Coronavirus

[Samdy Gray]

Anyone who hasn't taken a look at the trend data in Swindon recently really should: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=ltla&areaName=Swindon

Massive increase in cases in 0-59 year olds whilst a massive fall in cases in 60+ year olds. The heatmap looks grim.

[pauld]

Anyone who hasn't taken a look at the trend data in Swindon recently really should: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=ltla&areaName=Swindon

Massive increase in cases in 0-59 year olds whilst a massive fall in cases in 60+ year olds. The heatmap looks grim.

It does indeed. The divergence among the age groups is interesting as previously the two groups had largely been on the same track but now headed in completely different directions. Wonder why? Parents of school age kids/students maybe? Or just more of the working population is in the under 60 group?

[Samdy Gray]

I suppose epidemiologically 5,000 cases isn't really a lot of data to extrapolate from, but it seems such a divergence from the general South West trend and even nationally. There must be some kind of demographical reason for it. You'd expect Wiltshire to maybe follow a similar trend, but it doesn't.

[pauld]

I suppose epidemiologically 5,000 cases isn't really a lot of data to extrapolate from, but it seems such a divergence from the general South West trend and even nationally. There must be some kind of demographical reason for it. You'd expect Wiltshire to maybe follow a similar trend, but it doesn't.

I'd have thought a better comparison would be with other towns of a similar size and with similar socioeconomic make-up and mix of workplaces?

[Samdy Gray]

Good point.

Reading seems to correlate.

[Batch]

interesting/depressing

[pauld]

interesting/depressing

Samdy's interesting, I'm just depressing

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

It does indeed. The divergence among the age groups is interesting as previously the two groups had largely been on the same track but now headed in completely different directions. Wonder why? Parents of school age kids/students maybe? Or just more of the working population is in the under 60 group?

Id imagine the over 60s are still shit scared and are more careful. Probably retired and don’t have to go to work.

[pauld]

Fuck

https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1341433362897121280

[Panda Paws]

Loads more tier 4 areas announced later but not in effect until boxing day. Why delay for them and not for us peasants in the wastelands?

Obviously delaying is stupid full stop.

[Batch]

Swindon into tier 3

[Oldwembley69]

Tier 3 from midnight Boxing Day so no supporters at CG for home games

[Bogus Dave]

What does that mean for the various new(ish) estates in north Swindon that are to all intents and purposes Swindon but fall under Wiltshire council for some reason

[Batch]

What does that mean for the various new(ish) estates in north Swindon that are to all intents and purposes Swindon but fall under Wiltshire council for some reason

Good Q, I think they'd be under Wilts (tier 2) which is a nonsense.

[Berniman]

If they are in Oxfordshire they are classed as Tier 4, if they are in Wiltshire they are tier 3, doesn't matter what council they fall under surely?