chris4652009 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Great to see ZERO in hospital / ICU Edited July 14, 2021 by chris4652009 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 26 minutes ago, WTF said: not long then. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9786415/UK-travellers-barred-Malta-having-Indian-version-AstraZeneca-vaccine.html They obviously didn't read the Malta entry requirements. This shouldn't have been a surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom de plume Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, chris4652009 said: Great to see ZERO in hospital / ICU Only a matter of time before the stretchers are being laid out on the Ballafletcher playing fields & Vagas clubhouse is converted (at a cost of £4.5million) into a temporary morgue. Manx Twitter says so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, snowman said: They obviously didn't read the Malta entry requirements. This shouldn't have been a surprise They should have shown them Ashie's reply to my email 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Media conference tomorrow to announce changes to isolation rules.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, Nom de plume said: Only a matter of time before the stretchers are being laid out on the Ballafletcher playing fields & Vagas clubhouse is converted (at a cost of £4.5million) into a temporary morgue. Manx Twitter says so. Link to it. Come on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Lets see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 minute ago, the stinking enigma said: Link to it. Come on It’s NDP. If anyone likes a bit of hyperbole, it’s them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Nice of HRH Chief Minister to take some time to give us all an update. NEWS RELEASE - 14 July 2021 The Council of Ministers met yesterday (Tuesday 13 July) to explore ways to reduce the economic and social impact of COVID-19 self-isolation rules. Currently, anyone who is fully vaccinated does not have to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with the virus. However, those who aren’t fully vaccinated do have to self-isolate, even if they receive a negative test result. Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK said: “With the gradual increase in COVID-19 cases over recent days, a growing number of people are having to self-isolate. I know there is concern on the impact this is having on staffing, particularly for smaller organisations, with some having to temporarily close. As cases and self-isolation numbers grow, so will the level of disruption for employers. Government is listening to these concerns. “Thanks to our vaccination programme, we are adapting to live with the virus. Despite current case numbers, there are currently no COVID-19 hospital admissions and no indication that anyone is seriously ill with the virus. “Each day, the number of people fully vaccinated increases, meaning fewer and fewer people will be required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with the virus.” The Chief Minister continued: “Whilst the work goes on to complete our vaccination programme, we must continue to protect our community. However, we cannot ignore the social and economic impact of the growing number of people identified as close contacts, but not yet fully vaccinated, having to self-isolate. “The Council of Ministers has explored a number of options that could alleviate this situation. I will hold a briefing on Thursday at 4pm to update the public.” Edited July 14, 2021 by AlanShimmin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: I agree that the track and trace has got a bit silly and over zealous. However we need something to put some control the number of infected and symptomatic persons circulating freely. Encourage those with symptoms to stay home. I think the government have backed themselves into a corner with public sentiment. Frankly, I think surveillance of the virus as it spreads is still very valuable information. But testing positive proves a bit of a nightmare for you and people around you, a strong deterrent to getting a test. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 If they are relaxing track & trace, then I wonder if we’ll move from suggesting personal responsibility to being quite upfront about a need for hands, face, space, ventilation etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonatti Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Why aren't we using lateral flow tests? I know their accuracy isn't a high as a PCR test, but as we are supposed to be moving forward, it seems to be the sensible thing to do. If you have symptoms you test, and if positive, you isolate. Its about slowing rate of transmission rather than eliminating transmission, so there has to be a middle ground that will catch most cases, but not all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, bonatti said: Why aren't we using lateral flow tests? I know their accuracy isn't a high as a PCR test, but as we are supposed to be moving forward, it seems to be the sensible thing to do. If you have symptoms you test, and if positive, you isolate. Its about slowing rate of transmission rather than eliminating transmission, so there has to be a middle ground that will catch most cases, but not all. Self administered and self declaration of result. No point. The result is whatever you want it to be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, bonatti said: Why aren't we using lateral flow tests? I know their accuracy isn't a high as a PCR test, but as we are supposed to be moving forward, it seems to be the sensible thing to do. If you have symptoms you test, and if positive, you isolate. Its about slowing rate of transmission rather than eliminating transmission, so there has to be a middle ground that will catch most cases, but not all. It has been a trial for reducing isolation in the UK. They’ve been using it for essential outings As a close contact, you do a lateral flow test every morning, and crack on if negative. You’re advised to limit contact where you can etc. But it would reduce the burden of isolation, whilst flagging you up when you’re riddled with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Just now, AcousticallyChallenged said: If they are relaxing track & trace, then I wonder if we’ll move from suggesting personal responsibility to being quite upfront about a need for hands, face, space, ventilation etc. They’ve made it perfectly clear that no restrictions will be put into place unless the NHS becomes overwhelmed, we could have 1000 cases but if there is still beds spare in ICU nothing will make change. Doesn’t mean I agree with it, I’m still waiting for the fallout, admittedly it’s taking a lot longer than I thought. The testing numbers show 70% were symptomatic and it’s well known this is mostly an asymtomatic variant. There will be a lot more cases than shown, still 0 in hospital is impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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