Cases on the up

We have been told cases are coming down in Wales but there are still restrictions here till the end of March.

I know quite a few people who have tested positive lately, but with no, or few symptoms.
Most of them wouldn’t even have known they had it, if they hadn’t been contacted by someone else, so possibly most of us have had it by now.

I heard someone say on the radio the other day that omricon is natures vaccine.

I started listening to John Campbell about Denmark, and the situation there.
Deaths with covid are dramatically increasing, but deaths of vivid aren't (or something along those lines)

Cases were 52,000 on Wednesday 16th, schools have been on half term, less testing, they’re all back this week, so cases are up.

It's the deaths we need to be watching, but will we have access to the true figures?

People won’t be testing at all soon, once we have to start paying for them.

I usually look at the UK covid dashboard where all rates are still decreasing The ONS shows a similar picture
I will continue testing as required even if I pay for the tests
But I am pretty sure there are many who don't even realise they are positive as symptoms can be so mild or none at all. I suppose after our initial time with Covid before vacination some may expect to be really ill with Covid so may miss it with very mild symptoms
We have a great percentage of the population with antibodies now as well has a high vacination rate so I expect Covid to continue to dwindle out as the seasons change

Both Grandchildren tested positive last weekend after coming back from Scotland despite wearing their masks and taking LFTs whilst there.
No symptoms apart from sleeping much, much more than normal.
They took the LFT as they were coming back to our house after Scotland or I don’t think they would have realised that they had Covid.

Most people I know have had it except for my daughter (who has worked for the NHS throughout the pandemic) and her daughter 6yrs (who has been to school throughout the pandemic), and myself (who sees them both regularly). Most strange. Neither of them have locked down at all, right from the start.

We are going to have to live with it. Those I know who have had it have said it was just like a cold and we don't all stay locked away for that.

rosie1959, I'm sure that many people who did test regularly have now cut down - or stopped. It seems ridiculous, just as our vaccine (and/or infection) immunity is on the decline.

In my granddaughter's primary school, there seems to be a teacher (and class) off most of the time. Today was her turn (teacher very unwell) so I'm hoping she hasn't caught it again - and infected me.

Hetty58

rosie1959, I'm sure that many people who did test regularly have now cut down - or stopped. It seems ridiculous, just as our vaccine (and/or infection) immunity is on the decline.

In my granddaughter's primary school, there seems to be a teacher (and class) off most of the time. Today was her turn (teacher very unwell) so I'm hoping she hasn't caught it again - and infected me.

Immunity may decline but after 2 vaccinations and a booster within 9 months I certainly don’t want any more until next Autumn. No expert but although antibodies may reduce we have T cells that now recognise the virus
Testing in its present state does cost a lot of funds which could well be made use of elsewhere
With rates dropping off there has to be a point where things change. We had quite a bit of infection in our town recently but over the last few weeks it is definitely reducing.
I had Covid in January as did several members of my family even those that were CV only had mild cold symptoms.
The tests will still be available to purchase
We worry about Covid in the community but that’s nothing that new many have not been testing at all and we are still progressing to a much less serious illness in most

Sarnia

We are going to have to live with it. Those I know who have had it have said it was just like a cold and we don't all stay locked away for that.

We have no choice other than to "live with it" because that is what Boris Johnson and his government have decided.

But those who are compromised will still have to take precautions. Anecdotal evidence is not data. I also know people who've had it and just suffered mild cold-like symptoms. That may not be the case for those who are CEV, and they don't just include the elderly, either. Nor does being fit and healthy guarantee your body won't over-react to an infection, or that it won't cause long-term damage further down the line.

It would be helpful if we had real data to get a clearer picture but that's not going to happen now. As long as hospitals are coping and don't end up declaring 'critical incidents' then we can probably assume that the worst is over - for now...

Positive cases have been up for the last two days, but I think we need to watch a bit longer before we know if that is definitely the trend.

Dickens you are so right about the compromised.

Random people telling me they just had a headache for five minutes or only knew they had it after a routine test are not helpful. I prefer to take notice of my consultant.

HettyBetty

Dickens you are so right about the compromised.

Random people telling me they just had a headache for five minutes or only knew they had it after a routine test are not helpful. I prefer to take notice of my consultant.

... yes HettyBetty - learning to "live with it" means different things to different people.

The science seemed a bit thin on the ground when Johnson announced 'Freedom Day'. I think there are still many 'unknowns' about this virus. I'm not going to be blasé about it, and I will also - like you - listen to my consultant.

It's still possible to get back to a semblance of normality and get on with life, but I am not convinced that Covid is no longer a threat. Neither do I trust, generally, the public at large to take "personal responsibility", having watched the way some people behave- not just in relation to the virus, but in general... individuals using public toilets and not bothering to wash their hands afterwards; the poster on here who witnessed a member of her art class sneezing into his hands and then wiping them on his trousers - not to mention the man who reached in front of me in the supermarket coughing and spluttering without making any attempt to cover his mouth or even turn his head to one side.

I'm all for the lifting of restrictions, but I think it should have been done in a more measured and thoughtful way. I read that Johnson even joked about having "got Covid done"... I'm sure it was a joke, but it's a little too close to the mark for me to find it very amusing.

You've only been twice in two years?

Yup.

The government have not got a good track record of dealing with Covid and are treating omicron as if this will be the last variant. Perhaps it will, and it is not as virulent as previous variants but who knows how it will evolve.
The positives are that scientists have much more knowledge about covid and more in their armoury to deal with it than at the beginning of the pandemic.

Life is a risk isn’t it? Are there still too many people who are so frightened of catching this mildest of all variants that their lives will be on hold indefinitely?

I read a few days ago that the death rate is now actually lower than the average for this time of year.

Thank goodness the BBC news has stopped giving out the daily covid details.

I'm more concerned that we haven't got proper access to enable us to make up our minds.
Some people are st more risk; it's that simple.

MissAdventure

I'm more concerned that we haven't got proper access to enable us to make up our minds.
Some people are st more risk; it's that simple.

Thanks to the wonders of the Internet we have far more information than we would have had.
Once upon a time it was our daily newspaper and TV news
The ONS is full of facts and figures as well as the uk dashboard which can be helpful if you want to go over data
I read some of it but nowhere as much as I used to

Try quoting them, then, and see how long it takes for someone to pop up and correct you.
It happened a couple of weeks ago.
In one particular area cases were high compared to elsewhere on the map.
So, neither person was wrong, but obviously one was going by figures in her area.