COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Sunday/Monday, Jan. 10-11

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   NeenerNeener

   January 11, 2021 at 5:57 am

   Monroe County, NY yesterday:

   572 new cases, 54% of the cases are female. The majority of cases (18% )  are people in their 20s. 887 people hospitalized, 149 patients in the ICU.

   Still at 685 reported deaths, although they’re not reporting increases in this number every day anymore.

   30% of the hospital beds are available on average and 23% of the ICU beds.

   9.2% positivity

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   Punchy

   January 11, 2021 at 6:12 am

   That exposure was from KS rep Laturner, right?  Got his + results as he was objecting to AZ, I believe, and had to bail mid-vote.  No mask GOPer, natch.

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   Amir Khalid

   January 11, 2021 at 6:23 am

   While we’re waiting for Malaysia’s daily numbers, here’s what PM Muhyiddin Yassin announced today:

   Malaysia’s healthcare system is at breaking point. The nation is trending toward 5,000 new cases a day by the second week of April, and 8,000 new cases a day by the fourth week of May. 15 Covid-19 hospitals are at 70% usage of their Covid-19 non-ICU beds. In the Klang Valley, University of Malaya Medical Centre and KL hospital are at 100% usage, while Sungui Buloh hospital is at 83%. Five states are at 70% of capacity: Perak, Selangor, Melaka, Terengganu dan Sarawak. Because of the high rate of new cases, exceeding 2,000 more days than not, there are delays in patients to hospitals and low-risk Covid-19 treatment centres.

   So, for two weeks effective midnight on 13th January, here is the movement control order (MCO) status in the country:  MCO in Penang; Selangor; the Federal Territories of KL, Putrajaya dan Labuan; Melaka, Johor and Sabah. Conditional MCO  Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan. Recovery MCO in Perlis and Sarawak will continue. Crossing state boundaries is no longer permitted, and crossing ditrict boundaries in MCO states is also not permitted.

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   YY_Sima Qian

   January 11, 2021 at 6:30 am

   On 1/10 China reported 85 new domestic confirmed, 61 new domestic asymptomatic cases.
    
   At Dalian in Liaoning Province, 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered and 1 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 28 domestic confirmed cases and 19 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. There are 13 communities, 2 residential compounds and a village currently at Medium Risk in the city.
    
   Shenyang in Liaoning Province reported 2 new domestic confirmed case (1 previously asymptomatic, both moderate), both traced close contacts already under centralized quarantine since 1/5. There are currently 35 domestic confirmed and 1 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. There are 1 community, 2 buildings and 13 residential compounds currently at Medium Risk in the city.
    
   Beijing Municipality reported 1 new domestic confirmed and 4 new domestic asymptomatic cases. The confirmed case is reported by Shunyi District, the wife of the confirmed case reported on 1/9. The asymptomatic cases are all relatives of the confirmed case reported on 1/9 (uncle, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter). All of the cases from this cluster live in the same village in Shunyi District. However, it is exceedingly unlikely that cluster is limited to the family, expect more cases in the coming days. 7 residential compounds and 1 village are at Medium Risk in Beijing, but that will change soon.
    
   Hebei Provincial Health Commission reported 82 new domestic confirmed (27 previously asymptomatic) and 49 new domestic asymptomatic cases by 0 AM on 1/11. There are currently 265 domestic confirmed cases (1 critical, 9 serious, 255 moderate) and 203 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.
    
   Xingtai reported 5 new domestic confirmed cases, all at Nangong District. 4 cases are traced close contacts already under home or centralized quarantine since 1/3 – 1/5. The other case was found via mass screening, initially testing positive on 1/9 (after testing negative twice before). There are currently 16 domestic confirmed and 4 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 2 communities were elevated to Medium Risk. 2 communities, 5 residential compounds, 2 offices and 1 village are at Medium Risk.
    
   Shijiazhuang reported 77 new domestic confirmed cases (27 previously asymptomatic) and 49 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 62 of the confirmed cases at Haocheng District (23 previously asymptomatic already under isolation, 5 traced close contact already under centralized quarantine, 31 from mass screening but have been staying at home, and 1 from fever clinic but have been staying at home), including 60 at the epicenter township; 11 at Xinle District (1 previously asymptomatic, 3 traced close contact, 5 found from mass screening, and 2 found at fever clinic); 3 at Yuhua District (1 previously asymptomatic, and 2 found at fever clinics); 1 at Zhengding Country (previously asymptomatic). No information have been released for the asymptomatic cases. Currently, there are 249 confirmed cases and 199 asymptomatic cases.
    
