Coronavirus update - NO MORE RESTRICTIONS

[Vindec]

Re: Coronavirus update

Because I live in the county, I was well aware that RCT had the highest proportion of cases per 100,000 in the U.K. for long stretches of the spring/early summer and, if memory serves me correct, there were times when seven out of the worst ten counties were Welsh. The BBC link posted by delmbox states that the current worst Welsh county, Merthyr, is rated fifty fifth - that to me is a good thing and I don't get why you seem reluctant to acknowledge it.

I wasn't referring to your comment or the figures in your area. I was referring to the post I quoted and to the claim by an earlier poster who considers Wales is much safer and is doing so much better than England when the figures suggest there is very little difference, if any, between the two. In my area for example the figures are probably half of those in RCT but I wouldn't be so bold as to draw any comparisons between the two and certainly not say Devon is doing so much better than Wales on the basis of the quoted figures. However I stress I was not referring to any comment made by you. I hope that clears things up.

[Rjk]

Re: Coronavirus update

Because I live in the county, I was well aware that RCT had the highest proportion of cases per 100,000 in the U.K. for long stretches of the spring/early summer and, if memory serves me correct, there were times when seven out of the worst ten counties were Welsh. The BBC link posted by delmbox states that the current worst Welsh county, Merthyr, is rated fifty fifth - that to me is a good thing and I don't get why you seem reluctant to acknowledge it.

Is probably worth noting that in this "second spike" in wales, Cardiff itself had been relatively unaffacted. However it has a high number of new cases today and a high incidence of positive tests (13%) so hopefully it doesn't start to spread in the city.
I guess it could be students as there are a high number of those in the city

[xsnaggle]

Re: Coronavirus update

Is probably worth noting that in this "second spike" in wales, Cardiff itself had been relatively unaffacted. However it has a high number of new cases today and a high incidence of positive tests (13%) so hopefully it doesn't start to spread in the city.
I guess it could be students as there are a high number of those in the city

I wonder how many positive tests are within the student population?

[xsnaggle]

Re: Coronavirus update

There are also new test centres in Aberdare and Treorchy. I know loads of people diagnosed recently. My wifes in isolation for an outbreak at her work. Number of cases in the CH her mothers in as well.

Its a nightmare at the moment and Spring is a long way off.

The centres you mention are mobile units from Abercynon, but the 1000/day I quoted was at the actual centre and did not include those mobile units. They also send one to Builth Wells. On saturday it was there all day and did a total of 7 tests. It's madness.

[life on mars]

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Anyone know what happened to this announcement by Health Minister, Vaughan Gething back in July

"""New £5m health lab in Newport to process coronavirus tests

Newport is the site of a new 'Lighthouse Lab', a super lab at the frontline of the UK's testing strategy



A new 'Lighthouse Lab' has been announced for Newport as part of a UK-wide expansion in coronavirus testing.

It will be the fifth Lighthouse Lab in the UK - others have been functioning in select sites across the UK since as early as April,*set up*to process the tests people are sent to do in their own home.""

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Coronavirus update

Anyone know what happened to this announcement by Health Minister, Vaughan Gething back in July

"""New £5m health lab in Newport to process coronavirus tests

Newport is the site of a new 'Lighthouse Lab', a super lab at the frontline of the UK's testing strategy



A new 'Lighthouse Lab' has been announced for Newport as part of a UK-wide expansion in coronavirus testing.

It will be the fifth Lighthouse Lab in the UK - others have been functioning in select sites across the UK since as early as April,*set up*to process the tests people are sent to do in their own home.""

This one? https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/h...covid-19069889

[delmbox]

Re: Coronavirus update

Anyone know what happened to this announcement by Health Minister, Vaughan Gething back in July

"""New £5m health lab in Newport to process coronavirus tests

Newport is the site of a new 'Lighthouse Lab', a super lab at the frontline of the UK's testing strategy



A new 'Lighthouse Lab' has been announced for Newport as part of a UK-wide expansion in coronavirus testing.

It will be the fifth Lighthouse Lab in the UK - others have been functioning in select sites across the UK since as early as April,*set up*to process the tests people are sent to do in their own home.""

A lot of my industry use it, it's very efficient

[goats]

Re: Coronavirus update

Is probably worth noting that in this "second spike" in wales, Cardiff itself had been relatively unaffacted. However it has a high number of new cases today and a high incidence of positive tests (13%) so hopefully it doesn't start to spread in the city.
I guess it could be students as there are a high number of those in the city

The problem with students is most wont have any symptoms at all so won’t even consider a test. Maybe the University’s should set up there own test centres, I’m sure I read they had? With 40000 of them in the city we will need something a bit different to keep numbers down.

[Jordi Culé]

Re: Coronavirus update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-54510235

I’m liking the cut of Drakeford’s jib regarding this.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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The problem with students is most wont have any symptoms at all so won’t even consider a test. Maybe the University’s should set up there own test centres, I’m sure I read they had? With 40000 of them in the city we will need something a bit different to keep numbers down.

Cardiff Uni have. They're offering voluntary testing for many of their students.

[Elwood Blues]

Re: Coronavirus update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-54510235

I’m liking the cut of Drakeford’s jib regarding this.

We will have to build a wall.


Hang on! Haven't I heard that somewhere before.......

[jon1959]

Re: Coronavirus update

We will have to build a wall.


Hang on! Haven't I heard that somewhere before.......

Why not build a dyke, and get the Mexicans to pay for it?

[Dorcus]

Re: Coronavirus update

Why not build a dyke, and get the Mexicans to pay for it?

That's an Offa they can't refuse.

[xsnaggle]

Re: Coronavirus update

Anyone know what happened to this announcement by Health Minister, Vaughan Gething back in July

"""New £5m health lab in Newport to process coronavirus tests

Newport is the site of a new 'Lighthouse Lab', a super lab at the frontline of the UK's testing strategy



A new 'Lighthouse Lab' has been announced for Newport as part of a UK-wide expansion in coronavirus testing.

It will be the fifth Lighthouse Lab in the UK - others have been functioning in select sites across the UK since as early as April,*set up*to process the tests people are sent to do in their own home.""

It started accepting tests for analysis today!

[Rjk]

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https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-54504785?__twitter_impression=true