Coronavirus in Limerick City

ChewBerecca

Grayson Damp Neighbor wrote: »

Probably answered a million times before on different threads but are the numbers linked to where the tests were done or where the people live? That is for instance, if a Clare person is tested in Limerick and is positive, is that a Limerick or Clare case?

Think its to do with where you're from or where the cluster originated (if any). Numbers have been reassigned throughout the pandemic, we've seen Limerick numbers dropping as cases were reallocated to Clare/Tipp but it can be retrospective so might not update for a week say.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Thanks, now someone living in east county Limerick who has been referred for a test in Nenagh so was curious if Limerick numbers were being affected by referral into and outside of Limerick.

breezy1985

overthebridge wrote: »

Heard of similar happening. Person I know got an appointment for a test in Ennis so they rang their doctor again and got test rescheduled for the Gaelic Grounds.

I was offered Galway despite living walking distance from PnaG

pajoguy

307 with 19 in Limerick

Miike

breezy1985 wrote: »

I was offered Galway despite living walking distance from PnaG

What became of this? Were you able to get it changed?

breezy1985

Miike wrote: »

What became of this? Were you able to get it changed?

Ya but it was Galway that night or Limerick 2 days later and I took Limerick

Miike

breezy1985 wrote: »

Ya but it was Galway that night or Limerick 2 days later and I took Limerick

Interesting. Thanks

Reputable Rog

geotrig wrote: »

if limerick does do to lockdown i wonder how that will affect surrounding areas like corbally, parteen,ardnacrusha etc ?

Since the nearest place in Co Clare to Limerick called Corbally is about 15 miles away in Quin it should be fine along with rest of the sunlit uplands in Co Clare.Time for a lot of idiots in Parteen and Ardnacrusha to decide if they are from Clare or Limerick.

iguana

Funny that cases are so high here but none of the 30+ schools with identified cases have been in Limerick.

Parabellum9

iguana wrote: »

Funny that cases are so high here but none of the 30+ schools with identified cases have been in Limerick.

The cases are high here because COViD has been shacking up with some high “culture” people and their relatives who brought it back from abroad.

Poorside

Parabellum9 wrote: »

The cases are high here because COViD has been shacking up with some high “culture” people and their relatives who brought it back from abroad.

So lockdown the area around NCW and Rathkeale?
I'd vote for that.

breezy1985

Parabellum9 wrote: »

The cases are high here because COViD has been shacking up with some high “culture” people and their relatives who brought it back from abroad.

For the people you are talking about to be the positives they would need to get tested and I dont buy the idea they would

kilburn

iguana wrote:

Funny that cases are so high here but none of the 30+ schools with identified cases have been in Limerick.

Strange that isn't it like it's not been reported yet.........

FutureGuy

If it's just Rathkeake and another town, lock them down, not the bloody city.

Parabellum9

FutureGuy wrote: »

If it's just Rathkeake and another town, lock them down, not the bloody city.

Absolutely, I’m arguing this over in the main covid thread and people are not grasping it. Much easier to restrict access in and out of Rathkeale than putting the entirety of Limerick city and county in the bold corner over them.

kilburn

Most of the cases are the city people are not isolating when waiting for or after getting tested.

Psychiatric Patrick

FutureGuy wrote: »

If it's just Rathkeake and another town, lock them down, not the bloody city.

But where have those people been ?

Parabellum9

kilburn wrote: »

Most of the cases are the city people are not isolating when waiting for or after getting tested.

Not from what I’ve heard, Rathkeale has a few people back from Poland and U.K. in the past few weeks who have managed to spread it. City numbers are apparently very low.

kilburn

No idea on west limerick but they are ticking up in the city

Lisa2011

Cases in Limerick are higher than a few weeks ago but still small. Can people be extra vigilant in the days ahead please.

I don’t do anything except work and go home . I don’t want Covid. Our schools have gone back. Can everyone just be cautious. Students are only back at school and a local lockdown will be devastating. Don’t drop the ball and think Covid is gone.

Lisa2011

kilburn wrote: »

Most of the cases are the city people are not isolating when waiting for or after getting tested.

If this is true shame on them for not thinking of others. Why can’t people just do the right thing and Isolate.

kilburn

Lisa2011 wrote:

If this is true shame on them for not thinking of others. Why can’t people just do the right thing and Isolate.

Limerick is full of people who just won't be told unfortunately.

Shocks me that people are being allowed into shops still without masks.

Local lockdown doesn't mean to much nothing changed in the 3 Midlands counties apart from you couldn't leave your county nothing closed.

iguana

kilburn wrote: »

Strange that isn't it like it's not been reported yet.........

27 out of 36 schools with closures/cases are in Dublin. Possibly somewhat disproportionate to population and caseload but not unusual either. Three schools in Kerry have cases despite Kerry having a small case rate. But Limerick with our high rate of infections has none. I really, really hope it doesn’t mean that there are cases which haven’t been identified, because catching them early is vital to prevent/minimise clusters forming.

kilburn

Schools can't do anything until HSE confirm a case to them and I am not sure how ling that process takes.

Cartman78

So it seems that the Limerick cases seem to be emanating from distinct clusters in Direct Provision centres (in the city presumably) and a couple of rural towns

If that is the case it would be super helpful if the HSE/Government came out and confirmed wtf is happening rather than scaremongering an entire county :mad:

Miike

Cartman78 wrote: »

So it seems that the Limerick cases seem to be emanating from distinct clusters in Direct Provision centres (in the city presumably) and a couple of rural towns

If that is the case it would be super helpful if the HSE/Government came out and confirmed wtf is happening rather than scaremongering an entire county :mad:

Where are you hearing this?

Cartman78

Miike wrote: »

Where are you hearing this?

I will admit my sources at sketchy at best but there’s been a few things of Twitter and other social media in recent days. And recent posts on this thread has suggested same (unless I’ve misinterpreted something)

Either way it would be helpful to have official confirmation

um7y1h83ge06nx

I always say in work that when there is a vacuum or lack of information with serious situations the gaps will be filled with rumor and speculation that often is more negative than the reality.

Some more information from the authorities may actually reassure and settle people rather than panic which I think is what they believe will happen.

kilburn

Miike wrote:

Where are you hearing this?

Business have closed on main street in Rathkeale due to people not self isolating

breezy1985

Cartman78 wrote: »

So it seems that the Limerick cases seem to be emanating from distinct clusters in Direct Provision centres (in the city presumably) and a couple of rural towns

If that is the case it would be super helpful if the HSE/Government came out and confirmed wtf is happening rather than scaremongering an entire county :mad:

I heard from someone who works in the hotel mentioned that its not true