The number of positive Covid-19 cases is rising daily despite over 3.6 million people throughout Scotland having had both their Covid-19 vaccinations.
The deputy first minister John Swinney stated a couple of days ago on BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland programme that the large increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases amongst people aged 18 was due to the schools returning. This is yet another clanger by John Swinney as there are unlikely to be any 18 year old pupils currently in secondary schools in Scotland until March next year (2022).
In my opinion the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases is due to staycation holidays in Scotland and the rest of the U.K.
The Argyll and Bute Council area is currently in 7th place out of 32 local authorities throughout Scotland for having the highest number of positive Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people.
Last Wednesday evening I was speaking to a person from Bute who told me that there are currently 136 positive Covid-19 cases on the Isle of Bute out of a resident population of 6,000.
It was reported at the Islay Community Council meeting by the head GP on Islay that on 29th July 2021 there were 7 positive Covid-19 cases on the island which equates o 207.9 per 100,000 people
Yesterday on the Islay Community Noticeboard Facebook Page it was announced that Ardbeg distillery has had to close until Tuesday 31st August because a member of their staff has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
Taynuilt near Oban has had an outbreak with most of the local rugby team and staff in a local hotel testing positive for the Covid-19 virus.
Why has the Argyll and Bute Council area been so badly hit with a high number of positive Covid-19 cases in a rural part of Scotland.
The answers to me are obvious. This summer people are travelling to the Argyll and Bute Council area from all parts of the U.K. for their annual holiday instead of normally going abroad and the greatly increased number of tourists is causing the Covid-19 virus to spread like wildfire.
After this weekend the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Argyll and Bute Council area will likely start to fall as the main tourist season will be over.
I believe that the Covid-19 vaccines have been rushed out too quickly with production starting in November 2020 before the Kent variant and Indian Variant of the Covid-19 virus had been mentioned and arrived in the U.K.. They might be suitable for dealing with the first Covid-19 virus which arrived in the U.K. in February/ March 2020 but they are no use in stopping the spread of the virulent Indian variant which is also known as the Delta variant.
I enclose the pipeline of drugs under development from the Astra Zeneca websites at 20th July 2021. .
https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-ther.../pipeline.html
These drugs normally take about ten years from the start of their development until after extensive clinical trials they are passed safe for use by the general public.
Originally Posted by islaydarkblue
The number of positive Covid-19 cases is rising daily despite over 3.6 million people throughout Scotland having had both their Covid-19 vaccinations.
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