The relentless increase in new covid infections continues here, and in many other parts of the world. At the beginning of March we were seeing just 232,000 new cases a week. Today three weeks later the figure is 607,737 in the last 7 days. The positive rate is now 831.8/100,000 of the population. 5,136, 875Continue reading “March 21 2022”
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March 18 2022
The number of Covid 19 tests being done continues to rise by about 10% week on week. For the last 7 days it is almost 5 million tests, actually 4,997,040. This is almost 450, 000 more than the previous week. The number testing positive grows every day. In the last week 552,198. This is aContinue reading “March 18 2022”
March 16 2022
Despite concerns that people were likely to drop routine testing if they were no longer required to, the British public have responded to the new surge in cases by continuing to test. The number of tests done in the last 7-day period continues to rise, the latest figure for tests done is now 4,867,725. ComparedContinue reading “March 16 2022”
March 14 2022
Yet again the data was late, it finally was posted at 5 30pm, but lacked a lot of detail from Scotland. It is supposed to be released at 4pm each weekday. 4,700,764 tests have been done in the last week which is 325k more than the previous week and is a rise of 7.4 %.Continue reading “March 14 2022”
March 11 2022
There have been delays yet again with the data tonight and the upward trend in new cases continues. 4,553,814 tests have been done in the last 7 days, a rise of 199 thousand compared to the previous week. The number testing positive in the last week is almost 400,000. A large rise of 56.3% orContinue reading “March 11 2022”
March 9 2022
The concerns I expressed on Monday night are confirmed tonight with all the figures now suggesting a new wave of Covid infections is starting. Just how significant it will be remains to be seen. At the moment, I do not anticipate it being much more than a considerable inconvenience. However, if a new resistant mutationContinue reading “March 9 2022”
March 7 2020
I have concerns tonight that we are beginning to see a change in the data suggesting that the number of new cases may be rising again. It comes at just the right time after the relaxation of all the rules. Today I was in Tesco’s wearing a mask, where they very politely request that weContinue reading “March 7 2020”
March 4 2022
The first week of the new data presentation for Covid has been accompanied by the most distressing circumstances in Europe that most of us will have ever experienced. The 100 deaths a day from Covid has faded almost to insignificance compared to the thousands killed or injured in Ukraine. Over 1 million refugees created inContinue reading “March 4 2022”
February 25 2022
Tonight, the loss of life is beginning to rise significantly following the Russian aggression in the Ukraine. Most people had hoped that war in Europe would be a thing of the past. It is difficult to find verifiable figures, but it would seem there has already been considerable loss of life, much more than isContinue reading “February 25 2022”
February 18 2022
I write my report tonight wondering how many of you will be able to read it, and even if I will be able to complete it before we lose electricity or telephone internet connections. Both are above ground supplies and its common to lose supply in storms like this in my area. So far soContinue reading “February 18 2022”
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