Coronavirus discussion thread

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DocM Jan 2021 12:48pm, 29 Jan 2021 39,541 posts	0 DocM It's a year ago today that two Chinese tourists were taken to hospital in York with COVID-19
Little Miss Happy Jan 2021 1:01pm, 29 Jan 2021 4,237 posts	0 Little Miss Happy By locking down the Western Isles apparently Baz ; bbc.co.uk
macca 53 Jan 2021 1:02pm, 29 Jan 2021 28,565 posts	0 macca 53 This appears to be the worst workolace outbreak in the country - unable to wfh because of outdated systems apparently 🙄 theguardian.com
anthonyj89 Jan 2021 1:03pm, 29 Jan 2021 136 posts	0 anthonyj89 I didn't know there were still parts of the UK left to lock down.
Hunkyteddy Jan 2021 1:11pm, 29 Jan 2021 738 posts	0 Hunkyteddy From speaking to a friend who works in the Civil Service, they seem to be the one set of people whose bosses want people in the offices. Out of touch and dangerous
Little Miss Happy Jan 2021 1:12pm, 29 Jan 2021 4,239 posts	0 Little Miss Happy Oh yes, the Scottish Islands have been enjoying an enviable amount of freedom (which I don't begrudge them for one minute).
Hunkyteddy Jan 2021 1:14pm, 29 Jan 2021 739 posts	0 Hunkyteddy Where is the traffic going? Well everyone is sitting at home ordering crap, it has to be delivered. And click and collect is still happening
Ultracat Jan 2021 1:23pm, 29 Jan 2021 13,425 posts	0 Ultracat Until fairly recently there have been very few cases recorded in western isles, Orkney and Shetland. There has been an outbreak on Barra and an outbreak linked to a hotel in Orkney, they have been in level 3 restrictions.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2021 1:25pm, 29 Jan 2021 37,370 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) People who must go to work are going by car not bus or train. Public transport is empty round here, presumably because they are going in by car (which is good from CV19 point of view, but bad for the environment).
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2021 1:26pm, 29 Jan 2021 37,371 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Also in Stornoway hospital UC - patients and staff, now up to 10 (which in a small place is a lot). The hospital is now full / "at capacity" we're told.