Covid-19 Statistics

[Bruce]

Covid data for Sunday, 19 December 2021

Global Cases: 274,536,717
Increase: 559,245
Global Deaths: 5,366,516
Increase: 5,742

Australia
Cases 250,616 Change: 3,827
Deaths 2,146 Change: 4
Critical 109
Cases per Million 9,664

UK
Cases 11,279,428 Change: 89,074
Deaths 147,173 Change: 125
Critical 875
Cases per Million 164,886

USA
Cases 51,696,205 Change: 85,924
Deaths 827,206 Change: 487
Critical 15,725
Cases per Million 154,853

South Africa
Cases 3,292,609 Change: 16,080
Deaths 90,345 Change: 48
Critical 546
Cases per Million 54,513

France
Cases 8,577,376 Change: 58,536
Deaths 121,418 Change: 85
Critical 2,933
Cases per Million 130,983

Germany
Cases 6,788,546 Change: 30,953
Deaths 108,836 Change: 230
Critical 4,636
Cases per Million 80,647

Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Baz46]

@Bruce

I am more than happy for anything do do with Covid to be discussed here as per thread heading. I think that is better than starting a plethora (love that word) of Covid threads.

Thanks Bruce, for allowing this thread to be used for discussions, very magnanimous of you, I took it to be mostly for daily factual figures regarding Covid-19, with the odd comment made. As you may know I started a completely new thread in reply to post #356, this was started both out of respect for yourself and to avoid derailing your thread. You may have seen the furore on that thread which developed and I am hoping this thread and my replies to post #356 do not follow the same way.

Yes, it’s a nice word, I agree and it covers a large number or amount of anything.

[Baz46]

The replies below are exactly the same as on the thread I attempted to start yesterday, the text from that was copied before I deleted it for the reasons given on that thread (now locked unfortunately):

https://forum.over50schat.com/t/todays-covid-19-discussion-on-daily-figures-world/87503

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@Baz46

I reckon had all this been stopped then and the country locked down properly for a few months,
we wouldn’t be in the appalling state we are now, two years on!

@Dextrous

If the entire planet could have gone into a hard line lockdown for a few weeks, at exactly the same time, then I believe that the whole thing would have been over a long time ago. This would have required unpalatable hardship at the time though.

Yes, I see what you mean. That time, whatever it might have been, would have been unpalatable. However, the last almost two years have probably been very unpalatable, especially for those thousands and thousands who have lost loved ones. For them it will have been far worse than unpalatable I believe. There may also have been many lives saved, another unknown I realise, but that may have been the case.

@Dextrous

If the UK had gone into the kind of lockdown that I think you’re suggesting, then things might have improved, but only until transportation of goods and people resumed, at which point we’d have ended up in precisely the same quagmire that we’re in now.

Things might have improved as you write but just that may have helped no end. Even if this situation was just 20% or even 50% better for the sake of an earlier, complete lockdown then that would be far better than it is now I reckon.

@Dextrous

IMHO, although the UK does indeed seem to be world leaders in something that it’d rather not be world leaders of, on the plus side we might actually be further down the line to coming through all of it than the majority of other countries.

Perhaps we may actually be further down the line than the majority of other countries, looking at today’s figures though I cannot help but think these are not much better than they were at the start. The cases per million have increased and increased, now our’s are far higher than other countries. Take the USA’s cases per million (154,599*) and our’s (163,587*), compare their population (331,002,651*) with our’s (67,886,011*) and something is not right. What that is I don’t know, it’s not my area of expertise and there are many factors involved but that is happening, there is no doubt about that.

*Source: www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/

[Donkeyman]

So which thread is the “correct” thread to use now if we wish
to post on covid ??
Is it the Brucy daily report or one of the others ?
If one of the others, which one ??
I hope this shut down culture doesn’t spread ? LOL!!
Donkeyman!

[Baz46]

@Donkeyman

So which thread is the “correct” thread to use now if we wish
to post on covid ??
Is it the Brucy daily report or one of the others ?
If one of the others, which one ??
I hope this shut down culture doesn’t spread ? LOL!!
Donkeyman!

