My local sell-it-all Post Office is run by Asians and they have gone out of their way to help all of their regular customers. It’s a triple fronted shop and open from 7 'til 11 where if you want something not in stock, they will locate some and phone as soon as they have it. They’ve even started a home delivery service at no extra charge for over the phone card orders. I cannot fault them.
Nowt wrong with the Shops Service level, its just that even the owners, staff, customer base have all given up on masks (and distancing) that must be representative one would think. 
Covid data for Friday, 22 October 2021
Global Cases: 243,264,871
Increase: 454,007
Global Deaths: 4,945,249
Increase: 7,583
Australia
Cases 154,489 Change: 2,465
Deaths 1,611 Change: 21
Critical 312
Cases per Million 5,968
UK
Cases 8,641,221 Change: 51,484
Deaths 139,146 Change: 115
Critical 872
Cases per Million 126,425
USA
Cases 46,174,547 Change: 82,185
Deaths 753,747 Change: 1,936
Critical 14,232
Cases per Million 138,441
Canada
Cases 1,693,169 Change: 2,911
Deaths 28,667 Change: 23
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,355
France
Cases 7,108,206 Change: 6,127
Deaths 117,411 Change: 35
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,585
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Over 2000 of the new cases in Australia are in Victoria, Victoria has reached 80% adult vaccinations so is opening up even with such high figures. NSW new cases are starting to increase very slightly but there are fewer cases than the modeling predicted. Interesting times ahead.
Covid data for Saturday, 23 October 2021
Global Cases: 243,740,671
Increase: 475,800
Global Deaths: 4,953,455
Increase: 8,206
Australia
Cases 156,401 Change: 1,912
Deaths 1,622 Change: 11
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,042
UK
Cases 8,689,949 Change: 48,728
Deaths 139,326 Change: 180
Critical 892
Cases per Million 127,136
USA
Cases 46,264,596 Change: 90,049
Deaths 755,721 Change: 1,974
Critical 13,875
Cases per Million 138,709
Canada
Cases 1,695,914 Change: 2,745
Deaths 28,729 Change: 62
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,426
France
Cases 7,114,572 Change: 6,366
Deaths 117,440 Change: 29
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,682
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
To the question I asked earlier about why there is such a difference in case numbers between the UK and France it was perhaps answered earlier today on the radio in the Saturday current affair program which discussed the Covid situation in Europe.
The European correspondent said that the principle differences were the mask policy, in France masks are compulsory, in the UK Boris can’t even utter the word and France also has vaccination passports which are required to be shown, again, not required in the UK.
Those seemed reasonable reasons to me.
Covid data for Sunday, 24 October 2021
Global Cases: 244,109,329
Increase: 368,658
Global Deaths: 4,959,373
Increase: 5,918
Australia
Cases 158,604 Change: 2,203
Deaths 1,637 Change: 15
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,127
UK
Cases 8,734,934 Change: 44,985
Deaths 139,461 Change: 135
Critical 892
Cases per Million 127,792
USA
Cases 46,294,210 Change: 29,614
Deaths 756,205 Change: 484
Critical 13,817
Cases per Million 138,795
Canada
Cases 1,697,036 Change: 1,122
Deaths 28,745 Change: 16
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,454
France
Cases 7,120,863 Change: 6,291
Deaths 117,463 Change: 23
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,778
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Covid data for Monday, 25 October 2021
Global Cases: 244,427,410
Increase: 318,081
Global Deaths: 4,963,752
Increase: 4,379
Australia
Cases 160,302 Change: 1,698
Deaths 1,648 Change: 11
Critical 312
Cases per Million 6,192
UK
Cases 8,773,674 Change: 38,740
Deaths 139,533 Change: 72
Critical 892
Cases per Million 128,357
USA
Cases 46,312,782 Change: 18,572
Deaths 756,362 Change: 157
Critical 13,507
Cases per Million 138,849
Canada
Cases 1,698,123 Change: 1,087
Deaths 28,749 Change: 4
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,481
France
Cases 7,125,868 Change: 5,005
Deaths 117,467 Change: 4
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,853
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Victoria- 1,461 new local cases and seven deaths.
New South Wales- 294 new local cases and four deaths.
Queensland- 0 new cases.
ACT- Nine new local cases.
Its good to get the usual two weekend days data out of the way so the information restores to some sort of consistency.
