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Really? I've been in hospital several times this year and haven't had to be tested at all.
Are you talking about in-patients or is this a specific hospital enforcing this?
I can't imagine the NHS forcing anyone to be tested to get treated.

Think it is outpatient procedures (endoscopy etc) and elective surgeries such as knee/hip ops.
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2 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said:

Scenario which will may be getting reasonably common over the next few months. 

You are double jagged and get a alert saying you need to isolate for 10 days as you came into contact with a positive case, let's for the purposes of this scenario just say in a Nail Salon or maybe the school gates.

 

Would you isolate for 10 days? 

i'd probably not go into work but might be tempted out for some exercise .

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Really? I've been in hospital several times this year and haven't had to be tested at all.
Are you talking about in-patients or is this a specific hospital enforcing this?
I can't imagine the NHS forcing anyone to be tested to get treated.
I've been to see specialists and had scans etc without testing but have been told I will be tested ahead of day surgery that I'm on a waiting list for.
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22 minutes ago, oaksoft said:

Really? I've been in hospital several times this year and haven't had to be tested at all.

Are you talking about in-patients or is this a specific hospital enforcing this?

I can't imagine the NHS forcing anyone to be tested to get treated.

In all cases, overnight stay was required. A birth, an operation and a night in hospital for observation. 

In the latter case no test was taken until the decision to admit the patient was taken. 

 

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39 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said:

Scenario which will may be getting reasonably common over the next few months. 

You are double jagged and get a alert saying you need to isolate for 10 days as you came into contact with a positive case, let's for the purposes of this scenario just say in a Nail Salon or maybe the school gates.

 

Would you isolate for 10 days? 

I'd maybe avoid going into my grandparents house and other people who might be at risk if their vaccine was to fail, but other than that I probably wouldn't. No. At the very least I'd go out for a bit of exercise. There's not a hope in hell I could stay in the house for 10 days straight. I can barely stay in for an afternoon without being desperate to go for a walk.

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41 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said:

Scenario which will may be getting reasonably common over the next few months. 

You are double jagged and get a alert saying you need to isolate for 10 days as you came into contact with a positive case, let's for the purposes of this scenario just say in a Nail Salon or maybe the school gates.

Would you isolate for 10 days? 

No - if you are fully vaxxed and it is clear that hospitalisation and death rates will now be returning to pre-pandemic levels, it would be utterly ridiculous to do so.

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1 hour ago, oaksoft said:

Really? I've been in hospital several times this year and haven't had to be tested at all.

Are you talking about in-patients or is this a specific hospital enforcing this?

I can't imagine the NHS forcing anyone to be tested to get treated.

It depends how invasive the procedure you were in for was. 

I had a gastroscopy and had to get tested and isolate for (I think it was) 4 days before it. 

My dad went in for a skin thing and didn't need tested at all 

Edit: same hospital. 

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168 new cases of COVID-19 reported

11,516 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results

1.6% of these were positive

0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)

6 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (Friday figure eight)

72 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (Friday figure 68)

2,909,156 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,485,296 have received their second dose

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2 minutes ago, Distant Doonhamer said:

168 new cases of COVID-19 reported

11,516 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results

1.6% of these were positive

0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive (noting that Register Offices are now generally closed at weekends)

6 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (Friday figure 11)

72 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (Friday figure 58)

2,909,156 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,485,296 have received their second dose

hospital number a up and down all over the place recently, i suppose you will get that when they drop as low as now that it's more likely to fluctuate daily, not a bad day in all tho, 

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1 minute ago, effeffsee_the2nd said:

hospital number a up and down all over the place recently, i suppose you will get that when they drop as low as now that it's more likely to fluctuate daily, not a bad day in all tho, 

I've corrected an error in my post. Friday figure was 68 for in hospital not 58. ICU was 8 not 11. I'd quoted the Thursday figures in error. 

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4 hours ago, WATTOO said:

Just out of interest, how many folks here have actually been tested for Covid during this whole pandemic ?

The reason I ask is that virtually nobody I know (including myself) have ever had a test and just wondered if that was the same across the board ?? Having said that, I've never felt unwell so no need to be getting a test and I certainly wouldn't be getting one if I had a few sniffles, especially in the Summer, given that I've got pretty bad hay fever.

We appear to put great faith in "the stats" but surely they don't tell anything like the true story especially when so many show no symptoms.

The point I'd again make, is that the ONLY stats worth bothering about are the amount of people in hospital, the amount in ICU and the amount then dying as the rest is really just a rough guide as to community transmission and really means nothing if a "bad cold" is going to be the normal outcome of contracting this virus.