Possibly if there’s a specific covid thread that covers your covid subject then that will be one to use or any other thread that’s relevant. If it’s anything to do with the covid-19 figures posted daily on this thread then probably this is the one to use.

I can only agree with what you say about hoping the ‘shut down’ culture doesn’t spread, especially as there’s absolutely no need for it, in my opinion anyway.

I am rather confused with it all myself now and I have to add, also very disillusioned.

[Bruce]

@Baz46

Thanks Bruce, for allowing this thread to be used for discussions, very magnanimous of you, I took it to be mostly for daily factual figures regarding Covid-19, with the odd comment made.

No, it is a forum, a thread purely of stats is pretty dull, I chose the title for a reason. Anybody has always been welcome to comment on anything to do with day to day covid stuff.

[Bruce]

It amazes me how accurate some of the health modelling as been. I seem to recall that ages ago one of the UK models predicted 100000 daily cases by Christmas. It does appear that prediction was not far off with 90000 daily cases and Christmas nearly a week off.

It has to be said that if we were guided by science rather than political expediency then perhaps everybody would be better off. (However one has to bear in mind that Eugenics was created by science also.)

[Bruce]

Covid data for Monday, 20 December 2021

Global Cases: 275,009,265
Increase: 472,548
Global Deaths: 5,370,270
Increase: 3,754

Australia
Cases 254,633 Change: 4,017
Deaths 2,146 Change: 0
Critical 114
Cases per Million 9,819

UK
Cases 11,361,387 Change: 81,959
Deaths 147,218 Change: 45
Critical 875
Cases per Million 166,082

USA
Cases 51,765,714 Change: 69,509
Deaths 827,323 Change: 117
Critical 15,741
Cases per Million 155,059

South Africa
Cases 3,308,074 Change: 15,465
Deaths 90,348 Change: 3
Critical 546
Cases per Million 54,767

France
Cases 8,625,849 Change: 48,473
Deaths 121,493 Change: 75
Critical 2,933
Cases per Million 131,722

Germany
Cases 6,812,736 Change: 24,190
Deaths 108,963 Change: 127
Critical 4,636
Cases per Million 80,934

Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Bruce]

Gawd, this is a worry. Looking at info from abroad

Keeping yourself, and your loved ones, safe from COVID over Christmas | ABC News

[spitfire]

Don’t think there is any furlough here anymore.

[OldGreyFox]

Going global, and staying global during the pandemic, was not such a good idea…
Could this situation have happened in the fifties?

[spitfire]

Never agreed to Global Foxy, you know that.

[Bruce]

@OldGreyFox

Going global, and staying global during the pandemic, was not such a good idea…
Could this situation have happened in the fifties?

I think the fifties would have been little different, let’s face it it was able to happen in 1918, the only difference would be the mass spreading events would occur at Butlins or on the cross channel ferries.

There definitely wouldn’t have been an effective vaccine produced in less than a year.

[OldGreyFox]

@Bruce

I think the fifties would have been little different, let’s face it it was able to happen in 1918, the only difference would be the mass spreading events would occur at Butlins or on the cross channel ferries.

There definitely wouldn’t have been an effective vaccine produced in less than a year.

It worked itself out in 1918 without the use of a vaccine though Bruce, and it was more easily contained, unlike today where continental travel is allowed to go on unhindered.
Have we actually manufactured a successful vaccine in less than a year though?
It might be appearing to do the job it was designed for (keep pressure off the hospitals and nothing else) but will it bite us on the ar$e in a year or two just like it seems to be doing already.

How Does a Pandemic End?

[Bruce]

Covid data for Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Global Cases: 275,797,734
Increase: 788,469
Global Deaths: 5,377,057
Increase: 6,787

Australia
Cases 259,174 Change: 4,541
Deaths 2,154 Change: 8
Critical 112
Cases per Million 9,994

UK
Cases 11,453,121 Change: 91,734
Deaths 147,261 Change: 43
Critical 879
Cases per Million 167,421

USA
Cases 52,059,667 Change: 293,953
Deaths 828,836 Change: 1,513
Critical 15,830
Cases per Million 155,937

South Africa
Cases 3,316,585 Change: 8,511
Deaths 90,453 Change: 105
Critical 546
Cases per Million 54,906

France
Cases 8,640,924 Change: 15,075
Deaths 121,717 Change: 224
Critical 3,025
Cases per Million 131,952

Germany
Cases 6,834,446 Change: 21,710
Deaths 109,243 Change: 280
Critical 4,636
Cases per Million 81,191

Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Bruce]

All the news that’s fit to print:

NSW man sentenced over Hobart quarantine breach

Tim Gunn, the NSW man whose Hobart COVID quarantine breach triggered a 72-hour lockdown across half of Tasmania in October, has been sentenced to five months’ jail, with two suspended.

