Looks Like We Could All Be In Lockdown By Next Week

[Barsel]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-boris-johnson-expected-to-impose-second-national-lockdown-after-chilling-warnings-of-winter-death-toll/ar-BB1ayDhO?li=BBoPWjQ

[tonyav]

Not surprised.

The infection rate in central West Bromwich is 483 per 100,000 population - higher than that in Manchester.

I start a new job on Monday morning in West Brom ( Sandwell )
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/news/article/5812/latest_data_shows_covid-19_surge_in_west_bromwich

[jim360]

If true, this represents a total failure of the Government's local tier strategy, and I hope it's acknowledged as such. But I fear it's also come far too late to save a great many lives.

[Barsel]

Congrats on your new job Tony, stay safe.

[tonyav]

I'll do my best, bit difficult on the factory floor though with this social distancing ( almost impossible ), thanks Barsel.

[Mamyalynne]

Good luck Tony, tough times all round x

[tonyav]

It is, thanks Mamya.

[riptide]

The rates are much lower in the south so why. Better to put all areas not in the higher tier 3 into tier 2 now.

[JimF]

Glasgow is already in tier 3.

[emmie]

depressing isn't it.. feel somewhat out of it due to possible flu, added to that pain from other sources and the likelihood of not seeing my family till next year,

[JimF]

I have no words to make you feel better. It is what it is. I think that everyone needs to find some way of dealing with the immediate and then finding some way of coming to the terms that things will not return to what previously was normal for years.

[emmie]

you are right Jim. I know that things will pick up eventually, but for now don't feel like being cheerful.

[david small]

Am I missing something. The infection rate is higher because the testing rate is higher. In other words far more already had the virus but did not know it. Now testing has vastly increased its obvious that the increase of positive will as well.

[hannah40]

Yes although schools uni and nurseries are to Remain open.
So that makes no sense.
I’m in the south of uk and it’s pretty low here .
The weathers looking good for November though so that’s a positive.

[Deskdiary]

The news is suggesting a lockdown to 1/12.

To what end? What is this expected achieve?

All it may achieve is a temporary slowdown in the infection rate, and then when the month is up and IF the lockdown ceases, the infection rate will go up again. Are we going to be having a lockdown every other month or so until it finally dawns that all they achieve is a temporary slowdown?

I’m the meantime, closing for a month for a non-essential shop, could be the difference between it surviving or not.

[Hymie]

If I were Boris Johnson and if anyone was to point out that the current situation was the fault of the incompetent government – I’d point out that the UK electorate voted for us, and therefore the fault lies with them.

[riptide]

Well, all the European Governments are incompetent then, as it is accelerating everywhere. This is a pandemic like we have never experienced before. I think the U.S. will come out at the top of the list for mishandling of this virus, there again, they have a nightmare scenario choosing between Joe Biden, who will probably not last the term, or Donald Trump who has managed the corona virus appallingly.

[Old_Geezer]

Their prediction of deaths is probably no better than other predictions made. An increased infection rate hastens the time when society ceases to be at higher risk. As long as actual figures show admissions and deaths remain at tolerable levels then there's no reason for such panic measures. Just monitor those curves and manage them.

[Old_Geezer]

Surely it's the percentage of those tested regardless of number of tests that they're working with David ? Trouble is the inability to reach reasonable conclusions, nor to factor in other issues.

[Zacs-Master]

It was announced on the news last night that the infection rate was far higher than the worst predictions. I think it’s inevitable

[Khandro]

I live in a rural area in South Germany & we have had very few cases that I have heard of, however yesterday I learnt that in an elderly people's care home in the next village a couple of miles away which has 24 residents, 20 of them & I think all the staff have contracted covid-19.

Nightmare scenario!