Coronavirus Super Thread ( merged )

[milky_26]

Just now, jonnothejambo said:

 

March 15th is the vaccine date for the most handsome blokes in the country apparently.......

 

 

so youre getting yours in april then

[JudyJudyJudy]

4 minutes ago, Dazo said:

The vaccine is working, vulnerable and over 40’s at least should be vaccinated by the end of April. Maybe you should let that sink in instead of trying to be smart and having a go at people. If you don’t have a life outside this forum that’s fine sit in the house until you feel it’s safe, some of us are ready to get in with our life. 

He’s overly “ cautious “ by my reckoning 

[JudyJudyJudy]

20 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said:

i get what you are saying but given that the third of the population that have had the vaccine are the ones who would be more likely to end up in hospital this in theory should keep hospital admissions down. The Nightingale hospital and all others in England getting closed never needed for Covid cases some used as testing centres it was all about protecting the NHS which it has and i applaud all the staff for all their great work. But imo it's time to open up a bit quicker i'm not advocating everything at once but non essential shops, pubs/restaurants even for outside only, now that the weather hopefully gets a bit warmer. As things progress more people vaccinated less hospital admissions in the long term. i will not argue that they will go up initially but it's at the stage were we have to move on an live with Covid and treat it like the flu which kills as well.

Well said 

[milky_26]

1 minute ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

 

couldn't help myself

[redjambo]

Scottish numbers: 9 March 2021

Summary

• 466 new cases of COVID-19 reported [-35] [down from 542 a week ago]
• 16,342 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results – 3.3% of these were positive [+4,813; -1.7%]
• 19 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive [+18]
• 50 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 [-9]
• 614 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 [-40]
• 1,789,377 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 123,686 have received their second dose [+14,718; +4,954]

[Don Dan]

The Fish is on.........

[Ray Gin]

21 minutes ago, Dazo said:

The vaccine is working, vulnerable and over 40’s at least should be vaccinated by the end of April. Maybe you should let that sink in instead of trying to be smart and having a go at people. If you don’t have a life outside this forum that’s fine sit in the house until you feel it’s safe, some of us are ready to get in with our life. 

 

It's not the end of April yet, is it? 

[Don Dan]

Sevco gets a roasting first up. 
Police are good guys. 
 

[redjambo]

Today's 7-day stats:

 

		Pre-	7-day per-100,000 cases
Council Area	Tier	Lockdown	Today	Yesterday			7 Mar	6 Mar	5 Mar	4 Mar	3 Mar	...	1 Mar
Scotland			63	64	-1		62	66	65	66	71	...	78
Clackmannanshire	4	3	142	157	-15		149	159	149	165	151	...	126
Stirling	4	3	125	124	+1		126	123	123	131	140	...	155
Falkirk	4	2	116	125	-9		123	127	127	137	146	...	162
Glasgow City	4	3	113	112	+1		111	112	108	104	105	...	113
North Lanarkshire	4	3	113	113	0		105	108	105	102	112	...	122
East Renfrewshire	4	3	99	93	+6		86	91	89	76	84	...	75
West Lothian	4	3	96	104	-8		103	109	113	114	120	...	128
North Ayrshire	4	3	85	90	-5		90	88	81	79	76	...	74
South Lanarkshire	4	3	75	81	-6		76	83	84	84	93	...	96
Na h-Eileanan Siar	4	1	64	64	0		71	60	34	22	15	...	34
Renfrewshire	4	3	64	68	-4		65	79	80	94	110	...	121
Dundee City	4	3	59	67	-8		66	71	74	66	65	...	70
East Ayrshire	4	3	59	56	+3		54	54	57	66	80	...	88
Angus	4	2	53	48	+5		47	45	52	47	43	...	46
Midlothian	4	3	51	55	-4		63	75	79	81	94	...	106
Fife	4	3	47	45	+2		39	45	38	46	51	...	58
East Lothian	4	3	46	59	-13		55	63	69	77	91	...	95
Edinburgh City	4	3	41	42	-1		42	45	49	52	59	...	67
Perth & Kinross	4	3	40	41	-1		39	47	38	45	55	...	60
East Dunbartonshire	4	3	38	41	-3		41	48	51	49	60	...	77
Highland	4/3	1	37	37	0		35	34	33	28	26	...	30
West Dunbartonshire	4	3	36	39	-3		45	61	69	81	100	...	128
Aberdeen City	4	3	33	32	+1		32	31	27	28	26	...	29
South Ayrshire	4	3	32	28	+4		24	24	26	31	43	...	49
Moray	4	1	30	33	-3		32	31	37	37	38	...	38
Aberdeenshire	4	3	25	23	+2		18	17	16	15	14	...	18
Scottish Borders	4	1	22	23	-1		20	18	16	15	17	...	15
Inverbonnie & Clyde	4	2	18	21	-3		23	30	32	41	50	...	55
Dumfries & Galloway	4	1	17	14	+3		16	16	16	17	19	...	32
Argyll & Bute	4/3	2	10	12	-2		14	16	21	24	22	...	17
Shetland Islands	3	1	4	4	0		4	4	4	4	0	...	0
Orkney Islands	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	...	0
7-day averages
Tests			19022	18764	+258		18543	19058	18576	18758	18739	...	18830
Positivity rate %			3.1	3.2	-0.1		3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.5	...	3.8
Hospital (non-ICU)			606	627	-21		650	677	713	747	779	...	852
ICU			62	65	-3		67	69	71	73	76	...	83
Deaths			15	17	-2		16	17	18	20	21	...	26
All Vaccinations			27751	28992	-1241		29353	30803	31085	30861	30890		29659
1st Dose			22145	23297	-1152		23722	24817	24963	24661	24829		23727
2nd Dose			5606	5695	-89		5631	5986	6122	6200	6061		5932

