Coronavirus in Limerick City

YFlyer

Cookiemunster wrote: »

So you have no idea if they are doing social distancing properly then? They can't control what happens out on the street.

Well they profit from that area.

Glenomra

The Locke is excellently run and is currently probably the city's best attraction. Nice food, outdoor seating in a lovely location. No problems re social distancing any time I pass or enter it.

washman3

Glenomra wrote: »

The Locke is excellently run and is currently probably the city's best attraction. Nice food, outdoor seating in a lovely location. No problems re social distancing any time I pass or enter it.

Is it possible to have a drink outside without having food.?

SNNUS

washman3 wrote: »

Is it possible to have a drink outside without having food.?

No

YFlyer

washman3 wrote: »

Is it possible to have a drink outside without having food.?

Food gives a protective layer.

Cookiemunster

YFlyer wrote: »

Food gives a protective layer.

What does that even mean? The idea of the food is to dissuade people from moving from pub to pub on a crawl. It doesn't protect against anything.

Mrcaramelchoc

Cookiemunster wrote: »

What does that even mean? The idea of the food is to dissuade people from moving from pub to pub on a crawl. It doesn't protect against anything.

I think its called sarcasm

Toodles_27

7 new cases in Limerick today.

Any idea what is driving these new cases? Has there been a cluster/outbreak identified?

un5byh7sqpd2x0

If it has anything to do with the largest retailer on the Childers Road, it’s complete bolloçks

Poorside

Confirmed case in Claughan GAA club, no idea if it's a player

Potential-Monke

Anyone in around the shops today with the new mandatory face mask wearing in shops? Is it happening? I'm due the weekly shop soon, and just wondering.

Poorside

Yup, very high compliance.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Poorside wrote: »

Confirmed case in Claughan GAA club, no idea if it's a player

Shannon RFC too. Both club activities suspended

Insect Overlord

Moses Raspy Safari wrote: »

Shannon RFC too. Both club activities suspended

Any links for that one? I saw a tweet from Claughaun, but hadn't seen anything from Shannon yet.

kilburn

You are going to be busy with PM'S IO !

Insect Overlord

Would ye not let me celebrate United getting to the Europa League semi-finals in peace?! :pac:

tony1980

PMSL.... knee this would happen earlier

Potential-Monke

Some very nosy people here! :pac:

tringle

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Anyone in around the shops today with the new mandatory face mask wearing in shops? Is it happening? I'm due the weekly shop soon, and just wondering.

I was in town for the first time since Feb on Sunday. I went to B&Q and Homestore. Then to the Crescent where I was in Pennys, H&M and the Design Outlet. B&Q all wearing masks. The Crescent was well organised with barriers making a one way system and a sign at all doors into the centre stating masks to be worn. I wasnt obviously aware of anyone other than children not wearing one. The centre and even Pennys wasnt too full mostly due to the amazing weather i imagine. Homestore was a different matter. Shop was organised with a one way system and plenty of staff to help but aisles are narrow and some customers just getting on top of you. One man (30ish) who was just in front of me had no mask and spent about 20 minutes in the store talking on his phone (well i was about 20 minutes there and he was still there when i left and on the phone) . Up and down the aisles back and forth, wandering and picking up stuff all over and putting it back. He had no basket or trolley and i didnt see him buy anything. At one stage he was just stopped at a section i needed to get something from just chatting on his phone so i got a staff member to get me what i needed. Another group of people, it looked like a family but all adults, 4 or 5 of them were wandering the store eating ice cresm cones. I dont know why they were even let in. I planned on buying bed linen but just bypassed that section as they were there.
Some people have gone back to seeing shopping as a social occasion. I will admit nothing i bought was absolutely necessary but was on a list of things to replace when possible and i was alone.
We need to get the economy going but not by risking each others health and particularly that of the shop assistants who are dealing with these idiots all day.
At least now with the legislation people can be stopped entering shops.
In the Crescent i did see a few older people wearing a face shield rather than a mask. Not as effective i imagine but a good compromise I know some people are going to say for health reasons they cant wear a mask, then for health reasons to protect yourself dont go wandering in shops.

ShatterProof

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Any links for that one? I saw a tweet from Claughaun, but hadn't seen anything from Shannon yet.

Shannon cancelled their kids camp which was supposed to start yesterday.
Case is related to the Cratloe GAA.

Berty

A better way to view the figures nationally, as we cannot seem to see a local figure for testing(unless you can find one), is that in the last 48 hours(up to last night) there were 8,529 test completed with 124 of those people being positive meaning 98.6% of people did NOT have Covid19(at the time of the test). The reason you take the test is because you're a close contact, have symptoms or within a cluster(like a factory) so when you view the negative percentage then we should all feel much better.

Another good indicator is the low level of deaths. In some places they are referred to as "accelerated deaths" in that some of those people were dying or had serious medical conditions and they died because their bodies couldn't fight off the effects of Covid19. Our rates of deaths have been quite low for some weeks now, with those days where they were high being late balancing.

Insect Overlord

tony1980 wrote: »

PMSL.... knee this would happen earlier

Think I've got everyone. Thanks for making me feel so popular on my birthday. Anyone I missed, PM me.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

ShatterProof wrote: »

Shannon cancelled their kids camp which was supposed to start yesterday.
Case is related to the Cratloe GAA.

Also related to the Claughan case I’m led to believe.

Mc Love

Happy Birthday

Is there anything to be said for another PM??

Irish people love Gossip

dashoonage

Moses Raspy Safari wrote: »

Also related to the Claughan case I’m led to believe.

Jaysus them GAA lads must be like rabbits!

kilburn

Insect Overlord wrote:

Think I've got everyone. Thanks for making me feel so popular on my birthday. Anyone I missed, PM me.

I would only feel left it now if I didn't ask for one, any chance of firing it this way.

Happy Birthday IO !

Mental note to myself....never ever say I have info but can't post here

Berty

Unless validated the information in the PM is really just Gossip.

Remember months back people were jostling to find out what shop in the Crescent had a case and turns out that 4 shops were mentioned.

Then again, who doesn't love Gossip.

dashoonage

Berty wrote: »

Unless validated the information in the PM is really just Gossip.

Remember months back people were jostling to find out what shop in the Crescent had a case and turns out that 4 shops were mentioned.

Then again, who doesn't love Gossip.

Ever since he tried to have that Limerick Loveliest Man competition fixed i never trusted anything IO says to be honest

phill106

Berty wrote: »

Then again, who doesn't love Gossip.

Pm me with the name of the person who doesn't?

jonski

My test this week will be to not ask for a pm . Holding strong atm but the long nights will be starting to roll in ...........