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Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

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    #2582
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,370 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    App updated. Galway now showing 500 cases.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #2583
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    App updated. Galway now showing 500 cases.

    As explained the app is a few days behind. No new cases in Galway today


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    #2584
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    gordongekko wrote: »
    As explained the app is a few days behind. No new cases in Galway today

    It drained my battery today


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    #2585
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    Whereisgalway wrote: »
    CovId CHAT thread

    Was it busy today? I’m self isolating


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    #2586
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,370 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    leocullensface wrote: »
    It drained my battery today

    https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/hse-responds-annoyed-users-say-18741659

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #2587
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/hse-responds-annoyed-users-say-18741659

    I best delete it


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    #2588
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    The apps have begun distributed bitcoin mining to pay for the welfare payments.


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    #2589
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
    The apps have begun distributed bitcoin mining to pay for the welfare payments.

    Are you against the covid payment?


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    #2590
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    Nope


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    #2591
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
    Nope

    Against welfare payments?


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    #2592
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    ? No


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    #2593
    leocullensface
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 28 ✭leocullensface


    TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
    The apps have begun distributed bitcoin mining to pay for the welfare payments.

    What’s this all abut?


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    #2594
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    leocullensface wrote: »
    What’s this all abut?

    It's a light hearted take on why the Covid app has started going 90 on people's phones. Sheesh.


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    #2595
    [Deleted User]
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    No issues on iOS.


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    #2596
    Psychlops
    Registered Users Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭Psychlops


    I see the Vitamin Shop Sports Supplements Shop on Francis St is gone. Their Facebook says something big is coming.


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    #2597
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,370 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Galway records eight cases of COVID 19 in last 14 days.

    https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/galway-records-eight-cases-of-covid-19-in-last-14-days/

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    #2598
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    Galway City Council - "Due to large crowds gathering and issues with maintaining social distancing, Blackrock Diving Tower has been closed this morning until further notice."


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    #2599
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,955 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Galway records eight cases of COVID 19 in last 14 days.

    https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/galway-records-eight-cases-of-covid-19-in-last-14-days/


    It's getting very confusing. The official numbers released every day for cases per county don't seem to update as evidence of increased cases becomes available. Even on the news they have mentioned cases in Galway on several evenings but the numbers official shared on hpsc/in the app/on the facebook updates have not actually budged, then suddenly there's an increase in 3 a few days later.


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    #2600
    what_traffic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,904 ✭✭✭what_traffic


    TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
    Galway City Council - "Due to large crowds gathering and issues with maintaining social distancing, Blackrock Diving Tower has been closed this morning until further notice."

    Hmm I wonder how they could have mitigated against this happening without closing the Tower....


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    #2601
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,772 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    It's getting very confusing. The official numbers released every day for cases per county don't seem to update as evidence of increased cases becomes available. Even on the news they have mentioned cases in Galway on several evenings but the numbers official shared on hpsc/in the app/on the facebook updates have not actually budged, then suddenly there's an increase in 3 a few days later.

    As I mentioned earlier, there are patient confidentiality issues with releasing small numbers.

    Expect the apparent ambiguity to continue unless we get to more than five per county per day.


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    #2602
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    It's getting very confusing. The official numbers released every day for cases per county don't seem to update as evidence of increased cases becomes available. Even on the news they have mentioned cases in Galway on several evenings but the numbers official shared on hpsc/in the app/on the facebook updates have not actually budged, then suddenly there's an increase in 3 a few days later.

    They do add up... the 8 cases came through on the county-by-county updates published on these dates;

    11/08 - 1(+) (later today)
    09/08 - 1
    07/08 - 1
    02/08 - 3
    29/07 - 2

    As mentioned a few times, the county breakdown is a day later than the national total updates. On the national update they sometimes mention which counties the cases were in, but this isn't in the county-by-county breakdown until the following day.


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    #2603
    timmyntc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,901 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    As I mentioned earlier, there are patient confidentiality issues with releasing small numbers.

    Expect the apparent ambiguity to continue unless we get to more than five per county per day.

    Stupid if true.

    Galway county has what, 250k people?
    If they announce 2 cases, it's hardly going to mean everyone/anyone knows who they are.

    If anything, the fact that they won't announce small numbers of cases will actually fuel the speculation and lead to false accusations and witch-hunts - sure only a week or so ago people were saying there was an outbrreak in a city hotel?

    If they trusted the HSE to have full transparency re: the case numbers, that wouldnt have happened.


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    #2604
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    TwoWheeledTim wrote: »
    Galway City Council - "Due to large crowds gathering and issues with maintaining social distancing, Blackrock Diving Tower has been closed this morning until further notice."

    They're flip flopping...

    "Blackrock Diving Tower will re-open from tomorrow morning.

    Galway City Council asks that all users of the tower adhere to social distancing guidelines. The situation will be monitored in the coming days and access to the the tower may be closed again should the need arise.

    Measures may be introduced at other other beach and amenity facilities should the need arise, in the interests of social distancing and public safety."


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    #2605
    TwoWheeledTim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭TwoWheeledTim


    Silverstrand road closed again...

    Galway City Council - "The road access to Silverstrand Beach will be closed for the remainder of this evening, Tuesday 11th August, due to the car park being full and large volumes of traffic attempting to use the road."


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    #2606
    [Deleted User]
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Security at the door aren't well enough qualified to judge if an exemption applies or not. And there are exemptions, on a number of grounds. .

    Shop security in Dunnes today refusing anyone without a mask, turned 3 people away in the time I was queuing. I’ve heard it’s similar is some other shops also.


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    #2607
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,772 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Fernando Muscular Sibilant wrote: »
    Shop security in Dunnes today refusing anyone without a mask, turned 3 people away in the time I was queuing. I’ve heard it’s similar is some other shops also.

    I reckon a disability-rights organisation - or even just a single parent with an autistic etc kid - will take them to the cleaners sooner or later.


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    #2608
    [Deleted User]
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    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    I reckon a disability-rights organisation - or even just a single parent with an autistic etc kid - will take them to the cleaners sooner or later.

    Taken to the cleaners for ensuring the law is not broken on their premises? Yeah right :rolleyes:

    I’m sure if someone has the appropriate paper work to demonstrate they are exempt from wearing a mask then there will be no issue, the onus is on a person to prove they are exempt not on a shop to assume as the vast vast majority of people have no issue wearing one.

    Your suggestion is the equivalent of saying a disabled person without a blue badge will take a shop “to the cleaners” for clamping them, which of course they won’t as the onus is on the person to have the badge to demonstrate they qualify for disabled parking.


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    #2609
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,905 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    I reckon a disability-rights organisation - or even just a single parent with an autistic etc kid - will take them to the cleaners sooner or later.

    They would not have a leg to stand on its Government Legistation with fines or jail for not wearing a mask and a public health issue, who would a judge side with


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    #2610
    Laviski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭Laviski


    If there is health reasons they can't wear a mask they can simply get doctors letter. I believe that was said on radio.

    For young kids they don't need/required to wear a mask.


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    #2611
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users Posts: 7,552 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    I reckon a disability-rights organisation - or even just a single parent with an autistic etc kid - will take them to the cleaners sooner or later.

    Kids are exempt from the masks, and why assume autistic kids cannot/wont wear a mask, our's do.


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