The ACT is reintroducing an indoor mask mandate

It’s in hopes to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

From 11:59pm tonight, Canberrans must wear a mask in all indoor settings, including indoor retail settings, indoor workplaces and on public transport.

Visitor restrictions are also being reintroduced for residential aged care facilities.

62 of the ACT’s 124 current active cases are the Omicron variant.

Emergency National Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow

All Australians could see a return to wearing masks indoors as the Prime Minister urges state and territory governments not to impose harsh restrictions in response to the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Prime Minister Scotty from Marketing said he would present “strong recommendations” to an emergency meeting of national cabinet tomorrow for indoor mask use to continue.

[Bruce]

Covid data for Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Global Cases: 276,590,679
Increase: 792,945
Global Deaths: 5,385,026
Increase: 7,969

Australia
Cases 264,705 Change: 5,531
Deaths 2,162 Change: 8
Critical 111
Cases per Million 10,207

UK
Cases 11,542,143 Change: 89,022
Deaths 147,433 Change: 172
Critical 859
Cases per Million 168,720

USA
Cases 52,253,848 Change: 194,181
Deaths 830,990 Change: 2,154
Critical 16,102
Cases per Million 156,516

South Africa
Cases 3,332,008 Change: 15,423
Deaths 90,488 Change: 35
Critical 546
Cases per Million 55,159

France
Cases 8,713,756 Change: 72,832
Deaths 121,946 Change: 229
Critical 3,025
Cases per Million 133,063

Germany
Cases 6,869,495 Change: 35,049
Deaths 109,759 Change: 516
Critical 4,636
Cases per Million 81,607

Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[Bruce]

Covid data for Thursday, 23 December 2021

Global Cases: 277,520,533
Increase: 929,854
Global Deaths: 5,393,233
Increase: 8,207

Australia
Cases 273,075 Change: 8,370
Deaths 2,173 Change: 11
Critical 119
Cases per Million 10,529

UK
Cases 11,647,473 Change: 105,330
Deaths 147,573 Change: 140
Critical 849
Cases per Million 170,257

USA
Cases 52,510,978 Change: 257,130
Deaths 833,029 Change: 2,039
Critical 16,187
Cases per Million 157,284

South Africa
Cases 3,353,106 Change: 21,098
Deaths 90,587 Change: 99
Critical 546
Cases per Million 55,507

France
Cases 8,798,028 Change: 84,272
Deaths 122,116 Change: 170
Critical 3,025
Cases per Million 134,349

Germany
Cases 6,915,353 Change: 45,858
Deaths 110,234 Change: 475
Critical 4,636
Cases per Million 82,151

Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

On the home front…

NSW Premier Dominic “Let it Rip” Perrottet announced he would reintroduce QR code check-ins and also appears set to provide free rapid antigen testing kits.

He said check-in codes would be reintroduced in most settings including hospitality and retail. No timetable for their reintroduction was set yet.

Check-ins, which were among a raft of measures relaxed on December 15, would assist with contact tracing, Mr Perrottet said in a beautiful backflip and pike.

Mask wearing is being reintroduced in Victoria but not in NSW where it is a matter of personal responsibility (??)

[Psmith]

Yes Victoria showing more sense as usual.

“So what that means, from 11:59pm tonight, the following additional measures will apply in Victoria … face masks will be required in all indoor settings, except private homes, for persons eight and over.”

“Face masks will also be required at all major events over 30,000 people. Again, to be clear, face masks will be required indoors and outdoors when moving around, although masks can be removed when seated outdoors.”

[spitfire]

UK’s done the 100k, just watch now the last minute shopping is underway, and the parties are starting.