Coronavirus outbreak

[Rusty Nails]

As demonstrated by the arrival of the first handful of patients in the overflow Nightingale field hospital.

Yebbut they weren't full on day one so must be an overreaction. Obvious to anyone with an ounce of common sense and that's all some people have.

 

[kingrollo]

This is dangerous fake news. It is patently untrue. My son works on a Covid ward at a London hospital and I can tell you, ICUs are full to capacity. I don't know your motivation for posting this rubbish but please stop. Your lies are causing harm.

I work at a hospital - not frontline - the feedback I get is pretty much as above ICUs are full.

I know a 54 year old - who spent 10 days in ICU - with that sort of turn around - there obviously aren't going to be enough ICU beds

I wish it were different - but it isn't.

Pete.

 

[icowden]

This is possibly the source of the story:-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/03/nightingale-emergency-coronavirus-hospital-london

 

[Rocky]

This is possibly the source of the story:-

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/03/nightingale-emergency-coronavirus-hospital-london

Possibly, although that was a week ago and it was reporting speculation. And as @Pale Rider says, the new Nightingale Hospital is being used. A lot has changed in the space of a week.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I read on the BBC that only 17% of those who entered ICU with Covid19 have now left ICU. Doesn’t sound to me like they are getting freed up quickly.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Greater Manchester Police has warned people not to breach lockdown rules over Easter after it had to break up 660 parties last weekend.

Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said "each and every one of us need take this seriously".

There were 1,132 coronavirus-related breaches reported between Saturday and Tuesday, the force said.

That included 494 house parties - some with DJs, fireworks and bouncy castles - and 166 street parties.

One woman in Bury became the first person in Greater Manchester to be charged under the Coronavirus Act 2020 after police had to repeatedly shut down one of the parties.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-52221688

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I guess when the Kings College map next updates Manchester will look somewhat darker. Liverpool now at 1 in 20 people showing symptoms. This last updated on 5th April.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Yet another interesting stat from NHS UK
According to it at any given time 75 to 80% of all ICU beds is occupied
Going up to 87% during severe seasons
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statisti...and-urgent-operations-cancelled-2019-20-data/

 

[lane]

Yet another interesting stat from NHS UK
According to it at any given time 75 to 80% of all ICU beds is occupied
Going up to 87% during severe seasons
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statisti...and-urgent-operations-cancelled-2019-20-data/

We have a lot more beds than "at any (other) given time"

 

[Eziemnaik]

What is the current nr?
Genuinely curious, if that also includes the staff to run this extra capacity

 

[lane]

They have brought back retired staff and army medics and are using students due to the emergency. Some of who will die.

 

[vickster]

What is the current nr?
Genuinely curious, if that also includes the staff to run this extra capacity

What country are you in? What’s the situation there currently?

 

[Stephenite]

Some figures from Norway.

The first graph shows total number inpatients with covid-19.

The second graph shows total number inpatients with covid-19 on respirators.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Spain, hospitals in Madrid and Catalonia are overrun. In the Baleares it seems like it is fairly quiet

 

[BoldonLad]

In at 6am, been a spike in figures but I forgot to take a note, will post them tomorrow. No change apart from all staff now wearing eye protection when around any patients, as well as masks and gloves.

The vast majority of confirmed critical cases seem to be of two categories, elderly people (75+) who were likely on their way soonish, for one reason or another. Then middle aged cases, it's very sad but every one of these I have seen, male or female, has been obese.

Yes, figures quoted on BBC suggested that 70% of those who “progressed” to ventilator were clinically obese.