Articles in Covid-19

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 27 January 2023

The Covid wave in Bucks is at the ‘bottom of the peak’. But while levels are low by comparison with earlier in the year, the Covid risk remains VERY HIGH. 1 in 74 people in Bucks are still infected, and there will be 4 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. There are still enough people around to give you Covid if you don’t take care.

Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid. Even people who caught Covid in the last few weeks may be able to catch it again in February.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 20 January 2023

The Christmas Covid wave in Bucks is thankfully falling sharply, as the virus runs out of people to infect. But the ‘bottom of the peak’ still means that the Covid risk remains VERY HIGH. 1 in 68 people in Bucks are still infected, and there will be 4 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. There are still plenty of people around who can give you Covid if you don’t take care.

Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid. Even people who caught Covid in the last few weeks may be able to catch it again in February.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 13 January 2023

The number of people infected with Covid in Bucks remains CRITICALLY HIGH. 1 in 26 people in Bucks are now infected, and there will be 11 infected people in a typical busy supermarket. This means that, unless you take precautions when out and about, you run a very high risk of catching Covid in the next few weeks. Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 6 January 2023

Bucks is facing a huge Covid wave, as infections surged over Christmas and New Year. With an astonishing 1 in 17 people now infected, and 17 infected people in a typical busy supermarket, we’ve raised the risk level to CRITICALLY HIGH. This means that, unless you take precautions when out and about, you are almost CERTAIN to catch Covid in the next few weeks. Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

Read More
Alt-Text: a small rowing boat travels on the sunlit surface of the sea, while beneath it in the blue deeps is a gigantic octopus-like Kraken.

XBB.1.5 Variant Warning

It’s not the news we wanted to end 2022, but a potentially dangerous new Covid-19 variant has started to spread in the UK. It’s called XBB.1.5 and has gone from 0% to around 2 or 3% of all infections in the UK in less than a month. This is one of the fastest rates of growth of any new variant.

XBB.1.5 is extremely immune-evasive, meaning it can get around immunity you may have from vaccination or having had Covid before, even recently. In the US, where XBB.1.5 has been circulating for a few weeks, it is associated with a much higher level of deaths and hospital admissions than other Omicron variants. This strongly suggests that XBB.1.5 is more likely to lead to very severe illness than other Omicron variants.[1]

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 23 December 2022

There’s no good Covid news for Christmas, as the number of people infected with Covid in Bucks continues to rise. With 1 in 32 people now infected, and 9 infected people in a typical busy supermarket, we’ve raised the risk level to EXTREMELY HIGH. This means that, unless you take precautions when out and about, you are very likely to catch Covid in the next few weeks. Remember, you can still catch Covid even if you are fully vaccinated or have had Covid before – there is no such thing as lasting immunity from Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability. Bucks hospitals are already seeing a massive 142% increase in Covid-infected people – don’t be one of them.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 16 December 2022

The Covid risk in Bucks is still VERY HIGH. As of 14 December, 1 in 43 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. In your average busy supermarket, there will be seven people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid, though it is hard to completely confirm that – cases are apparently rising much slower than we had initially predicted.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 9 December 2022

The Covid risk in Bucks is still going up. As of 7 December, 1 in 38 people in the county were infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be eight people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Remember, it’s scientifically proven that Covid has hidden serious effects for many people who catch it, even if they are not very ill immediately, including making it more likely that they will get seriously ill with common infections. This is why  we are continuing to stress that people should take precautions to avoid catching Covid.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 2 December 2022

The Covid risk in Bucks continues to rise. As of 30 November, 1 in 48 people in the county were infected with Covid-19. The risk of meeting an infected person when out and about remains VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be six people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Read More

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 25 November 2022

The Covid risk in Bucks is going up again, after falling to its lowest level this year. As of 23 November, 1 in 55 people in the county were still infected with Covid-19 and the risk of meeting an infected person when out and about has increased to VERY HIGH. In your average busy supermarket, there will be five people breathing out Covid for you to catch. This is probably the beginning of the predicted ‘Winter Wave’ of Covid.

Our advice remains to wear a FFP2 or N95 filter mask in public places (especially hospitals and GP surgeries), breathe clean air, avoid crowds and busy places, work from home if you can, and protect your older and vulnerable relatives and friends. These simple precautions will help save you and your family from serious illness or long-term disability.

Read More