As others have said, things have moved on, we're not India and we have the majority of the country vaccinated including all of those deemed as vulnerable so I'm now at the stage where I've no idea what the "end game" is likely to be as surely we can't be living half a life for the next 10 years, 20 years or even indefinitely......

At the moment I get tested 3 times a week (care) 1 that gets sent away to a lab and 2 lateral flow tests per week.

Think we started getting tested around June time and haven’t stopped since, resident tested postive but had zero symptoms and no other cases with staff or residents.

Everyone’s vaccinated as far as I’m aware too.

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Mum has been tested prior to an operation. My niece went to a drive-in centre. My brother has been tested a few times due to his work.  

A fair few work colleagues also have been tested. I never have.,

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1 hour ago, oaksoft said:

Really? I've been in hospital several times this year and haven't had to be tested at all.

Are you talking about in-patients or is this a specific hospital enforcing this?

I can't imagine the NHS forcing anyone to be tested to get treated.

I went for an out-patient appointment and didn’t need a test.

Got a call about my surgery and they told me I’d have to isolate for 10 days before + negative result. Had to turn down the surgery as it too short notice and now back on a waiting list.

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Daily Cases Update:  Another poorish day with cases up another 2%.  

Once again the case rise is solely at the hands of Glasgow City.  There is now a real possibility that Glasgow will stray above 50 cases per 100K which is one of the Level 2 "qualifications".   Glasgow with such a high population, cases have risen by 56.82% in 72 Hours and infectivity has risen from 1.6% to 2.4%. ScotGov will surely not fail to highlight (attempt to strike fear and doom into us) this in the briefing tomorrow. 

Scotland peaked at 301.9 for figures 29th Dec to 4th Jan, (UK was 642.1)    Cases that day were 16,496 and test positivity rate was 11.9%  

Total Cases 7 days from 1st May to 7th May  were 1216 now 1242 up 2.14%.  Positivity was 1.1% now 1.1%.   Cases per 100k were 22.3 now 22.7

Home Nations Daily update:  UK Average  21.1 to 21.1 down 0.47%, England 21.4 to 21.4 down 0.00%,  Wales  9.9 to 8.8 down 11.11%, Northern Ireland 34.0 to 33.4  down 1.76%

European (Above 2 Million Population) : Sweden 340 to 331, Netherlands 290 to 301, Croatia 287 to 229, Turkey 246 to 188, France 210 to 186, Belgium 182 all destinations over 150 cases per 100K     

Sun worshiper areas currently are Portugal 23, Malta 26, Bulgaria 73, Spain 92, Italy 111, Greece 145, Cyprus 319    

Council progress in last 24 Hours as follows.

Click cases by neighbourhood to see the spread on the geographical map. 
https://public.tableau.com/profile/phs.covid.19#!/vizhome/COVID-19DailyDashboard_15960160643010/Overview

Shifty Tories should be in lockdown club

Moray  98.1 to 93.9  

Under 50 Level 2 Criteria Club

Glasgow City  42.6 to 48.3  Another poor 24 hours up another 13.38%  Central Easterhouse Scotland's new most dangerous neighbourhood at 587.7 per 100K

Clackmannanshire   36.9 to 42.7  Whore's nickers this crazy council.

North Lanarkshire  34.6 to 33.4 

East Ayrshire   31.1 to 31.1

Falkirk    31.7 to 29.2 

East Renfrewshire   27.2 to 29.3

Midlothian  23.8 to 26.0  Were Zero cases a week ago. Now in Pentland have scotland's second most dangerous neighbourhood.

West Lothian 24.6 to 25.1

North Ayrshire   22.3 to 24.5

Fife  23.3 to 23.3

South Lanarkshire     20..6 to 22.2 

East Dunbartonshire  24.9 to 21.2   Down another near 15%

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Aberdeen City   17.5 to 19.2 

City Of Edinburgh   18.9 to 17.1  Back puffing, another near 10% drop.

West Dunbartonshire   16.9 to 14.6

Dundee City   13.4 to 14.1  

Renfrewshire  13.4 to 14.0

South Ayrshire    12.4 to 13.3

Angus  8.6 to 12.0

Stirling 14.9 to 11.7

Perth & Kinross  8.6 to 8.6 

Aberdeenshire 10.0 to 8.4

Highlands  7.6 to 7.6

Dumfries & Galloway  8.7 to 6.7 

East Lothian  4.7 to 6.5 

Scottish  Borders   5.2 to 4.3

Inverclyde   1.3 to 2.6  

Argyll & Bute  1.2 to 1.2     

Orkney Island  4.5 to 0.0 

Shetland Islands  0.0 to 0.0  

Western Isles   0.0 to 0.0

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10 minutes ago, superbigal said:

Daily Cases Update:  Another poorish day with cases up another 2%.  

