase: 510,979
Global Deaths: 4,065,340
Increase: 9,550

Australia
Cases 31,323 Change: 0
Deaths 912 Change: 0
Critical 17
Cases per Million 1,214

UK
Cases 5,191,459 Change: 36,216
Deaths 128,481 Change: 50
Critical 417
Cases per Million 76,061

USA
Cases 34,807,813 Change: 41,409
Deaths 623,435 Change: 406
Critical 4,640
Cases per Million 104,527

Canada
Cases 1,421,447 Change: 339
Deaths 26,450 Change: 12
Critical 321
Cases per Million 37,325

Sweden
Cases 1,093,209 Change: 669
Deaths 14,606 Change: 2
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,555

5023

We are still shut down only returning residents enter the country and only people with permits leave.

All covid outbreaks have come from Hotel Quarantine because the useless Federal Government has had a year to build Howards Springs like quarantine centres but has done absolutely nothing. they have totally botched the vaccine roll out too. Thank goodness for the State Geovernments.

At this moment Greater Sydney is in Lockdown because of the Delta strain, it has just been extended to 30th July but I suspect it will be extended past that date unless things improve dramatically.

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5025

Covid data for Thursday, 15 July 2021

Global Cases: 189,165,624
Increase: 584,662
Global Deaths: 4,074,457
Increase: 9,117

Australia
Cases 31,513 Change: 190
Deaths 912 Change: 0
Critical 17
Cases per Million 1,221

UK
Cases 5,233,207 Change: 41,748
Deaths 128,530 Change: 49
Critical 522
Cases per Million 76,672

USA
Cases 34,848,068 Change: 40,255
Deaths 623,838 Change: 403
Critical 4,702
Cases per Million 104,646

Canada
Cases 1,421,831 Change: 384
Deaths 26,458 Change: 8
Critical 321
Cases per Million 37,334

Sweden
Cases 1,093,576 Change: 367
Deaths 14,606 Change: 0
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,590

I was a bit worried with yesterday’s figures showing no new cases in Australia (there were 69 in NSW alone) but it looks like they have been included in today’s figures.

5026

I forgot to mention that Victoria locked down Melbourne from midnight tonight so now Australia’s two largest cities are in lockdown. That is about half of the country’s total population.

It rather spoiled the news that unemployment had fallen to the lowest level for over 10 years (that was before the latest lockdown)

5027

Covid data for Friday, 16 July 2021

Global Cases: 189,738,910
Increase: 573,286
Global Deaths: 4,083,149
Increase: 8,692

Australia
Cases 31,626 Change: 113
Deaths 912 Change: 0
Critical 17
Cases per Million 1,226

UK
Cases 5,281,098 Change: 47,891
Deaths 128,593 Change: 63
Critical 545
Cases per Million 77,372

USA
Cases 34,887,155 Change: 39,087
Deaths 624,214 Change: 376
Critical 4,762
Cases per Million 104,762

Canada
Cases 1,422,246 Change: 415
Deaths 26,472 Change: 14
Critical 294
Cases per Million 37,344

Sweden
Cases 1,093,923 Change: 347
Deaths 14,607 Change: 1
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,622

5028

Covid data for Saturday, 17 July 2021

Global Cases: 190,296,856
Increase: 557,946
Global Deaths: 4,091,909
Increase: 8,760

Australia
Cases 31,770 Change: 144
Deaths 913 Change: 1
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,231

UK
Cases 5,332,371 Change: 51,273
Deaths 128,642 Change: 49
Critical 551
Cases per Million 78,123

USA
Cases 34,929,856 Change: 42,701
Deaths 624,606 Change: 392
Critical 4,876
Cases per Million 104,888

Canada
Cases 1,422,641 Change: 395
Deaths 26,489 Change: 17
Critical 294
Cases per Million 37,354

Sweden
Cases 1,094,287 Change: 364
Deaths 14,609 Change: 2
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,656

New restrictions in NSW

From 11:59pm today, people who live in the local government areas (LGAs) of Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool will not be allowed to leave those regions for work.

The only people exempt from the new stay-at-home orders in those areas are emergency services and health workers.

People in the aged-care and disability sectors are included as health workers.

There are several other major changes being made to the lockdown affecting Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and Shellharbour.

