England - 2019-nCov cases - 136,873 cases; 28,657 deaths

[Readymom]

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...-china-latest/

QUESTION: Wouldn't it be better to quarantine a plane passenger to the FRONT of the plane. That way anything aerosol wouldn't be flying around to the folks in front of them? (I know they'll hopefully have a mask on, at that point, but ALL precautions should be taken).

[kiwibird]

QUESTION: Wouldn't it be better to quarantine a plane passenger to the FRONT of the plane. That way anything aerosol wouldn't be flying around to the folks in front of them? (I know they'll hopefully have a mask on, at that point, but ALL precautions should be taken).

Interesting thought - so I had a look around. It seems the air circulation is divided up into seat sections and you breathe a 50% new and 50% recycled brew with a segment of your fellow passengers. They also have Hepa filters built into the system - and every article I have read suggests that you are at a much greater risk of contamination by touching something rather than breathing it in. Keep your hand sanitizer handy.

Refs:http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34708785/n.../#.XkcbXDL7S00 https://www.askthepilot.com/question...n-air-quality/

This might also explain why they only track people in rows near to confirmed passengers. Thanks Readymom - good question.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/14/docto...tion-12243735/

Doctor’s surgery in Portsmouth closed over suspected coronavirus infection
James Hockaday
Friday 14 Feb 2020 9:49 pm

A GP practice in Portsmouth has been put on lockdown after a woman with suspected coronavirus visited for a check-up. Several patients were ordered to leave Kingston Crescent Surgery at 4.30pm this afternoon due to an ’emergency’. It is understood the alarm was raised over a woman who had recently flown into Gatwick Airport who has now gone to hospital for tests...

[kiwibird]

I know someone who has recently flown into Gatwick - from Asia - and there was no obvious information at the airport - or provided by the airline - that stated you should telephone ahead if you subsequently became unwell. It is hardly surprising that people are just showing up at surgeries - probably not wanting to make a fuss.

[kiwibird]

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1824...week-brighton/ Coronavirus test results take more than a week in Brighton

By Harry Bullmore @HarryBullmore

A WOMAN who was advised to self-isolate amid the UK coronavirus outbreak has been left in the dark for more than a week.

Melanie Delves has confined herself to her home after returning from a holiday in Thailand and showing symptoms of the illness.

[kiwibird]

Comments to the above article
Pete Pete4 hrs ago
4As one family who have been in quarantine - just get on with it. There are so many in the same position. We know of 12 families locally and there are probably 100's at home right now. It has worked, no one has caught it. Wait til the results come, they will call you. They are busy. They will advise. 14 days after contact is the rule at the mo. Patience ...
Last Updated: 58 mins ag

[kiwibird]

Another comment:
The system has been faultless up until it comes to getting your results back.
My friend who I was travelling with who lives in Hampshire got her (negative) results back within 24 hours by way of phone call from the hospital that she was tested at. Her swabs went to a laboratory in Southampton.
I think the issue in Sussex is that the swabs go to London, and then after that, nobody knows who is accountable for giving the results to the patients.
I rang Eastbourne hospital to see if they had my results, they said I have to call Public Health England, NHS 111 or my GP (which i've been doing on a daily basis). I have also been put through to Surrey and Sussex Health Protection team. All the different departments just tell you to ring the other department so you end up going round and round in circles.
We obviously understand that this is all new, so expect that there may be a few issues, but my friend in Hampshire got a phone call within 24 hours with her results, and this lady (& myself) still don't know how we will find out our results.
All we want is for it to be confirmed as to how we get our results - do we call our GP everyday or do we wait for a call from the hospital where we were tested?

[kiwibird]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public?gclid=CjwKCAiA1rPyBRAREiwA1UIy8BgFIQbsHAdG5w6nXrHs6iMiAMGdI6hlhHojPLpyKCNv8E0d7OwDjRoCHiwQAvD_BwE

As of 19 February, a total of 5,216 people have been tested, of which 5,207 were confirmed negative and 9 positive.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/sur...ident-17836729

It has been confirmed that a Surrey resident has tested positive for coronavirus.