[Don Dan]

Thanks @redjambo 

[Unknown user]

2 minutes ago, Barack said:

Christ, mate. Hope everything goes OK. Look after yourself.👍🏻

Ah I'll be sound mate, appreciate it though 👍

[JudyJudyJudy]

14 minutes ago, redjambo said:

Scottish numbers: 9 March 2021

Summary

• 466 new cases of COVID-19 reported [-35] [down from 542 a week ago]
• 16,342 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results – 3.3% of these were positive [+4,813; -1.7%]
• 19 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive [+18]
• 50 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 [-9]
• 614 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 [-40]
• 1,789,377 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 123,686 have received their second dose [+14,718; +4,954]

Great numbers apart from the deaths ofcourse . 

[JudyJudyJudy]

Oh well I’m nearly falling off my seat this is a very upbeat statement ! I await the guy punch at the end though 😂

[Don Dan]

Just now, JamesM48 said:

Oh well I’m nearly falling off my seat this is a very upbeat statement ! I await the guy punch at the end though 😂

 You are now allowed to look out your window. 

[redjambo]

1 minute ago, Smithee said:

Ah I'll be sound mate, appreciate it though 👍

 

I back up Barack's well wishes. Make sure you get a fidelity card though (you get a free cup of coffee with every fourth operation, iirc).

[Don Dan]

Is this a Helter Skelter announcement?

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Boy Daniel said:

 You are now allowed to look out your window. 

I can’t I have it bricked up just in case the virus seeps through ! 😂 awe naw she mentioned the “ caution “ word ! 

[manaliveits105]

Word of the day is  CAUTION 

[Don Dan]

4 people from 2 households outdoors and in back gardens but you can go indoors if you need a Number 2 

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said:

Word of the day is  CAUTION 

It’s been the word of the last year mate ! 

[DETTY29]

Sturgeon same as Johnson and Jenny Harris yesterday with 'caution' being key word of the day.

Edited March 9, 2021 by DETTY29

[JudyJudyJudy]

She and the Govt know that many of those so called lifting of these “ minor “ restrictions have been ignored for months anyway . She and the Govt Trying to save face and keep control with “ Lifting “ them . Futile really but least I suppose it’s some movement in the correct way . 

[Unknown user]

7 minutes ago, redjambo said:

 

I back up Barack's well wishes. Make sure you get a fidelity card though (you get a free cup of coffee with every fourth operation, iirc).

Cheers, I'll be entitled to the whole jug soon

[The Real Maroonblood]

19 minutes ago, redjambo said:

Today's 7-day stats:

 

