Covid 19 Part XXVIII- 71,942 ROI(2,050 deaths) 51,824 NI (983 deaths) (28/11) Read OP

normanoffside wrote: »

I figured it wouldn't be as simple as adding and distracting, however we ca all agree someone should just ask the question that Wolf359f proposed:

Of the ~300 currently in hospital, how many acquired covid in hospital?

stephenjmcd wrote: »

246 positive swabs from 10,408 tests. 2.36% positivity

majcos wrote: »

Yes. Absolutely.

And every single hospital acquired infection should be thoroughly investigated with a root cause analysis of the most likely source or point of transmission to try to reduce these occurrences as much as humanly possibly.

Miike wrote: »

As we've seen with other epidemics: Once high numbers of healthcare workers in hospital environments start getting infected, it becomes insanely difficult to control. It requires very focused interventions that I have yet to see implemented or attempted on the ground

COVID-19 is characterized by marked variability in clinical severity. Vitamin D had recently been reviewed as one of the factors that may affect the severity in COVID-19. The objective of current study is to analyze the vitamin D level in COVID-19 patients and its impact on the disease severity. After approval from Ethics Committee, M.L.B Medical College the current study was undertaken as continuous prospective observational study of 6 weeks. Participants were COVID-19 patients of age group 30-60 years admitted during the study period of 6 weeks. Study included either asymptomatic COVID-19 patients (Group A) or severely ill patients requiring ICU admission (Group . Serum concentration of 25 (OH)D, were measured along with serum IL-6; TNFα and serum ferritin. Standard statistical analysis was performed to analyze the differences. Current Study enrolled 154 patients, 91 in Group A and 63 patients in Group B. The mean level of vitamin D (in ng/mL) was 27.89 ± 6.21 in Group A and 14.35 ± 5.79 in Group B, the difference was highly significant. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 32.96% and 96.82% respectively in Group A and Group B. Out of total 154 patients, 90 patients were found to be deficient in vitamin D (Group A: 29; Group B: 61). Serum level of inflammatory markers was found to be higher in vitamin D deficient COVID-19 patients viz. IL-6 level (in pg/mL) 19.34 ± 6.17 vs 12.18 ± 4.29; Serum ferritin 319.17 ± 38.21 ng/mL vs 186.83 ± 20.18 ng/mL; TNFα level (in pg/mL) 13.26 ± 5.64 vs 11.87 ± 3.15. The fatality rate was high in vitamin D deficient (21% vs 3.1%). Vitamin D level is markedly low in severe COVID-19 patients. Inflammatory response is high in vitamin D deficient COVID-19 patients. This all translates into increased mortality in vitamin D deficient COVID-19 patients. As per the flexible approach in the current COVID-19 pandemic authors recommend mass administration of vitamin D supplements to population at risk for COVID-19.

political analyst wrote: »

If those people who the individual has been in contact with after getting the virus from the first contact have taken the necessary precautions when in contact with that individual then they are at no more risk of getting the virus than they are of being struck by lightning in a thunderstorm.

Self-isolation fulfills the public-interest obligation.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Great stuff.


I reckon we'll see closer to 300 today as I believe they've held back some from yesterday.

eigrod wrote: »

I thought there was more positive swabs reported over the last 10 days or so than positive cases announced?

political analyst wrote: »

If someone has symptoms that might be of Covid and stays at home for the necessary length of time but doesn't become severely ill, then I don't see the necessity of informing his or her GP. Informing the GP causes unnecessary anxiety to other people and inflates the statistics, thus making the situation seem worse than it actually is.

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Private testing?