July 21: Coronavirus

Tuesday 13 July

Day 484

JP positive for covid. He and Lola only had one day out of isolation! Ema lost her sense of smell and taste.

Wednesday 14 July

Day 485

Thursday 15 July

Day 486

Over 48,000 new covid cases - highest for 6 months.

63 deaths - again highest since March.

Half a million people pinged on test and trace app last week - causing huge disruption as so many have to self isolate. Up 46% on last week.

Friday 16 July

Day 487

49 deaths and another new record for covid cases.

Savid Javid (new health minister after Hancock's indiscretion 🙄) tested positive for covid. 

Saturday 17 July

Day 488

Spain now in its fifth covid wave with young adults now being affected.

Ema out of her own covid restrictions but staying in isolation until Thursday with Lola and end of JP's covid term.

Luisa tested positive for covid.

Family quiz.

Sunday 18 July

Day 489

Monday 19 July

Day 490

So called 'Freedom Day' 🙄

Tuesday 20 July

Day 491

Morecambe. Bring me sunshine ☀️

Wednesday 21 July

Day 492

Breakfast in Southport. 28⁰c

Thursday 22 July

Day 493

Tatton Park flower festival 🌼🌺🌸 Too hot at 30⁰c 🥵

Record numbers of covid cases meant that 17% more people pinged for isolation this week!  But third day in a row of reducing case numbers.

Friday 23 July

Day 494

Lytham St Anne's.

Saturday 24 July

Day 495

Sunday 25 July

Day 496

Monday 26 July

Day 497

Luisa out of covid quarantine.

Fleetwood

Seventh day of reducing number of new covid cases. Just over 25,500. But death rates rising. What's happening?!. 🤷

Tuesday 27 July

Day 498

27,700 new cases. Starting to rise again. 91 deaths.

Wednesday 28 July

Day 499

Thursday 29 July

Day 500 

Over 31,000 new cases. 85 deaths. 

Friday 30 July

Family weekend at the West End Activity Centre bear Thruscross.

Saturday 31 July

Sunday 1 August

Monday 2 August 

Day 504 - 72 weeks!

Trend seems to be downwards both for deaths and new cases.

Tuesday 3 August

Wednesday 4 August

16 and 17 year olds to be offered vaccinations.

Thursday 5 August

One fifth of all cv hospital admissions atm are aged between 18 and 34.

Friday 6 August

Saturday 7 August

Won the quiz 😁

End of most covid rules in Wales.

Sunday 8 August

Over to Retford to see the Ainsworth fam. Meal at the Mussel and Crab.

Faith home.

Monday 9 August

73 weeks

Meal at Holcombe Tap for Molly's birthday.

Tuesday 10 August

146 deaths - highest since March

Wednesday 11 August

Thursday 12 August