UK Lockdown

[Spoonz Red E]

Apparently so....
....but why don't "they" also state the number of tests ?

Somewhere on Gov.uk is a chart showing tests have increased steadily. IIRC...;
100,000 in May
200,000 in Sep
300,000 in Oct
And when I looked the peak daily tests was around 370,000.

So surely with more testing it isn't surprising to find more positives ?
How's the % looking ?

Answer to the percentage question ....

In the most recent week, the percentage of people testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England has continued to increase; during the most recent week (12 to 18 December 2020), we estimate 645,800 people (95% credible interval: 610,100 to 683,100) within the community population in England had the coronavirus (COVID-19), equating to around 1 in 85 people (95% credible interval: 1 in 90 to 1 in 80).
Over the most recent week, the percentage of people testing positive has continued to increase sharply in London, the East of England, and the South East; London now has the highest percentage of people testing positive.
In the most recent week, the percentage of people testing positive has increased for all age groups except those aged 50 to 69 years where there are early signs of an increase, and those aged 70 years and above in whom there are early signs of a decrease.
The percentage of those testing positive has increased sharply in recent weeks in Wales; during the most recent week (12 to 18 December 2020), we estimate that 52,200 people in Wales had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 40,800 to 65,300), equating to around 1 in 60 people (95% credible interval: 1 in 75 to 1 in 45).
The percentage testing positive in Northern Ireland has increased in the most recent week; during the most recent week (12 to 18 December 2020), we estimate that 10,100 people in Northern Ireland had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 6,100 to 14,900), equating to around 1 in 180 people (95% credible interval: 1 in 300 to 1 in 125).
The percentage testing positive in Scotland has decreased in the most recent week; during the most recent week (12 to 18 December 2020), we estimate that 37,100 people in Scotland had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 28,900 to 46,300), equating to around 1 in 140 people (95% credible interval: 1 in 180 to 1 in 115).
In the most recent possible time period (14 to 18 December), London, the South East, and the East of England have the highest percentages of positive cases that are compatible with the new variant of the virus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey, UK - Office for National Statistics

Estimates for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

www.ons.gov.uk

 

[Hants_red]

A lot is made by Covid deniers that you can't catch Covid from someone that is asymptomatic. The conclusion of this paper suggests that the it exists but at a low percentage but more research is needed

Asymptomatic transmission of covid-19

What we know, and what we don’t The UK’s £100bn “Operation Moonshot” to roll out mass testing for covid-19 to cities and universities around the country raises two key questions. How infectious are people who test positive but have no symptoms? And, what is their contribution to transmission of...

www.bmj.com

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

Looks like some sort of partial closure of Secondary schools could be about to be announced.

 

[Mr Jinx]

Looks like some sort of partial closure of Secondary schools could be about to be announced.

It kind of makes sense. There were a number of schools around us that were shut anyway before Xmas as more than 50% of the kids were off isolating.

 

[Hants_red]

Looks like some sort of partial closure of Secondary schools could be about to be announced.

Yet Gove was saying they wouldn't be. An early decision would benefit everyone. I've no idea if mass testing within schools is practiacally possible.

 

[DB9]

Yet Gove was saying they wouldn't be. An early decision would benefit everyone. I've no idea if mass testing within schools is practiacally possible.

If they did test/vaccinate, Could the schools get in the old type school nurse/nitty Nora type like the old days?

 

[DB9]

Yet Gove was saying they wouldn't be. An early decision would benefit everyone. I've no idea if mass testing within schools is practiacally possible.

Double post.

 

[Mr Jinx]

A lot is made by Covid deniers that you can't catch Covid from someone that is asymptomatic. The conclusion of this paper suggests that the it exists but at a low percentage but more research is needed

Asymptomatic transmission of covid-19

What we know, and what we don’t The UK’s £100bn “Operation Moonshot” to roll out mass testing for covid-19 to cities and universities around the country raises two key questions. How infectious are people who test positive but have no symptoms? And, what is their contribution to transmission of...

www.bmj.com

I'm sure you still can but with a much reduced percentage, like you say.

If you're asymptomatic you're not going to be sneezing and spreading it that way, for instance.

 

[RedPaul]

Yet Gove was saying they wouldn't be. An early decision would benefit everyone. I've no idea if mass testing within schools is practiacally possible.

We are supposed to be doing weekly testing of everyone, and daily testing of close contacts of those testing positive - to save sending them home for 14 days as now. 2 big problems are space and staff.

Space wise you need a big area to do it - testing 1700 kids is not easy. Anyone tested has to wait for 20 minutes for the result, and then of course if they test positive, be further moved somewhere else until they can be collected. Staff aren't being provided so most schools have asked for volunteers but they all need to be checked. Plus we need to get consent from parents.

It is a mess, of course.

 

[elginCity]

A fortnight ago when daily cases in Germany had risen to 20k, Merkel swiftly locked down Germany for Christmas - today's new cases down to 5k.

Meanwhile, the UK leadership fully aware of its unique highly infectious CV strain pissasses around with its ridiculous tier system - today's new cases = 41k +