Worried About Coronavirus- thread 35

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“284 new cases have tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,121, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher.

“19 further deaths have been reported to us of people who had tested positive for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the number of deaths in Wales to 117”

Scottish test numbers: 02 April 2020
A total of 18,128 people in Scotland have been tested. Of these:
• 15,526 tests were confirmed negative
• 2,602 tests were positive
• 126 patients who tested positive have died

Is that 50 more deaths in Scotland? That's a huge number.

Another 568. 😥😥

How will crematoriums deal with this?

I actually expected the number to be higher.

It's still way too high but slightly less.than yesterday.

Is the 568 for England or UK whole?

UK I believe

Our local crematorium has built large temporary structures.

Nicola Sturgeon has just said at the briefing that Scotland's deaths based only on health board reporting using lab confirmation (the usual method of reporting) is 10, but they were advised overnight of a further 40 deaths which had not previously been notified due to delays in family liaison.

From next week, Scottish figures will also include deaths where COVID-19 is mentioned on the death certificate. This will include confirmed cases and presumed cases, in all settings (hospital, community etc.)

www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/covid-19-chloroquine-hydroxychloroquine-only-be-used-clinical-trials-emergency-use-programmes

Both chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can have serious side effects, especially at high doses or when combined with other medicines. They must not be used without a prescription and without supervision by a doctor; prescriptions should not be given outside their authorised uses except in the setting of a clinical trial or nationally agreed protocols.

Where does the 568 number come from, I can’t see the stats.

Sorry correction its 569. Sky news got it wrong!

More than 1000 people in two days. It's just shocking to try to take in.

Such a big number again

Care home update-I've now been here for 4 straight days and nights. Was looking forward to going to see my kids this eve but have now got to stay til 9 as yet another off sick.
I've had enough.

Just been in a two hour line to pick up 300 government issued face masks. Got to end of line to be presented with 50. We use 15-20- day at the minute

Now in a. Big line outside Morrison's to get bread and milk for home. Naturally it's just started to drizzle. Feel like crying.

Oh Murray! I wish we could help!

There's no way people like you should be queuing for supplies after work.
I'm so sorry.

@MurrayTheMonk

for you.

You do amazing work and I take my hat off to you all x

@MurrayTheMonk what a horrible situation you are in. Whereabouts in the country are you? Locally here there has been a huge outpouring of help to get PPE to settings that need it. Theve mobilised teams to collect from schools, construction, health and beauty places and are then distributing quickly. Have you checked in your area if there's anything similar? The shame of this is that there are boxes of these sitting somewhere instead of being delivered.

I'm so sorry Murray. You and your colleagues in care are true heroes, yet get neither the pay nor recognition you deserve. Can I ask roughly where you are in the country?

Murray :( wish there was something we could do!

I’m confused. NHS England has reported 561 died in England in this reporting period. Scotland has said 50, and Wales 19.

The actual total is 630 then, isn’t it? What am I missing?

Murray is there any local florist or grocer who has shifted to doing deliveries of basics that would do a group drop off to the care home? Any way that the deliveries booked for care home groceries could be extended for staff to buy key basics to be delivered alongside? The last thing you need after working like this is hours standing in queues

No slots for online for big shops. I've ordered a load of extra milk from my own milkman at home but I haven't been home to bring it in

We're in north herts... chemist got us some gloves at least! Just the face masks. Enough to last a week now which is a mercy ( we had a few left before and these today to tide us over). I've asked on my Facebook and all my staff have as well if anyone local has anything.hopefully the council will come through.
Head office also on the case so fingers crossed.

When I said Bread and. Milk for home I meant care home...which feels very much like my home at the moment