Many non-essential retail businesses will be forced to close, although they will still be able to operate “click and collect”, takeaway and delivery services.

Some essential businesses, like supermarkets,and grog shops, will remain open.

Further, from 12:01am Monday, July 19:

All construction will be paused

Non-urgent maintenance, including cleaning services and repair work on residential premises will be paused

There has also been another COVID-19 death, bringing the state’s number of fatalities since the start of the pandemic to 59.

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Covid data for Sunday, 18 July 2021

Global Cases: 190,784,160
Increase: 487,304
Global Deaths: 4,099,042
Increase: 7,133

Australia
Cases 31,899 Change: 129
Deaths 914 Change: 1
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,236

UK
Cases 5,386,340 Change: 53,969
Deaths 128,683 Change: 41
Critical 551
Cases per Million 78,912

USA
Cases 34,953,937 Change: 24,081
Deaths 624,715 Change: 109
Critical 5,868
Cases per Million 104,959

Canada
Cases 1,422,918 Change: 277
Deaths 26,492 Change: 3
Critical 294
Cases per Million 37,360

Sweden
Cases 1,094,287 Change: 0
Deaths 14,609 Change: 0
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,654

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Covid data for Monday, 19 July 2021

Global Cases: 191,229,700
Increase: 445,540
Global Deaths: 4,105,820
Increase: 6,778

Australia
Cases 32,015 Change: 116
Deaths 914 Change: 0
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,240

UK
Cases 5,433,939 Change: 47,599
Deaths 128,708 Change: 25
Critical 551
Cases per Million 79,608

USA
Cases 34,963,907 Change: 9,970
Deaths 624,746 Change: 31
Critical 5,886
Cases per Million 104,987

Canada
Cases 1,423,177 Change: 259
Deaths 26,499 Change: 7
Critical 264
Cases per Million 37,366

Sweden
Cases 1,094,287 Change: 0
Deaths 14,609 Change: 0
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,652

5031

Covid data for Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Global Cases: 191,719,374
Increase: 489,674
Global Deaths: 4,112,801
Increase: 6,981

Australia
Cases 32,120 Change: 105
Deaths 915 Change: 1
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,245

UK
Cases 5,473,477 Change: 39,538
Deaths 128,727 Change: 19
Critical 573
Cases per Million 80,186

USA
Cases 35,018,600 Change: 54,693
Deaths 624,983 Change: 237
Critical 6,072
Cases per Million 105,150

Canada
Cases 1,423,878 Change: 701
Deaths 26,504 Change: 5
Critical 264
Cases per Million 37,383

Sweden
Cases 1,094,287 Change: 0
Deaths 14,609 Change: 0
Critical 23
Cases per Million 107,650

5032

Adelaide (SA) is locking down from 6pm tonight.

The first regional centre in NSW is now in lockdown. Orange and two neighbouring LGAs were locked down after a worker tested positive at a Nestles processing plant.

14 million Australians are now in lockdown - that is over half of the population.

According to modelling Sydney could be locked down until early September

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What’s happened to Sweden? No new cases or deaths in the last three days…:102:

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Covid data for Wednesday, 21 July 2021

Global Cases: 192,260,989
Increase: 541,615
Global Deaths: 4,133,799
Increase: 20,998

Australia
Cases 32,266 Change: 146
Deaths 915 Change: 0
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,250

UK
Cases 5,519,602 Change: 46,125
Deaths 128,823 Change: 96
Critical 611
Cases per Million 80,861

USA
Cases 35,081,719 Change: 63,119
Deaths 625,363 Change: 380
Critical 6,349
Cases per Million 105,338

Canada
Cases 1,424,220 Change: 342
Deaths 26,508 Change: 4
Critical 264
Cases per Million 37,392

Sweden
Cases 1,095,279 Change: 992
Deaths 14,614 Change: 5
Critical 25
Cases per Million 107,746

5035

Perhaps they just don’t publish their data on a daily basis. They have nearly a 1000 cases today but overall they are doing pretty well.

