Also, I've started making some changes on the UK local page now!
First, the cases and deaths by specimen chart here now shows 4 areas, along with some other design changes. And by default, it will now show these 4 cities, one for each nation.
And second, I've added this map to show the number of new cases reported today in each local authority.
The colours are based on per capita figures, but you can zoom in to see a label that has the actual daily increase on it.
As the map is based on reporting date figures, it is subject to some reporting issues (mentioned in the text above).
But hopefully some people still find it useful!
Also, I'm not going to do a big thread today, but I will do a mini one below, covering this weeks UK figures!
So first, here are some figures on cases! Right now we're seeing sharp rises in cases in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
In England, the South West is seeing a pretty big increase. But other than that it is just minimal increases and even some decreases.
Deaths are still slowly climbing in the UK as a whole, but it is up and down when you look at things on a more regional level.
Northern Ireland is still seeing a fairly sharp increase in their figures though, and continues to have the highest rates by quite a distance.
The number of people in hospital and ICU/Ventilation is up and down from day to day, but still generally climbing upwards at a slow rate.
There have been two fairly big increases in the number of people in hospital with the virus in the past couple of days though.
And then vaccinations are still increasing slightly, although those increases will probably be short-lived, as it seems like they were mostly just a result of us working through 16/17 year olds.
Worldwide we should pass 5 billion vaccinations administered today!
And lastly here are some of the weekly ONS figures. Deaths were up again this week, with Northern Ireland having over twice the rate as the rest of the UK.
Excess deaths were also up a bit again, and remain outside of the normal zone for this time of the year, though not hugely.
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As promised, here is a thread giving an overview of the Covid-19 situation in Scotland from over the past week!
First some figures on cases, which are still rising at a rapid pace. Our daily and 7-day average figures are now the highest they've been since the pandemic began. 👎
Yes, the amount of testing we are doing each day has increased by quite a bit.
But the rise in cases is outpacing that, which has resulted in the positivity rate rising quite steeply too.
Our 7-day positivity rate is now at 11.2%, which is up from 7.2% this time a week ago.
In terms of age, 15-24 year olds have the highest rates right now by some distance.
Although every age group is seeing a fairly sharp increase right now. Even the older ones, to a lesser extent.
Here are some more figures on the global vaccinations!
As expected, the rollout has not been equal. Europe for example has fully vaccinated nearly half of its entire population, whereas Africa is on just 3%.
And nearly 2 of those 5 billion vaccinations have been in China alone!
Also, I've changed these charts on the UK local page.
In addition to some design changes, the scales on the map have been updated to account for the rising cases, and the popups on it now give more information
On the table, you can now search for 'cities' to see just those!
Or I should say at least 2% currently have covid..
Also, I've changed around the intermediate zone map (again, sorry!) to now show per capita rates instead of whole numbers.
I think with cases rising again it'll be better to show it this way for now
Although I have now added in labels which appear when you zoom in, showing the whole numbers.
These don't necessarily work too well in the cities as there are lots of tiny areas, and they can also make the map a bit slower. So let me know if you don't like them!
As promised, here is a thread covering the Scottish covid-19 situation over the past week!
First some figures on cases, which are unfortunately still rising, and have started doing so at an increased rate in the past few days.
This is especially true in the 15-24 age range.
At a local level cases are rising nearly everywhere now, although the areas in Grampian are doing relatively well in comparison to the rest of the country.
Dumfries and Galloway currently have the highest 7 day case rate in Scotland, after a sharp increase during the past week.
Scotland does still have the lowest 7 day case rate in the UK, although these figures do lag behind a little, so the increases seen in the past few days may not be fully reflected here yet.
Regardless, cases are rising across the UK, not just in Scotland.