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[ATB]

Hope you feel better soon.

This is a good UK study on 6.9 million people, which improves on smaller studies at the start of the pandemic, showing those with a higher BMI have a higher risk of more severe covid. You’ll always find examples of people who don’t necessarily prove that but they need to study large populations to give official scientific advice and factually accurate information and guidance to the public, whether that’s about masks or body weight:

https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/excess-weight-increases-risks-of-severe-covid-19/

[Taz2]

Thanks ATB. Its interesting that it says that covid has more impact on people in their 40s and 50s with a high BMI - if I've understood it properly.  Lots to read there. Will have a proper look tomorrow. Hopefully I'll get a negative test soon!

Taz x 

[Pennyfarthing]

We went for a walk along the seafront yesterday.  It was glorious. We sat and had an icecream on the prom beside a few tables and chairs a little cafe had put out. A couple about our age came along in masks ….. well he was fully covered and she had her nose uncovered.  They sat down in the lovely sea air and sunshine wearing their masks.  their milkshakes arrived so they removed their masks, drank up and put their masks back on.  We all said surely the fresh air would do them more good than breathing in and out through homemade masks.  It was a very quiet area too.

[Taz2]

It may look strange but if you are still testing positive after ten days (me) you are advised to wear a mask when around people just in case you are sat near an immuno-supressed person even outside. Masks are to protect others not yourself. It's a nuisance but I'd hate to pass this on to anyone. Not that I can muster the energy to go out yet!

Taz x

[CLKD]

The Health Authority at Kettering, Northampton and some other English Hospitals are requesting the use of masks for staff, patients and visitors as from last Tuesday.  Admissions are rising and with the threatened possible death rate with the heat next week, they are being prepared: they don't want Covid if they are dealing with heat stroke cases.

[ATB]

The really good news, so we don’t unnecessarily worry people, is that compared to this time last year the number of patients in ICU beds ‘with’ and not necessarily because of covid, is a quarter of what it was then. We should also be happy to hear they think it’s peaked and numbers are stalling. I’m hoping all the coverage of the heat wave to make sure we take it seriously means people do, and we don’t get too many casualties. Im staying in until Wednesday!

[CLKD]

Numbers aren't stalling across Northants., Corby has and it remains the highest 'point' of C-19 cases ......... hence the requirement for masks.  Norfolk has problems too.

[Pennyfarthing]

It may look strange but if you are still testing positive after ten days (me) you are advised to wear a mask when around people just in case you are sat near an immuno-supressed person even outside. Masks are to protect others not yourself. It's a nuisance but I'd hate to pass this on to anyone. Not that I can muster the energy to go out yet!

Taz x

But surely not on a very quiet seafront surrounded by fresh air.  We sat in the shade and I should think the nearest people to them were easily 15ft away.

[Pennyfarthing]

Numbers aren't stalling across Northants., Corby has and it remains the highest 'point' of C-19 cases ......... hence the requirement for masks.  Norfolk has problems too.

News to me, I live in Norfolk and haven’t heard.
How can they even say anything about an increase or decrease since we no longer have to test for covid nor report the results?

[Taz2]

Just maybe being extra cautious. We just don't know how far particles do spread it seems to me. This new variant is so infectious and so good at evading vaccines. I'm hoping to have a negative result soon. I'm even less inclined to go to gigs etc now I know how it can make you feel. Don't want to get it again. Strange times we live in!

[Taz2]

Numbers aren't stalling across Northants., Corby has and it remains the highest 'point' of C-19 cases ......... hence the requirement for masks.  Norfolk has problems too.

News to me, I live in Norfolk and haven’t heard.
How can they even say anything about an increase or decrease since we no longer have to test for covid nor report the results?

The same way the information has always been collected as part of the Infection Survey. https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2022/07/04/the-covid-19-infection-survey-is-changing-what-does-this-mean-for-how-the-uk-monitors-the-virus/

Taz x

[CLKD]

Also by those being admitted to Hospital due to or with C-19 across England.

[Aprilflower]

I've checked out the ONS survey and it doesn't give numbers for individual counties, only UK countries.  I have no Idea what the infection rate is in our county.

[Taz2]

Will try to find the link for you Aprilflower

[Aprilflower]

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