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Covid data for Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Global Cases: 244,837,053
Increase: 409,643
Global Deaths: 4,970,286
Increase: 6,534
Australia
Cases 162,026 Change: 1,724
Deaths 1,653 Change: 5
Critical 279
Cases per Million 6,259
UK
Cases 8,809,774 Change: 36,100
Deaths 139,571 Change: 38
Critical 889
Cases per Million 128,883
USA
Cases 46,417,525 Change: 104,743
Deaths 757,849 Change: 1,487
Critical 13,441
Cases per Million 139,161
Canada
Cases 1,702,587 Change: 4,464
Deaths 28,805 Change: 56
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,597
France
Cases 7,127,163 Change: 1,295
Deaths 117,508 Change: 41
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,872
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Covid data for Wednesday, 27 October 2021
Global Cases: 245,276,178
Increase: 439,125
Global Deaths: 4,978,738
Increase: 8,452
Australia
Cases 163,866 Change: 1,840
Deaths 1,669 Change: 16
Critical 279
Cases per Million 6,329
UK
Cases 8,853,227 Change: 43,453
Deaths 139,834 Change: 263
Critical 913
Cases per Million 129,517
USA
Cases 46,497,719 Change: 80,194
Deaths 759,932 Change: 2,083
Critical 13,280
Cases per Million 139,399
Canada
Cases 1,704,391 Change: 1,804
Deaths 28,841 Change: 36
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,643
France
Cases 7,133,766 Change: 6,603
Deaths 117,555 Change: 47
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 108,973
Data from worldometers.info/coronavirus/
The UK doesn’t count it as a covid death after 28 days.
Unless the other countries do the same those stats are not comparable.
The UK also deducted another 5000 deaths for no explained reason too but they are the best figures available. My list is not a comparison but a snap shot of how each country who have members in this forum is going.
It’s been a while since a “New” variant.
According to all the experts there will be a new variant as sure as eggs is eggs.
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It looks like variants are a bit like Buses.
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@ Spitty, numbers manipulation comes to mind ??
Donkeyman! 
Covid data for Thursday, 28 October 2021
Global Cases: 245,781,828
Increase: 505,650
Global Deaths: 4,987,853
Increase: 9,115
Australia
Cases 165,904 Change: 2,038
Deaths 1,696 Change: 27
Critical 279
Cases per Million 6,408
UK
Cases 8,897,149 Change: 43,922
Deaths 140,041 Change: 207
Critical 950
Cases per Million 130,158
USA
Cases 46,587,441 Change: 89,722
Deaths 761,842 Change: 1,910
Critical 13,099
Cases per Million 139,666
Canada
Cases 1,706,884 Change: 2,493
Deaths 28,881 Change: 40
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,708
France
Cases 7,140,294 Change: 6,528
Deaths 117,589 Change: 34
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 109,072
Data from worldometers.info
What’s going on with Frances Critical’s
3rd - 8th Oct = 1355
9th - 19th Oct = 1200
20th - Present = 1049
Why the stability for these periods?
Covid data for Friday, 29 October 2021
Global Cases: 246,275,609
Increase: 493,781
Global Deaths: 4,996,439
Increase: 8,586
Australia
Cases 167,823 Change: 1,919
Deaths 1,708 Change: 12
Critical 279
Cases per Million 6,482
UK
Cases 8,936,155 Change: 39,006
Deaths 140,206 Change: 165
Critical 945
Cases per Million 130,726
USA
Cases 46,685,145 Change: 97,704
Deaths 763,784 Change: 1,942
Critical 12,956
Cases per Million 139,956
Canada
Cases 1,709,529 Change: 2,645
Deaths 28,928 Change: 47
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,776
France
Cases 7,146,755 Change: 6,461
Deaths 117,622 Change: 33
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 109,170
Data from worldometers.info
Covid data for Saturday, 30 October 2021
Global Cases: 246,743,439
Increase: 467,830
Global Deaths: 5,004,370
Increase: 7,931
Australia
Cases 169,379 Change: 1,556
Deaths 1,722 Change: 14
Critical 279
Cases per Million 6,542
UK
Cases 8,979,236 Change: 43,081
Deaths 140,392 Change: 186
Critical 946
Cases per Million 131,355
USA
Cases 46,771,979 Change: 86,834
Deaths 765,722 Change: 1,938
Critical 12,716
Cases per Million 140,214
Canada
Cases 1,712,125 Change: 2,596
Deaths 28,951 Change: 23
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,843
France
Cases 7,153,188 Change: 6,433
Deaths 117,649 Change: 27
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 109,267
Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Covid data for Sunday, 31 October 2021
Global Cases: 247,136,432
Increase: 392,993
Global Deaths: 5,010,533
Increase: 6,163
Australia
Cases 170,564 Change: 1,185
Deaths 1,735 Change: 13
Critical 211
Cases per Million 6,587
UK
Cases 9,019,962 Change: 40,726
Deaths 140,558 Change: 166
Critical 946
Cases per Million 131,949
USA
Cases 46,799,970 Change: 27,991
Deaths 766,117 Change: 395
Critical 12,523
Cases per Million 140,296
Canada
Cases 1,713,305 Change: 1,180
Deaths 28,964 Change: 13
Critical 765
Cases per Million 44,873
France
Cases 7,160,548 Change: 7,360
Deaths 117,671 Change: 22
Critical 1,049
Cases per Million 109,379
Data from www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/