   The outbreak at Haocheng District seems to be getting under control, since even those found from mass screening have been staying at home for several days, have tested negative multiple times during that period and have not had outward symptoms, so they are caught very early in the course of infection and unlikely to have infected others (other than immediate family members). The concern now is the spread in the other districts, especially Xinle. As opposed to previous days, the cases reported outside of Haocheng District yesterday do not have travel history to Haocheng, and the majority of cases are found via mass screening or at fever clinics. Unlike those at the Haocheng District, they have not been tested as frequently and have not been isolating at home. A few of the cases are connected to hospitals, including a caretaker who was caring for a patient in the hospital when she tested positive. Hospitals might in fact have been a vector for the spread to other districts in Shijiazhuang. Most of the cases found from mass screening or at fever clinics had first tested positive on 1/8, but were not reported until 1/10. This might explain the vigorous response to the outbreak and the stream of support from neighboring provinces. The authorities have data up to 48 hours ahead of the public, so they knew a couple of days ago that there was real danger of the outbreak escaping containing at Haocheng District and get established in other parts of the city. The entire Haocheng District remains at High Risk. 12 residential compounds, 4 village, 2 dormitories and 1 neighborhood committee office were elevated as Medium Risk. 18 residential compounds, 6 villages, 2 dormitories, 1 office and 1 dormitory are at Medium Risk.
    
   Wangkui County in Suihua, Heilongjiang Province reported 8 new domestic asymptomatic cases on 1/10 (including the 2 I mentioned yesterday). The other 6 asymptomatic cases are traced close contacts living in the same village, they are now under isolation. Hopefully, this will not be a repeat of the Shijiazhuang situation. A cordon sanitary has already been set up around the county, with villages and townships under restricted access management.
    
   On 1/10, China reported 18 new imported confirmed cases, 15 imported asymptomatic cases:

   • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 7 confirmed cases (3 previously asymptomatic), 2 Chinese nationals each returning from the US and Nigeria (via Cairo), 1 each from Jordan (via Cairo) and Malaysia, and a foreign national coming from the UAE; 5 asymptomatic case, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Tanzania (via Cairo or Nairobi), and 1 each from Uganda (via Muscat), Iraq (via Tehran) and Malaysia
   • Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Bolivia (via Istanbul), off a flight that landed in Guangzhou
   • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Kenya and Burundi (via Kigali)
   • Foshan in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Ghana and Indonesia, off a flight that landed in Guangzhou
   • Yingkou Port in Liaoning Province – 4 confirmed, all crew members off a cargo ship
   • Tianjin Municipality – 2 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Spain
   • Shanghai Municipality – 2 confirmed cases, a Chinese national and a US national returning from the US
   • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Malaysia
   • Yunnan Province (city not published) – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Myanmar and a land bgorder crossin
   • Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 confirmed case, , off a flight diverted rom Beijing
   • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 4 asymptomatic cases, no information released

    
   Overall in China, 18 confirmed cases recovered, 9 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and 31 were reclassified as confirmed case, 1 suspect case was ruled out as COVID-19, and 405 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 673 active confirmed cases in the country (298 imported), 20 are in serious condition (5 imported), 483 asymptomatic cases (253 imported). 26,652 traced contacts are currently under quarantine.
    
   On 1/11, Hong Kong reported 41 new cases, 3 imported and 38 domestic (11 of whom do not have source of infection identified). There are another 30+ preliminarily positive cases, awaiting retesting for confirmation.

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   terben

   January 11, 2021 at 6:30 am

   @Punchy: So who was the greater risk, Jake LaTurner with his Covid, or the gun-totin’ Lauren Boebert, who was tweeting Nancy Pelosi’s movements to the lynch-mob outside.

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   (((CassandraLeo)))

   January 11, 2021 at 6:46 am

   @terben: ¿Porqué no los dos?

   I would say that, if the person responsible for exposing other Congresspeople to COVID-19 turns out themselves to have been a member of Congress, it is certainly worth considering expelling them from Congress. Of course, there are a lot of seditious malefactors who are in need of expulsion anyhow. But I’ve been saying something along these lines for years now:

   Cēterum cēnseō factiōnem Rēpūblicānam dēlendam esse īgnī ferrōque.

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   Amir Khalid

   January 11, 2021 at 7:12 am

   Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 2,232 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 138,224 cases. Dr Noor Hisham also reports four new deaths today, for a total of 555 deaths — 0.40% of the cumulative reported total, 0.51% of resolved cases.

   28,554 active and contagious cases are currently in hospital; 187 are in ICU, 87 of them on respirators. Meanwhile, 1,006 patients recovered and were discharged, for a total of 109,115 patients recovered – 78.9% of the cumulative reported total.

   Eight new clusters were reported today: Jalan Keluli in Johor, Medan Idaman in KL, Jelita in Sarawak, Kampung Renok and Kampung Geting in Kelantan, Lumut Barat in Perak, Kubang Bujuk and Kejaya in Terengganu.