		Pre-	7-day per-100,000 cases
Council Area	Tier	Lockdown	Today	Yesterday			7 Mar	6 Mar	5 Mar	4 Mar	3 Mar	...	1 Mar
Scotland			63	64	-1		62	66	65	66	71	...	78
Clackmannanshire	4	3	142	157	-15		149	159	149	165	151	...	126
Stirling	4	3	125	124	+1		126	123	123	131	140	...	155
Falkirk	4	2	116	125	-9		123	127	127	137	146	...	162
Glasgow City	4	3	113	112	+1		111	112	108	104	105	...	113
North Lanarkshire	4	3	113	113	0		105	108	105	102	112	...	122
East Renfrewshire	4	3	99	93	+6		86	91	89	76	84	...	75
West Lothian	4	3	96	104	-8		103	109	113	114	120	...	128
North Ayrshire	4	3	85	90	-5		90	88	81	79	76	...	74
South Lanarkshire	4	3	75	81	-6		76	83	84	84	93	...	96
Na h-Eileanan Siar	4	1	64	64	0		71	60	34	22	15	...	34
Renfrewshire	4	3	64	68	-4		65	79	80	94	110	...	121
Dundee City	4	3	59	67	-8		66	71	74	66	65	...	70
East Ayrshire	4	3	59	56	+3		54	54	57	66	80	...	88
Angus	4	2	53	48	+5		47	45	52	47	43	...	46
Midlothian	4	3	51	55	-4		63	75	79	81	94	...	106
Fife	4	3	47	45	+2		39	45	38	46	51	...	58
East Lothian	4	3	46	59	-13		55	63	69	77	91	...	95
Edinburgh City	4	3	41	42	-1		42	45	49	52	59	...	67
Perth & Kinross	4	3	40	41	-1		39	47	38	45	55	...	60
East Dunbartonshire	4	3	38	41	-3		41	48	51	49	60	...	77
Highland	4/3	1	37	37	0		35	34	33	28	26	...	30
West Dunbartonshire	4	3	36	39	-3		45	61	69	81	100	...	128
Aberdeen City	4	3	33	32	+1		32	31	27	28	26	...	29
South Ayrshire	4	3	32	28	+4		24	24	26	31	43	...	49
Moray	4	1	30	33	-3		32	31	37	37	38	...	38
Aberdeenshire	4	3	25	23	+2		18	17	16	15	14	...	18
Scottish Borders	4	1	22	23	-1		20	18	16	15	17	...	15
Inverbonnie & Clyde	4	2	18	21	-3		23	30	32	41	50	...	55
Dumfries & Galloway	4	1	17	14	+3		16	16	16	17	19	...	32
Argyll & Bute	4/3	2	10	12	-2		14	16	21	24	22	...	17
Shetland Islands	3	1	4	4	0		4	4	4	4	0	...	0
Orkney Islands	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	...	0
7-day averages
Tests			19022	18764	+258		18543	19058	18576	18758	18739	...	18830
Positivity rate %			3.1	3.2	-0.1		3.1	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.5	...	3.8
Hospital (non-ICU)			606	627	-21		650	677	713	747	779	...	852
ICU			62	65	-3		67	69	71	73	76	...	83
Deaths			15	17	-2		16	17	18	20	21	...	26
All Vaccinations			27751	28992	-1241		29353	30803	31085	30861	30890		29659
1st Dose			22145	23297	-1152		23722	24817	24963	24661	24829		23727
2nd Dose			5606	5695	-89		5631	5986	6122	6200	6061		5932

👍

[Footballfirst]

Hmmmmm!

 

 

[The Real Maroonblood]

2 minutes ago, Footballfirst said:

Hmmmmm!

 

 

Sevco response.

[milky_26]

1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

Sevco response.

im shocked there wasn't anything about celtic doing similar re congregating outside stadia and no censure

[Footballfirst]

1 minute ago, The Real Maroonblood said:

Sevco response.

Yes we did! 

 

Naw ye didnae!

[The Real Maroonblood]

Just now, Footballfirst said:

Yes we did! 

 

Naw ye didnae!

Exactly.

[Don Dan]

15 minutes ago, Barack said:

Stay inside all day...say you're constipated.

Sounds like a good plan 💩

[manaliveits105]

 

2 minutes ago, milky_26 said:

im shocked there wasn't anything about celtic doing similar re congregating outside stadia and no censure

Or the SG turning a blind eye to St Johnstone fans celebrations the week before 

[Don Dan]

10 minutes ago, Footballfirst said:

Hmmmmm!

 

 

 
Sevco should have been proactive in preparing for this. They can’t shift the blame in this instance. They are supposed to be responsible pepul after all.

[manaliveits105]

The Minnion can GTF 

[milky_26]

2 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said:

 

Or the SG turning a blind eye to St Johnstone fans celebrations the week before 

but rangers 2012 dont care about the farmers only the other unwashed cheek

[ri Alban]

1 hour ago, Smithee said:

I really don't care for this debate, but I would like to point out that this year alone I've had an MRI, an ultrasound, a biopsy, I've been in A&E, I have a neurology appointment tomorrow and saw a hand specialist last week, all in hospital.

 

The narrative that everything bar births has been ignored is a long way removed from my experience.

 

I've had Bladder tests, blood test, a camera up the  and CT tests for my Kidneys, oh and I've still to have an ultrasound. All done in the RAH and VoL hospital. But hey, nae covid, nae entry. 

Edited March 9, 2021 by ri Alban

[JudyJudyJudy]

5 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

 

I've had Bladder tests, blood test, a camera up the  and CT tests for my Kidneys, oh and I've still to have an ultrasound. All done in the RAH and VoL hospital. But hey, nae covid, nae entry. 

What about a brain test ? 👍😂

[ri Alban]

2 minutes ago, JamesM48 said:

What about a brain test ? 👍😂

I'm on here, so I'd say N/A. 

