Would it be safe to meet someone who is on 'freedom day' today? They started with symptoms last Saturday, so I think today works out as freedom day, but I know that with Delta, you can be infectious quite toward the end of it...

can you ask them and trust them to do a lateral flow test?

There would be a high percentage chance they were no longer infectious. Something like 95% or so. That still gives 5% but that tail can be rather slow to get to say 0.1%. It depends a bit what you had in mind, in terms of what you were doing with your friend, and to veer away from the TMI area, clearly being outside and keeping a distance is fine, along with mask wearing. Indoors, close up and maskless would be risky if they are in the 5% territory. Usually it's not just the 5%, the viral load should be lower at that point so this is where social distancing really does help, there will be fewer viral particles that go aerosol, and they shouldn't be coughing by that stage.

Daily data:

Cases 37,243 (33,117 last Tuesday)
Deaths 214 (262)
Patients admitted 869 (848 on the 5th)
Patients in ventilation beds 968 (1,025 on the 8th)
People vaccinated up to and including 15 November 2021:
First dose: 50,614,550
Second dose: 46,045,964
Booster: 13,147,333

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 14.6% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 10.8%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 147.9 today.

Updates are running a bit late for the next few days as my hotel is close to a brewery...

I wonder if we’re going to keep having these regular flactuations or cases around the 40k/day.

Are UK gov implementing quarantine prisons again?

Novotel Heathrow T123 cancelled my booking for next week and closed from Sat 13th Nov as the hotel “will be part of Home Office facility from 13th Nov and beyond.”

The M4 Novotel and nearby Mercure are also closed. These were previously quarantine prisons too. I called the hotel today and they said they couldn’t disclose any further info.

Hi

There has been no announcement afaik.
They could be being used as hotels to house asylum seekers temporarily.

Regards
Tbs

Daily data:

Cases 38,263 (39,329 last Wednesday)
Deaths 201 (214)
Patients admitted 778 (824 on the 6th)
Patients in ventilation beds 938 (1,023 on the 9th)
People vaccinated up to and including 16 November 2021:
First dose: 50,645,981
Second dose: 46,065,838
Booster: 13,494,890

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 15.1% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 11.7%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 146.0 today.

Daily data:

Cases 46,807 (42,408 last Thursday)
Deaths 199 (195)
Patients admitted 799 (873 on the 7th)
Patients in hospital 8,174 (8,866 on the 10th)
Patients in ventilation beds 935 (1,008 on the 10th)
People vaccinated up to and including 17 November 2021:
First dose: 50,679,073
Second dose: 46,087,958
Booster: 13,879,311

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 14.5% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 9.8%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 146.6 today.

Tomorrows data may be delayed as I will be in the air.

Daily data:

Cases 44,242 (40,375 last Friday)
Deaths 157 (145)
Patients admitted 827 (999 on the 8th)
Patients in hospital 8,079 (8,713 on the 11th)
Patients in ventilation beds 923 (999 on the 11th)
People vaccinated up to and including 18 November 2021:
First dose: 50,707,953
Second dose: 46,108,608
Booster: 14,266,368

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 13.8% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 4.8%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 148.3 today.

Daily data:

Cases 40,941 (38,351 last Saturday)
Deaths 150 (157)
Patients admitted 881 (977 on the 9th)
People vaccinated up to and including 19 November 2021:
First dose: 50,734,556
Second dose: 46,129,532
Booster: 14,614,613

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 10.7% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 5.6%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 147.3 today.

Daily data:

Cases 40,004 (36,517 last Sunday)
Deaths 61 (63)
People vaccinated up to and including 20 November 2021:
First dose: 50,759,550
Second dose: 46,152,913
Booster: 15,064,693

The rolling seven day daily average for cases is now up 9.4% on the previous week and the same measure for deaths is down 5.9%. The rolling 7 day daily average for deaths is 147.0 today.

I got the email this morning cancelling my reservation for Dec. Home Office was the reason I was given.

Fortunately i was able to get a new res two doors up at the Ibis Styles. This is good since its even closer the 3 Magpies where I had planned to spend a couple of hours getting in the holiday mood.

Aren't the quarantine hotels ref travel/covid under the responsibility of the DHSC, and Home Office deals with asylum accommodation, such as hotels?

OT but go to the Pheasant and not to the Magpies. White Horse at a push, but the only place worth eating something at on the entire Bath Road is Prya’s for the somosas.