Public Health England said in a joint statement with Surrey County Council (SCC) on Friday evening (February 28) that a resident had become one of the latest confirmed cases. There are now 20 in total across the UK.

No further detail has been given about the individual who has contracted the illness, but work is now being done to notify people who had close contact with the confirmed COVID-19 case...

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More at : https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51683428

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/...oucestershire/

Patient tests positive for coronavirus in Gloucestershire
46 mins ago

A person in Gloucestershire has tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 23.

They are one of three cases confirmed today by the Government. The others are in Berkshire and Herefordshire.

Two of the patients had recently travelled back from Italy while the other had returned from Asia, Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said...

[Gert van der Hoek]

As of 29 February at 9am, a total of 10,483 people have been tested in the UK, of which 10,460 were confirmed negative and 23 positive.

The Department of Health and Social Care will be publishing updated data on this page every day at 2pm until further notice. This data is accurate as of 9am to ensure accurate data is published in a timely manner.

[JJackson]

I do not think we have the correct mindset in the UK yet.
My son phoned me yesterday to tell me he had had to ask a woman to leave at work yesterday. He is a mental disability nurse working with in a nursing home secure unit with all elderly patients who are on multiple medications for their disabilities. The lady was visiting a patient recounting how she had just got back from a Holiday in Tenerife but it had been a wash out as her hotel was only one mile away from the outbreak hotel. There was a large sign outside saying do not enter if you have been in an of the following countries ... but she said she had not noticed it. An outbreak in this population in that environment would probably kill 10% of his patients.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news...rpool-17863228

...The first case of coronavirus in Liverpool has been confirmed.

Mayor Joe Anderson and Liverpool City Council have revealed that a Liverpool resident has been diagnosed with the potentially deadly virus.

The resident is believed to have contracted the virus during a recent trip to northern Italy...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ester-17863118

Four new coronavirus cases confirmed in Greater Manchester, bringing total to nine - latest updates

There are now nine cases of coronavirus in the region
By Chris Slater
Updated17:20, 4 MAR 2020

There are four new cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester, it has been confirmed.

One person has tested positive for the virus in Oldham and three people in Trafford.

All four became infected after travelling to Italy.

It brings the total number of confirmed cases in Greater Manchester to nine...

[Shiloh]

Source: http://altrincham.today/2020/03/04/n...e-coronavirus/

Three people in Trafford have tested positive for coronavirus
By David Prior at 4:43pm on 4th March 2020

Three cases of coronavirus have this afternoon been confirmed in Trafford – in addition to the Wythenshawe Hospital patient who tested positive earlier today.

The three latest cases had all travelled to northern Italy, where COVID-19 is more widespread.

There’s no more information about exactly where in Trafford the individuals are located...

[Ronan Kelly]

Number of cases
As of 4 March, a total of 16,659 people have been tested in the UK, of which 16,574 were confirmed negative. 85 were confirmed as positive.

The Department of Health and Social Care will be publishing updated data on this page every day at 2pm until further notice. This data is accurate as of 9am on the day of publication.

If more cases are confirmed in the UK, it will be announced by the Chief Medical Officer of the affected country.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavi...for-the-public
Cases identified in England

Change between chart and table

East of England	11
London	29
Midlands	12
North East and Yorkshire	13
North West	21
South East	24
South West	22
To be determined	15
Total	147

Cases


East of England
11

London
29

Midlands
12

North East and Yorkshire
13

North West
21

South East
24

South West
22

To be determined
15

Total
147





Confirmed cases in each local authority are published by Public Health England (PHE).

[sharon sanders]

Number of cases

As of 9am on 6 March 2020, 20,338 people have been tested in the UK, of which 20,175 were confirmed negative and 163 were confirmed as positive. One patient who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.

The Department of Health and Social Care publishes updated data on this page every day at 2pm.

If more cases are confirmed in the UK, it will be announced by the Chief Medical Officer of the affected country.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

[sharon sanders]

The number of cases has risen from 85 (post #58) to 163 in two days.