Oh boy.

3539 new cases

And 136 new patients admitted in England alone. That is double one week ago.

On top of 99 yesterday.
205k tests processed under Pillar 1 and 2

But they are STILL claiming excess “capacity” despite numerous reports that people cannot get a test or have to travel 150 miles or more for one.

Is capacity being “managed” by saying “have a test in a place you can’t hope to reach?
Doesn’t matter which way you cut it, the shift is markedly upwards.
Yes. Upwards.

And the very large REACT Study today puts the reproductive number at 1.7 in England.

Based on over 150k swabs during 22/8/20 - 7/9/20.
It seems to be escalating further
Thread on the REACT study.: 1.7 RR

commissioned by the DHSC from Imperial and Ipsos Mori. Hard to understand how the Gov suggests therefore that the RR is 1.2

https://twitter.com/fascinatorfun/status/1304401024082415620?s=21
Always look at countries around us for lessons to be learned. https://twitter.com/fascinatorfun/status/1304454486237294592
@LawrenceGilder has provided his handy update table.

Interestingly it shows that deaths with a positive test within 60 days and COVID on the death certificate more than doubles the deaths today from 6 to 14.

And the legacy count? 41 deaths. https://twitter.com/lawrencegilder/status/1304447451382853633
@LawrenceGilder does such a good methodical job every day, and chases up those missing data.
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