   2,226 new cases today are local infections. Selangor has 556 local cases: 121 in existing clusters, 283 close-contact screenings, and 152 other screenings. Johor has 394 local cases: 234 in older clusters, three in Jalan Keluli cluster, 83 close-contact screenings, and 74 other screenings. Sabah has 374 cases: 38 in existing clusters, 249 close-contact screenings, and 97 other screenings. KL hs 202 local cases: 37 in older clusters, five in Medan Idaman cluster, 59 close-contact screenings, and 106 other screenings. Sarawak has 152 local cases: 69 in older clusters, three in Jelita cluster, two close-contact screenings, and 78 other screenings. Penang has 112 cases: 48 in existing clusters, 30 close-contact screenings, and 34 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan has 102 cases: 41 in existing clusters, 55 close-contact screenings, and six other screenings.

   Kelantan has 95 cases: 30 in older clusters; five in Kampung Renok and Kampung Geting clusters; 55 close-contact screenings; and five other screenings. Perak has 51 cases: four in older clusters, six in Lumut Barat cluster, 28 close-contact screenings, and 13 other screenings. Pahang has 46 cases: 14 in existing clusters, 29 close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Terenggau has 41 cases: seven in older clusters; nine in Kubang Bujuk and Kejaya clusters; 16 close-contact screenings; and nine other screenings. Kedah has 40 cases: eight in existing clusters, 23 close-contact screenings, and six other screenings. Melaka has 37 cases: eight in existing clusters, 22 close-contact screenings, and seven other screenings.

   Putrajaya has 13 cases: 12 close-contact screenings, and one other screening. Labuan has eight cases: one in an existing cluster, five close-contact screenings, and two other screenings. And Perlis has three cases: pne close-contact screenings, and two other screenings.

   Six new cases are imported. Two were reported in KL, two in Johor, one in Selangor, and one in Sarawak.

   The four deaths today are a 56-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes; a 54-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and heart disease; a 47-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease; and a 50-year-old non-Malaysian man in Sabah, DOA with no listed co-morbidities.

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   Amir Khalid

   January 11, 2021 at 7:29 am

   @(((CassandraLeo))):

   it is certainly worth considering expelling them from Congress.

   Yes, but only if they have been deliberately flouting Congressional Covid-19 safety rules.

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   Mousebumples

   January 11, 2021 at 7:57 am

   @Amir Khalid: it could have been a Congressperson, it could have been an aide that was sheltering with the group, it could have been a member of Capitol Police.

   Even if there’s no known case, it’s likely someone there was infected, even if you just play the odds. Even with some Congresspeople getting vaccinated, I’m not sure which of them have had the second dose already.

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    satby

    January 11, 2021 at 8:26 am

    @Mousebumples: I read that the first dose provides some immunity (+/-60%) and reduces disease severity of covid infection if a person gets infected between the doses. So that’s hopeful.

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    YY_Sima Qian

    January 11, 2021 at 8:45 am

    It turns out one of the confirmed cases reported at Shijiazhuang yesterday had visited Wuhan on 1/4. He purchased medicine at a pharmacy on 1/6 and visited a fever clinic on 1/9, where he tested positive. Not sure if the medicine he purchased on 1/6 was for COVID-19 symptoms, but the outbreak at Shijiazhuang was already well publicized by that time, so anyone seeking to purchase antipyretics and cough medicine would have been directed to a fever clinic. Even if we take 1/6 as the date for onset of symptoms, COVID-19 cases are only infectious for a couple of days before symptom onset. The case only spent half a day at Wuhan, did not stay overnight. Therefore, the likelihood of him seeding a cluster here is pretty low.

    Nevertheless, all vendors at the 3 wholesale markets he visited were tested today, as well as the two taxi drivers he took rides with. The authorities are asking people who frequented the wholesale market on 1/4, who have risen the same taxis, as well as shared the train carriage with case to and from Wuhan, to self-quarantine at home.

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    YY_Sima Qian

    January 11, 2021 at 9:09 am

    Wangkui County in Suihua, Heilongjiang Province reported 20 new domestic asymptomatic cases today. Amazingly, all 30 cases at Wangkui County have been asymptomatic so far, but some times it takes doctors a day or two to make a clinic diagnoses, especially if there is no outward symptoms.

    Changchun in Jilin Province reported 4 asymptomatic cases today, two couples who returned from Wangkui County on 1/5 and 1/6, respectively, via train. When they learned of the outbreak at Wangkui, they had the presence of mind to get tested on 1/10. They were in isolation by early morning of 1/11. The authorities have tested the 5 cohabitating family members of the asymptomatic cases, 221 residents that share the same units in the residential buildings, all are negative so far. The 2 residential compounds where the cases live are under lock down. 5K residents have been swabbed, with 15K residents to be swabbed by the end of the day. We shall see if the asymptomatic cases are infectious.

    All of these cases will be reported in China National Health Commission’s daily data dump tomorrow.

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    sab

    January 11, 2021 at 9:40 am

    @Amir Khalid: Judging by the number of maskless Republicans in the congressional lockdown, that is a large proportion of their cauvus.

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    VOR

    January 11, 2021 at 11:19 am

    One year later, per Johns Hopkins 374k dead in the US from COVID-19 and I still see morons publicly claiming COVID is either a hoax or nothing to worry about.