Once again the case rise is solely at the hands of Glasgow City.  There is now a real possibility that Glasgow will stray above 50 cases per 100K which is one of the Level 2 "qualifications".   Glasgow with such a high population, cases have risen by 56.82% in 72 Hours and infectivity has risen from 1.6% to 2.4%. ScotGov will surely not fail to highlight (attempt to strike fear and doom into us) this in the briefing tomorrow. 

Scotland peaked at 301.9 for figures 29th Dec to 4th Jan, (UK was 642.1)    Cases that day were 16,496 and test positivity rate was 11.9%  

Total Cases 7 days from 1st May to 7th May  were 1216 now 1242 up 2.14%.  Positivity was 1.1% now 1.1%.   Cases per 100k were 22.3 now 22.7

Home Nations Daily update:  UK Average  21.1 to 21.1 down 0.47%, England 21.4 to 21.4 down 0.00%,  Wales  9.9 to 8.8 down 11.11%, Northern Ireland 34.0 to 33.4  down 1.76%

European (Above 2 Million Population) : Sweden 340 to 331, Netherlands 290 to 301, Croatia 287 to 229, Turkey 246 to 188, France 210 to 186, Belgium 182 all destinations over 150 cases per 100K     

Sun worshiper areas currently are Portugal 23, Malta 26, Bulgaria 73, Spain 92, Italy 111, Greece 145, Cyprus 319    

Council progress in last 24 Hours as follows.

Click cases by neighbourhood to see the spread on the geographical map. 
https://public.tableau.com/profile/phs.covid.19#!/vizhome/COVID-19DailyDashboard_15960160643010/Overview

Shifty Tories should be in lockdown club

Moray  98.1 to 93.9  

Under 50 Level 2 Criteria Club

Glasgow City  42.6 to 48.3  Another poor 24 hours up another 13.38%  Central Easterhouse Scotland's new most dangerous neighbourhood at 587.7 per 100K

Clackmannanshire   36.9 to 42.7  Whore's nickers this crazy council.

North Lanarkshire  34.6 to 33.4 

Falkirk    31.7 to 29.2 

East Ayrshire   31.1 to 31.1 

East Renfrewshire   27.2 to 29.3

Midlothian  23.8 to 26.0  Were Zero cases a week ago. Now in Pentland have scotland's second most dangerous neighbourhood.

West Lothian 24.6 to 25.1

North Ayrshire   22.3 to 24.5

Fife  23.3 to 23.3

South Lanarkshire     20..6 to 22.2 

East Dunbartonshire  24.9 to 21.2   Down another near 15%

The Should be in Level 1  Club Sub 20.0image.jpeg.2ac60f85799d1453b2fa133e8de973d3.jpeg

Aberdeen City   17.5 to 19.2 

City Of Edinburgh   18.9 to 17.1  Back puffing, another near 10% drop.

West Dunbartonshire   16.9 to 14.6

Dundee City   13.4 to 14.1  

Renfrewshire  13.4 to 14.0

South Ayrshire    12.4 to 13.3

Angus  8.6 to 12.0

Stirling 14.9 to 11.7

Perth & Kinross  8.6 to 8.6 

Aberdeenshire 10.0 to 8.4

Highlands  7.6 to 7.6

Dumfries & Galloway  8.7 to 6.7 

East Lothian  4.7 to 6.5 

Scottish  Borders   5.2 to 4.3

Inverclyde   1.3 to 2.6  

Argyll & Bute  1.2 to 1.2     

Orkney Island  4.5 to 0.0 

Shetland Islands  0.0 to 0.0  

Western Isles   0.0 to 0.0

surely Falkirk should have slipped another place in the table? just like we would have if there was a 27 game season

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1 hour ago, G51 said:

My dad went in for an outpatients procedure on Wednesday and had to get tested beforehand.

Similar with my old man, had to go in for a minor procedure. Was tested on a Tuesday with his op scheduled for Friday. He asked what to do if his COVID results weren't back in time and was told "just turn up anyway".

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1 minute ago, oaksoft said:

Jeezo. Reading this has actually made me quite annoyed. Denying people treatment in this way isn't acceptable.

Like I said, it depends on the procedure. If they are in about your blood, or down your throat /in your mouth/up your nose then that's an extremely high infection risk. 

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