Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

[M.Adhir]

We hit our 1 million cases today.

And the infection rate climbed a bit again.

Just over 32% today - 29494 tests of which 9502 are positive. Yesterday's was 30.5%.

Either our testing has become much more targeted, or we have a shitstorm brewing.
I'm leaning towards the latter.

 

[Resistance]

We hit our 1 million cases today.

And the infection rate climbed a bit again.

Just over 32% today - 29494 tests of which 9502 are positive. Yesterday's was 30.5%.

Either our testing has become much more targeted, or we have a shitstorm brewing.
I'm leaning towards the latter.

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There's no imoji for that.
Welcome lockdown.

 

[ARYANTO]

I see lock down diaries becoming very busy , very soon - already planned an emergency stop @ TOPS tomorrow .

 

[Resistance]

I see lock down diaries becoming very busy , very soon - already planned an emergency stop @ TOPS tomorrow .

Don't forget brewers yeast and fruits bro.

 

[M.Adhir]

I see lock down diaries becoming very busy , very soon - already planned an emergency stop @ TOPS tomorrow .

I still have dops from the first round of level 5.
Topped up a bit a few weeks ago but haven't had much will to have a drink tbh.

The missus has actually been using my Grolsch to batter our hake when we do fish and chips.

Will just grab an extra case or 2 of beers maybe, just in case.

 

[Resistance]

Don't forget brewers yeast and fruits bro.

And ginger.

 

[Grand Guru]

 

[Feliks Karp]

A full lock down will burn this country, they need stricter regulations and the balls to enforce them. The lockdown ship sailed. They need to lean on someone and use the mutated strain to get vaccine approval, at least so I can buy a jab privately.

 

[Resistance]

I'm not interested in the vaccines. I'll wear a mask.

 

[Feliks Karp]

I'm not interested in the vaccines. I'll wear a mask. View attachment 217728

Each to their own, but we will need a significant amount of people to take a vaccine to make it worthwhile. There was enough evidence that viral vaccines in general prepped the body for any kind of viral infection and helped mediate infections. Literally made it my mission to have as many new vaccines and refreshers this year as possible to use as part of my prophylactics.

 

[M.Adhir]

A full lock down will burn this country, they need stricter regulations and the balls to enforce them. The lockdown ship sailed. They need to lean on someone and use the mutated strain to get vaccine approval, at least so I can buy a jab privately.

My take:
They need to tighten it up alot
Longer curfew
Lesser alcohol (ie -lesser mingling). I know alot of people who can drink responsibly. But I also know alot who can't/don't.
They need to screen people at the tollgates and airports for local travel as well. If you're sick, stay behind. Dont carry the virus and burden the health system at your destination. You chose to go out there so now stay there until you're no longer a higher risk to your destination.
Much more stringent enforcement. Can't remember when last I got temp screened at a public place/ retailer etc. Proper contact recording everywhere you go. Hardly any places are recording information- if you were exposed in a store etc you will likely never know.
Shutting down the economy isn't the answer, that I agree with. But tightening up the control measures is. Deploy the army again if needed. Those who follow the rules have nothing to fear.

Plus the tobacco/nicotine ban won't happen again so the vapers will be ok.

 

[M.Adhir]

A full lock down will burn this country, they need stricter regulations and the balls to enforce them. The lockdown ship sailed. They need to lean on someone and use the mutated strain to get vaccine approval, at least so I can buy a jab privately.

Side note - there was a bust in a warehouse in JHB this weekend. Among the raided goods were counterfeit n95 masks, and a batch of vaccines labeled as covid vaccines.

 

[Feliks Karp]

My take:
They need to tighten it up alot
Longer curfew
Lesser alcohol (ie -lesser mingling). I know alot of people who can drink responsibly. But I also know alot who can't/don't.
They need to screen people at the tollgates and airports for local travel as well. If you're sick, stay behind. Dont carry the virus and burden the health system at your destination. You chose to go out there so now stay there until you're no longer a higher risk to your destination.
Much more stringent enforcement. Can't remember when last I got temp screened at a public place/ retailer etc. Proper contact recording everywhere you go. Hardly any places are recording information- if you were exposed in a store etc you will likely never know.
Shutting down the economy isn't the answer, that I agree with. But tightening up the control measures is. Deploy the army again if needed. Those who follow the rules have nothing to fear.

Plus the tobacco/nicotine ban won't happen again so the vapers will be ok.

Only thing I don't agree on is temp screening, it's a joke to me, I run just under 37 degrees naturally, also easy to avoid with a few steroids and an aircon. Most of the time the people operating these temp screening stations do so many things that just increase the chance of fomite transmission that it makes me cringe.

Side note - there was a bust in a warehouse in JHB this weekend. Among the raided goods were counterfeit n95 masks, and a batch of vaccines labeled as covid vaccines.

Don't stress I meant private medical care. I'm the loony with a morbid interest in infectious pathogens, I got all my encapsulated filters and UVEX goggles last year as soon as the initial reports leaked out of china.
*edit People still laugh at me and take pictures so Ill probably show up on one of your social feeds.

 

[Resistance]

Each to their own, but we will need a significant amount of people to take a vaccine to make it worthwhile. There was enough evidence that viral vaccines in general prepped the body for any kind of viral infection and helped mediate infections. Literally made it my mission to have as many new vaccines and refreshers this year as possible to use as part of my prophylactics.