[Footballfirst]

I've been keeping an eye on the age group case numbers to see if there is any evidence of an increase since pre school and primaries 1-3 returned on 22 February.  The measured age group is 0-14, so covers more than those returning to education.

 

It is probably too early to make any judgement, but the case numbers suggest that there is little difference, so far.

 

That could be viewed both positively and negatively. Positive in that there has been no apparent spike, but negatively in that numbers haven't continued to fall as they have done in other age groups.

 

Date ------- Age group ----Cases-- 7 day Av

22/02/2021	0 to 14	84	83.71
23/02/2021	0 to 14	70	80.43
24/02/2021	0 to 14	86	83.71
25/02/2021	0 to 14	81	81.57
26/02/2021	0 to 14	77	79.14
27/02/2021	0 to 14	61	76.00
28/02/2021	0 to 14	56	73.57
01/03/2021	0 to 14	101	76.00
02/03/2021	0 to 14	67	75.57
03/03/2021	0 to 14	74	73.86
04/03/2021	0 to 14	96	76.00
05/03/2021	0 to 14	78	76.14
06/03/2021	0 to 14	79	78.71
07/03/2021	0 to 14	77	81.71

 

Just for comparison are the corresponding case numbers for the 14-19 age group which show a steady decline over the same period.

 

22/02/2021	15 to 19	46	49.57
23/02/2021	15 to 19	47	47.29
24/02/2021	15 to 19	56	48.14
25/02/2021	15 to 19	46	47.86
26/02/2021	15 to 19	22	42.14
27/02/2021	15 to 19	28	40.71
28/02/2021	15 to 19	32	39.57
01/03/2021	15 to 19	27	36.86
02/03/2021	15 to 19	34	35.00
03/03/2021	15 to 19	40	32.71
04/03/2021	15 to 19	44	32.43
05/03/2021	15 to 19	35	34.29
06/03/2021	15 to 19	33	35.00
07/03/2021	15 to 19	21	33.43

[JudyJudyJudy]

19 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

I'm on here, so I'd say N/A. 

😂😂😂

[2205ian]

Patrick Harvie is a hoot.

 

Looking to stop The Rangers playing. Pity NS did not point out it was too late for that to save his own team, the league is already won!!

 

He also was a bit risky with potentially missing out of a lot of votes for the Green Party in forthcoming elections.

 

As to stopping all football, is was good to hear NS knock him back.....away to wash out my mouth with soap!!

 

Back on topic, it's good to see progress tackling the virus. NS also gave a "hint" that opening up visits to 4 adults from 2 families is not really addressing the LA restrictions which is still stopping many from seeing each other unless they ignore the rules!!

 

Thanks as ever for Redjambo producing his daily update. This is my "go to" source for this information.

[Dazo]

1 hour ago, Ray Gin said:

 

It's not the end of April yet, is it? 

Clearly but there will be no significant easing of restrictions until then so what’s the issue ? 

[Ray Gin]

29 minutes ago, Dazo said:

Clearly but there will be no significant easing of restrictions until then so what’s the issue ? 

 

I've got no issue with easing of restrictions at the end of April. I was responding to the suggestion that we should be opening everything up right now and return to normal life without delay.

 

 

[Morgan]

2 hours ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

March 15th is the vaccine date for the most handsome blokes in the country apparently.......

 

 

When you get word of the date for yours, let me know.

 

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Ray Gin said:

 

I've got no issue with easing of restrictions at the end of April. I was responding to the suggestion that we should be opening everything up right now and return to normal life without delay.

 

 

No one said “ right now “ as such 

[Ray Gin]

1 minute ago, JamesM48 said:

No one said “ right now “ as such 

 

So you're on board with restrictions remaining in place? Glad to hear it.

 

Edited March 9, 2021 by Ray Gin

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

 

So you're on board with restrictions remaining in place? Glad to hear it.

 

No just speed it up more like some others have indicated too . You seem to be stuck on the end of April date ! 

[William H. Bonney]

With regards to being able to meet up with another household from next week, does that mean travel restrictions are eased, or are we still having to stay within 5 miles and our council? 

[Ray Gin]

Just now, JamesM48 said:

No just speed it up more like some others have indicated too . You seem to be stuck on the end of April date ! 

 

I'm not stuck on any date. Whatever date is deemed safe by the SG's Advisory Group is fine by me. They know better than anyone on here. 

 

[Ray Gin]

2 minutes ago, Furious Styles said:

With regards to being able to meet up with another household from next week, does that mean travel restrictions are eased, or are we still having to stay within 5 miles and our council? 

 

Still to stay close to home.

[JudyJudyJudy]

3 minutes ago, Furious Styles said:

With regards to being able to meet up with another household from next week, does that mean travel restrictions are eased, or are we still having to stay within 5 miles and our council? 

No travel restrictions are not eased . She stated that clearly today