Ccfcisparks
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According to some papers Boris is waiting for the daily cases to fall below 1000 before easing restrictions.
Seems a sensibly low number. Not sure how it aligns with epidemiologist/sage advice.According to some papers Boris is waiting for the daily cases to fall below 1000 before easing restrictions.
Last week Jeremy Hunt suggested this would be the figure they would aim for before lifting restrictions. Maybe it's the usual 'drip drip' way of getting information out there to see how the public respond and get everyone used to the idea.According to some papers Boris is waiting for the daily cases to fall below 1000 before easing restrictions.
The 1k cases per day seems a bit arbitrary, I am all for not unlocking sooner than is safe, but I think you could probably tolerate a higher number of cases per day, particularly if, as more and more people are vaccinated, cases are milder.
I'd also think when we're so close to cracking it, it's better to crush it and be able to let up a little almost permanently, rather than the cycle of lockdown-open-lockdown we've been in. The latter (forget the deaths and illnesses) creates uncertainty, and doesn't help recovery.I think one thing to consider is new variants and tracking and tracing them. I’d be happier going as low as possible both to reduce the chance of new variants and to ensure TnT works effectively (lol)
The 1k cases per day seems a bit arbitrary, I am all for not unlocking sooner than is safe, but I think you could probably tolerate a higher number of cases per day, particularly if, as more and more people are vaccinated, cases are milder.
Mrs has just gone to get hers. Almost all of her colleagues have taken it up too. Seems like almost everyone I know, or the wife knows are going to have it. The take up has surprised me. I thought more people would be sceptical.
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Skepticism is pretty low but clustered in the young and ethnic communities it seems.
I'd also think when we're so close to cracking it, it's better to crush it and be able to let up a little almost permanently, rather than the cycle of lockdown-open-lockdown we've been in. The latter (forget the deaths and illnesses) creates uncertainty, and doesn't help recovery.
Thats my fear with the quoted 1000 daily cases to reduce lockdown. If it keeps slowing the way it is currently, is it likely we even get to 1000 daily cases this year?the reduction in daily new cases seems to be really slowing down. Perhaps that's just because the actual numbers are getting lower. Would be intersting to see a graph displaying the drops as a percentage.
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Thats my fear with the quoted 1000 daily cases to reduce lockdown. If it keeps slowing the way it is currently, is it likely we even get to 1000 daily cases this year?
Better to set a low number and then be able to reduce restrictions earlier than expected. Its normally the other way round which just adds to peoples frustration.as FP said in his earlier post it does seem a bit low. I think they may change the target if the hospitalisations and deaths drop to a level that's, for want of a better word, acceptable.
the reduction in daily new cases seems to be really slowing down. Perhaps that's just because the actual numbers are getting lower. Would be intersting to see a graph displaying the drops as a percentage.
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Still haven't got the test results after I did the test yesterday at 10am. How long have people, who have had the test typically waited for results?
Since last March they have had 3 alcohol bans and also curfews. Citizens in townships have been beaten and even killed by police and security forces for just having an alcoholic drink.interesting. Imagine if they'd tried this here?
I wonder how the police have gone about enforcing the ban in the wealthy Joberg and Cape Town suburbs.Since last March they have had 3 alcohol bans and also curfews. Citizens in townships have been beaten and even killed by police and security forces for just having an alcoholic drink.
Township resident Sibusio Amos was another victim of police brutality after he was found drinking in an informal bar, violating government regulations. Police used rubber bullets to remove him and other patrons from the shebeen, then allegedly followed him home and fatally shot him on his veranda. Several children were caught in the crossfire and had to be taken to the hospital. While Khosa’s death and the clearing of the involved SANDF officers are the subject of ongoing investigations into police brutality by the Independent Police Investigation Directorate (IPID), other deaths including Amos’ remain uninvestigated. The South African government has issued a statement condemning the alleged police misconduct.
Still haven't got the test results after I did the test yesterday at 10am. How long have people, who have had the test typically waited for results?
last Friday I went for a lateral test and tested negative within the hour. I decided to got for PCR test Saturday morning and my test came back positive Saturday evening
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Thats my fear with the quoted 1000 daily cases to reduce lockdown. If it keeps slowing the way it is currently, is it likely we even get to 1000 daily cases this year?
hope you're okay, the PCR tests are far more reliable.
Twitter is a very frightening place!
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