Off Topic Coronavirus

Is that because Yorkshire is still in the 19th century and the Coronavirus can’t travel back in time .
Just kidding

 

Local news up here, and my local area seems to be getting it quite bad at the moment, with very high death rates compared with the rest of the country. We have a fairly large population of just over 78,000 covering both urban and extremely rural areas, but we also have high levels of deprivation and poor health, and a large amount of junkies - contributing factors to the death-rate I'd imagine?

Shocking statistics show coronavirus death rate in Inverclyde is nearly three-times higher than Scottish average
By David Goodwin @greenocktele

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SHOCKING statistics show the death rate for coronavirus in Inverclyde is nearly three-times higher than the average for the whole of Scotland.

Official figures reveal that the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 here stand at 11.9 for every 10,000 people, while the overall national figure is 4.2 per 10,000.

The deadly disease has already claimed the lives of 93 people in the district, the latest 'heartbreaking' data from the National Records of Scotland has shown.

It is thought to be the largest mass loss of life due to a single circumstance in the area since the Greenock Blitz of May 1941 when 271 people were killed.

Provost Martin Brennan said that the figure makes for 'yet more sad reading for Inverclyde'.

The Provost added: "As a community we must never forget that we have lost 93 members of the Inverclyde community to this virus.

"These are all family, friends, colleagues and neighbours who are grieving right now at the loss of a loved one."

Throughout the district, 55 people have died in hospital, 27 people have passed away in care homes and 11 people have lost their lives to the virus at home or elsewhere.


Council leader Stephen McCabe said: "We, like many areas across the country, have been seeing a growing disconnect between the national figures being reported and what is happening in our community.

"It is both welcome that these figures have been published and also heart-breaking to see in stark detail the effect this virus is having on our community."

Councillor McCabe added: "Just the other weekend the highly respected Dr Harry Burns was highlighting that people in areas of higher deprivation are likely to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

"These figures for our area and other parts of Scotland would appear to confirm that."

Data released earlier this year has shown that central Greenock is now officially the most deprived area in Scotland and concern is growing about the toll the pandemic will have on poorer places.

Reacting to the COVID-19 death rate figures, MSP Stuart McMillan said: "These are heartbreaking and I offer my sincere condolences to each and every family who is dealing with the loss of a loved one at this time.

"The context for each person who has died with COVID-19 needs to be considered.

"Anyone suggesting that deprivation is the sole or main determinant is quite frankly using the statistics unfairly.

"Across the world we are seeing country compared to country, region compared to region, whilst not considering the many differences of each country or region.

"An example of this locally is the fact that Inverclyde has a high, and growing 75 and over age population group — higher than the Scottish average.

"Furthermore, the only age group to see an increase in Inverclyde over the past 20 years has been the 65 years and over age group.

"We therefore have a growing and older population.

"The weekly publication of data clearly does not highlight this."

Councillor McCabe says the figures show the impact the virus is having on individual communities.

He added: "It is important that thorough analysis of this information takes places to give a clear indication of how COVID-19 is affecting different parts of the country."

Provost Brennan said: "The statistical report is important as it can help to drive public policy and make sure that resources and action are being targeted at the right parts of the country."

 

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Coronavirus: Britain passes Italy to register highest death toll in Europe

Kat Lay, Health Correspondent | Tom Calver
Wednesday May 06 2020, 12.00am BST, The Times

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Britain has become the European nation hit worst by coronavirus, overtaking Italy with a death toll of 29,427.

The official number in Italy, where health services at one point looked likely to be overwhelmed, stood at 29,315 last night.

The UK death toll is higher whether measured using only those who have died following a positive test for coronavirus, or deaths registered with the virus mentioned on the death certificate.

It comes after modelling for The Times based on official death figures suggested that more than 55,000 people have died in the UK as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By comparing daily Covid-19 hospital deaths to how many excess deaths — the number of weekly deaths minus the five-year average — have happened since

 

2 newcases
1488 cases in total
Another death in one of the resthomes
21 in total

 

Not yet out of the woods completely, but still impressive compared to our poor management of the pandemic.

 

15 of the deaths have been from two resthomes
Keeping the so called second wave at bay will be the test
If it was up to some people here we would all be holding hands skipping off to the malls and cinemas etc
Can't not be spending money

 

It’s fortunate timing that the Telegraph broke the Neil Ferguson story they’d been sitting on at the ideal time to stop people taking so much about all the death and evidence we hadn’t been “following the science” at all.

 

Not nearly as clever as Leader Boris who played the “I very nearly died” card.

 

Forgot about him. This would probably be a good time for a bit of leadership.

 

And you have proof that he didn’t I suppose !!!

 

Just a hunch, but had he taken the virus seriously at the outset he may not have caught it huh?

 

He survived with a minimum of fuss because he’s a “fighter” and plays tennis.

Not sure what this insinuates about those who don’t survive but it made for a good headline for true patriots to get behind.

 

Raab says that we've got more recorded deaths because we're better than others at gathering the statistics. Another win.

 

Proper Ministry of Truth stuff.

 

All down to bulldog spirit