I was surprised because I thought they just let the virus rip with no precautions taken but 1million cases with only 14000 deaths is very good compared to the rest of Europe. They must have a very good health service (and no Boris perhaps?). Their vaccination regime is ramping up exponentially too

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Covid data for Thursday, 22 July 2021

Global Cases: 192,825,982
Increase: 564,993
Global Deaths: 4,142,472
Increase: 8,673

Australia
Cases 32,426 Change: 160
Deaths 915 Change: 0
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,256

UK
Cases 5,563,006 Change: 43,404
Deaths 128,896 Change: 73
Critical 618
Cases per Million 81,496

USA
Cases 35,146,476 Change: 64,757
Deaths 625,808 Change: 445
Critical 6,480
Cases per Million 105,531

Canada
Cases 1,424,715 Change: 495
Deaths 26,512 Change: 4
Critical 264
Cases per Million 37,404

Sweden
Cases 1,095,758 Change: 479
Deaths 14,615 Change: 1
Critical 25
Cases per Million 107,791

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

The NSW outbreak shows no sign of being under control with 124 cases today. About 100 people are in hospital, I think 14 are on ventilators. This delta strain seems to be affecting young people more than the original strain because half those in hospital are under 50.

On the bright side(?) no-one in hospital has had two doses of the vaccine.

Thank you Scotty for running the slowest vaccine roll out in the OECD. You useless pr**k

5037

Just watching the 11am Premier’s news conference.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the situation in NSW, particularly in the south-west and western suburbs, was now regarded as a “national emergency” and called on the federal government to refocus the national vaccination strategy.

The NSW government is also expanding its ban on people leaving local government areas for work to Cumberland and Blacktown.

Previously, it had applied to people in Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown and Liverpool.

NSW has recorded 136 new COVID-19 cases and another death linked to the growing outbreak.

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Covid data for Friday, 23 July 2021

Global Cases: 193,410,165
Increase: 584,183
Global Deaths: 4,151,456
Increase: 8,984

Australia
Cases 32,588 Change: 162
Deaths 916 Change: 1
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,263

UK
Cases 5,602,321 Change: 39,315
Deaths 128,980 Change: 84
Critical 647
Cases per Million 82,070

USA
Cases 35,213,594 Change: 67,118
Deaths 626,172 Change: 364
Critical 6,607
Cases per Million 105,730

Canada
Cases 1,425,097 Change: 382
Deaths 26,526 Change: 14
Critical 244
Cases per Million 37,413

Sweden
Cases 1,096,341 Change: 583
Deaths 14,615 Change: 0
Critical 25
Cases per Million 107,847

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Covid data for Saturday, 24 July 2021

Global Cases: 194,054,146
Increase: 643,981
Global Deaths: 4,160,217
Increase: 8,761

Australia
Cases 32,759 Change: 171
Deaths 916 Change: 0
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,269

UK
Cases 5,637,975 Change: 35,654
Deaths 129,044 Change: 64
Critical 699
Cases per Million 82,592

USA
Cases 35,283,075 Change: 69,481
Deaths 626,658 Change: 486
Critical 6,719
Cases per Million 105,937

Canada
Cases 1,425,702 Change: 605
Deaths 26,539 Change: 13
Critical 244
Cases per Million 37,428

Sweden
Cases 1,096,799 Change: 458
Deaths 14,615 Change: 0
Critical 25
Cases per Million 107,890

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Covid data for Sunday, 25 July 2021

Global Cases: 194,411,130
Increase: 356,984
Global Deaths: 4,168,466
Increase: 8,249

Australia
Cases 32,915 Change: 156
Deaths 918 Change: 2
Critical 18
Cases per Million 1,275

UK
Cases 5,669,260 Change: 31,285
Deaths 129,130 Change: 86
Critical 699
Cases per Million 83,049

USA
Cases 35,184,671 Change: -98,404
Deaths 626,713 Change: 55
Critical 7,771
Cases per Million 105,640

Canada
Cases 1,425,987 Change: 285
Deaths 26,544 Change: 5
Critical 244
Cases per Million 37,434

Sweden
Cases 1,096,799 Change: 0
Deaths 14,615 Change: 0
Critical 20
Cases per Million 107,888

Two more deaths reported today in NSW. One was a lady in her 70s but the second was a lady in her 30s with no co-morbities.

Neither was vaccinated (Thank you Scotty) but the second death is more worrying to authorities because it shows this Delta variant affects younger people more seriously than the original strain.

Over 40 people are currently in hospital - only one had received any vaccine and then only one dose