Deaths linked to #Covid19 in Wales have been trending down for about 6 weeks and currently 91% lower than this time last year.
With significant rises in cases and daily figures those reported with a positive test - total deaths from all causes will be a better metric this winter
The positivity rate in Wales is highest in Rhondda Cynon Taf where 53.9% of tests carried out in the 7 days to 01 Jan coming back positive.
A further 262 patients definitely or probably caught #Covid19 in Welsh hospitals in the w/e 02 Jan - up from 147 in the previous week
➡️ This is over 50% of the added #Covid19 patients in hospitals this week - a huge number.
Chat (video thread) with @rickedwards1 on the latest #Covid situation across the UK
◼️ Seeing a rapid rise in cases across the country and England has the lowest case rate
◼️ More patients in hospitals but good news is we are seeing little change in patients in intensive care
◼️ Deaths 83% lower than this time last year and vast majority of most vulnerable had a booster vaccine
◼️ Likely we will see an increase in deaths but remember the daily deaths figures are people who die with a positive test - so need to look at total deaths to get real picture
◼️ 61% of patients in intensive care unvaccinated. If you compare two people with similar characteristics, the unvaxxed person is more likely to be admitted than the vaxxed person
Varies by age and personal characteristics. We know those who are obese are overrepresented in ICU
Deaths linked to #Covid19 in Wales have been trending down for about 6 weeks and currently 92% lower than this time last year.
With significant rises in cases and daily figures those reported with a positive test - total deaths from all causes will be a better metric this winter
I have had two vaccines myself and not opposed to them at all. Get the booster if you want one - if your vulnerable they can be the difference between serious illness or not.
But the media keep peddling attacks on unvaccinated every day with false information.
🚨🚨 Boris Johnson - ‘To travel to some countries you need a booster to be considered fully vaccinated and its likely within weeks this will become the norm’
➡️ He is quite clearly about to remove the Covid pass from millions who are double vaccinated if they do not get booster
A booster wont stop you catching Covid-19 or passing it on. Its is a milder variant and millions also had Covid.
Absolute nonsense to mandate everyone to have a booster to live their lives for a variant that is significantly less worse to put an impact on NHS.
My point about Boris Johnson does not relate to other countries asking for it - its when he changes it in this country to go to the theatre etc.
Deaths linked to #Covid19 in Wales have been trending down for about 6 weeks and currently 92% lower than this time last year.
With significant rises in cases and daily figures those reported with a positive test - total deaths from all causes will be a better metric this winter