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NEW: Christmas eve update on key Covid metrics in the UK and beyond
Cases and positivity rates are still rocketing in London and surrounding areas, the regions where the new B.1.1.7 variant is known to be most prevalent.
15% of tests in London now positive.
Cases and positivity rates are still rocketing in London and surrounding areas, the regions where the new B.1.1.7 variant is known to be most prevalent.
15% of tests in London now positive.
If we group by restriction tier instead of region, we can see the justification for the additions to Tier 4 on Saturday.
Case rates and positivity in these areas were the lowest in the country a couple of weeks ago, but have since shot up, growing faster than any other areas.
Case rates and positivity in these areas were the lowest in the country a couple of weeks ago, but have since shot up, growing faster than any other areas.
Here’s the same thing in map form:
Every London borough now has case rates above 400 per 100k, and almost the whole of the south/east is a deep shade of red.
Growth rates are very high right across to the south west and down to the Isle of Wight.
Every London borough now has case rates above 400 per 100k, and almost the whole of the south/east is a deep shade of red.
Growth rates are very high right across to the south west and down to the Isle of Wight.
And it’s not "just cases".
The number of Covid patients in hospital is rising across almost all of the UK, doubling every ~2 weeks in London and the East of England.
Across UK as a whole, 21,286 hospital beds are occupied by Covid patients, rising fast. Spring peak was 21,683.
The number of Covid patients in hospital is rising across almost all of the UK, doubling every ~2 weeks in London and the East of England.
Across UK as a whole, 21,286 hospital beds are occupied by Covid patients, rising fast. Spring peak was 21,683.
And this Christmas surge isn’t only a UK phenomenon.
Happily, much of Europe is still seeing positivity rates fall. But Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and further afield the US are all seeing rates rise again.
Declines have also stalled at high levels in many other countries.
Happily, much of Europe is still seeing positivity rates fall. But Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and further afield the US are all seeing rates rise again.
Declines have also stalled at high levels in many other countries.
Again, rising case & positivity rates are followed by hospital admissions.
Hospitals are filling up with Covid patients in countries including Croatia, Sweden & US as well as UK.
Numbers are falling steadily in Austria, Belgium & Italy, but declines have stalled elsewhere.
Hospitals are filling up with Covid patients in countries including Croatia, Sweden & US as well as UK.
Numbers are falling steadily in Austria, Belgium & Italy, but declines have stalled elsewhere.
And, yes, unfortunately rising cases and hospital admissions lead to more deaths.
Covid’s winter wave has taken tens of thousands of lives across Europe and the US, with the tallies still mounting https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1341499710327152643
Covid’s winter wave has taken tens of thousands of lives across Europe and the US, with the tallies still mounting https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1341499710327152643
Hopefully countries where outbreaks are currently in remission can avoid the highly transmissible variants and the resurgences that come with them.
And finally, I hope everyone is able to have a safe Christmas and to speak to loved ones one way or another.
Over and out, folks.
And finally, I hope everyone is able to have a safe Christmas and to speak to loved ones one way or another.
Over and out, folks.
And now onto the main event: lasagna assembly
