The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Is there any data available that indicates the vaccination status of those currently in hospital with COVID ?
Is there any data available that indicates the vaccination status of those currently in hospital with COVID ?
JUST IN - South Africa hospitalization rate plunges to only 1.7% in #Omicron wave, compared with 19% in previous "Delta-driven" wave - Health Minister
Only 26% of the population in South Africa is fully vaccinated.
From the DT
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...gures-show-nhs-may-avoid-overwhelmed-omicron/
Covid hotspot figures show NHS may avoid being overwhelmed by omicron - here’s why
Sharp rise in cases in South Northamptonshire has not been followed by comparable growth in hospital admissions, data show
By
Ben Butcher
and
Henry Bodkin,
SENIOR REPORTER
18 December 2021 • 7:20pm
The NHS may avoid being overwhelmed by omicron, with the UK’s surge reflecting the experience in South Africa, early figures suggest.
Analysis by The Telegraph of Britain’s outbreak hotspot of the new variant reveals that the spike in cases is not being followed by a comparable rise in hospital admissions.
According to data collected by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, South Northamptonshire was one of the first areas to suffer a cluster of cases, with more than 926 cases per 100,000 people - the highest in the country.
However, the hospital admission rate at the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is not experiencing a similar surge.
As of December 12, its rolling admissions rate was steady at about 11 per cent of the January peak, broadly matching those trends of high cases but lower admissions seen in South Africa.
It's really difficult to know which way to go here. There are many posters on here, Twitter and the news channels that seem "certain" we are worrying about nothing, and this will all blow over and in fact Omicron may be the best thing since sliced bread.
Then there is that little voice in my head that's saying, "this is all going to rat shit, again".
My birthday is in 4 weeks time. I guess by then things will be a lot clearer, one way or another!
Same here. Definitely nothing certain yet IMO…….need more data. I can understand the dilemma faced - it’s really difficult. Lockdown to stop the spread and then find it was unnecessary with all the damage that entails, or fail to lockdown and NHS gets overwhelmed ??
I don’t accept the SAGE modelling though (or more the way it’s being used) - the worst-case scenarios driving the ‘lockdown now’ agenda have been appallingly pessimistic and never remotely approached throughout the pandemic.