I took the flu vaccine (compulsory at the time) all those times(twice) I got sick with flu more times in that period then ever before.
The next year I profoundly refused.
So I'm not against it. I'm just not taking it.

 

[Adephi]

My take:
They need to tighten it up alot
Longer curfew
Lesser alcohol (ie -lesser mingling). I know alot of people who can drink responsibly. But I also know alot who can't/don't.
They need to screen people at the tollgates and airports for local travel as well. If you're sick, stay behind. Dont carry the virus and burden the health system at your destination. You chose to go out there so now stay there until you're no longer a higher risk to your destination.
Much more stringent enforcement. Can't remember when last I got temp screened at a public place/ retailer etc. Proper contact recording everywhere you go. Hardly any places are recording information- if you were exposed in a store etc you will likely never know.
Shutting down the economy isn't the answer, that I agree with. But tightening up the control measures is. Deploy the army again if needed. Those who follow the rules have nothing to fear.

Plus the tobacco/nicotine ban won't happen again so the vapers will be ok.

The temperature taking I also question. Some Chinese company made big bucks with these contactless thermometers. They are notoriously inacurate. A couple of weeks ago I had a flu. Temp at work was 35, at the Dr's reception was 34,8. But when the Dr used a proper thermometer my temp was 39. Also, when you have a fever you sweat. And cools down your skin temp that gets read incorrectly low by the contactless thermometer.

3 things and we can get this under control
- face masks worn correctly
- hand washing and improved higene
- social distancing

But it will need the cooperation of everybody and that is the hard part.

 

[Resistance]

The temperature taking I also question. Some Chinese company made big bugs with these contactless thermometers. They are notoriously inacurate. A couple of weeks ago I had a flu. Temp at work was 35, at the Dr's reception was 34,8. But when the Dr used a proper thermometer my temp was 39. Also, when you have a fever you sweat. And cools down your skin temp that gets read incorrectly low by the contactless thermometer.

3 things and we can get this under control
- face masks worn correctly
- hand washing and improved higene
- social distancing

But it will need the cooperation of everybody and that is the hard part.

That's the other thing. The contactless thermometer works better taking the temperature by your temple or in your ear.
Most people scan just anywhere they see skin.

 

[Adephi]

I took the flu vaccine (compulsory at the time) all those times(twice) I got sick with flu more times in that period then ever before.
The next year I profoundly refused.
So I'm not against it. I'm just not taking it.

The common flu vaccine is around 50-60% effective. That's due to all the strains that its trying to cover but really is impossible. The NICD really work hard every year to get an effective vaccine for every season depending on what strains are most prevalent. The Covid vaccine is around 85-95% effective so far.

And they didn't just start with the vaccine research this year. There is a team in USA that have been trying to get a universal Corona virus vaccine since the 2000's, but due to lack of funding the project was stopped. All they did was go back to that research and with unlimited funding they managed to fasttrack the development for a COVID-19 vaccine.

 

[Resistance]

The common flu vaccine is around 50-60% effective. That's due to all the strains that its trying to cover but really is impossible. The NICD really work hard every year to get an effective vaccine for every season depending on what strains are most prevalent. The Covid vaccine is around 85-95% effective so far.

And they didn't just start with the vaccine research this year. There is a team in USA that have been trying to get a universal Corona virus vaccine since the 2000's, but due to lack of funding the project was stopped. All they did was go back to that research and with unlimited funding they managed to fasttrack the development for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Still a no from me.
Im glad though, it can help a lot of people.

 

[ARYANTO]

 

[ARYANTO]

Go get your beers ...
South Africa is considering reinstating a total ban on liquor sales as the number of Covid-19 infections surge over the summer holiday season, a person familiar with the discussions said.

Restrictions on alcohol sales have been implemented to various degrees since one of the world’s most stringent lockdowns was imposed in March, in part to lower hospital admissions from vehicle accidents and alcohol-related violence. Still, the government lost tax revenue as a result of an initial bar on any sales and liquor traders and bars fired workers.

The ban could start on Tuesday and last through Jan. 10, said the person, who requested anonymity because the information is not public and a final decision hasn’t been made.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/381192-government-considers-alcohol-ban-report.html

 

[ARYANTO]

COVID-19 patients turned away as hospitals in the Western Cape breach capacity
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/tren...tals-in-the-western-cape-breach-capacity.html
Hospitals in the Western Cape are struggling to keep up with a surge in patients during South Africa’s second wave of COVID-19 infections.

This is according to a report from Sunday newspaper Rapport, which noted that public hospitals in the City of Cape Town Metro had exceeded their capacities and that private hospitals in rural areas are also being forced to turn away more patients.

According to the publication, public hospitals in the metropolitan area were 105% full as of Tuesday 22 December, with 5,040 patients admitted while only 4,809 operational beds were available.

The hospitals with the biggest capacity challenges included:

• Khayelitsha – 140%
• New Somerset – 133%
• False Bay – 129%
• Helderberg – 124%
• Mitchells Plain – 115%

In addition, 353 of the 367 ICU beds in public hospitals were occupied as of 24 December.

 

[Adephi]

 

[vicTor]

 

[ARYANTO]

Send in the clowns - ready for round 2 - The Blood Orange with a slice of orange/lime shines with a Sprite or lemonade mix .

 

[Adephi]

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Send in the clowns - ready for round 2 - The Blood Orange with a slice of orange/lime shines with a Sprite or lemonade mix .

I found the cucumber flavoured Sprite goes very well with some gin if you get a bit tired of the bitterness of tonic water.