Update on the Danish mutation and a flattening of cases in the UK
Denmark
Has locked down some areas
Self-isolation for return announced on Friday
UK has imposed an immediate ban
UK nationals or residents can return, to isolate, with all members of their household for 14 days
Announced at 02.00 Saturday
Applies from 04.00 Saturday
200 +
World Health Organization, it is too early to jump to conclusions
1) The northwestern part of Denmark where the infected mink are, is under lockdown and people cannot enter/leave the region
2) There are no cases of the mutation in the eastern part of Denmark where Copenhagen is located.
3) Denmark has decided to be much more responsible in reporting this mutation widely and early in order to avoid the situation in China where alarms were not sounded appropriately.
Jens Christsen
Mutation in Australia
Five cases of COVID-19 have been linked to ship, two crew members
Genomic testing, strain has never been recorded before
New Zealand health authorities, 12 mutations away from other strains
ONS, Cases, 25 to 31 October 2020
England
Population, 56 million
Community infections, 618,700 (England)
Infections, + 50,000 per day
Less steep rate of increase
North West and Yorkshire, Humber
Wales
Population 3.1 million
Positivity rates increased, but less steep
Community infections, 27, 100 (Wales)
One in 110
Northern Ireland
Population 1.9 million
Positivity rates increased, ? levelling off
Community infections, 24,900
One in 75
Scotland
Population 5.5 million
Community infections, 47,30One in 110
Deaths, ONS, Week ending 23 October 2020 (Week 43)
England and Wales
Deaths registered was 10.0% above the five-year average (980 deaths higher)
978 (9.1% of all deaths in E and W) mentioned “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”
Of the 978 deaths that involved COVID-19, 874 had this recorded as the underlying cause of death (89.4%)
UK government data
Tracker app date
France
Cases, + 60,486
Highest ever one-day total
Deaths, + 828 deaths
One week into a second lockdown
Curfew, 22:00 to 06:00
Hospitalisations, + 553
(lowest in 3 weeks)
Health Minister Olivier Véran
Stick to the lockdown rules
Intensive care units would be overwhelmed, middle of November without the restrictions
The more rigorous we are, the shorter the lockdown will be
The situation is very serious – the second wave is here and it is violent
United States
