Covid19 Part XIX-25,802 in ROI (1,753 deaths) 5,859 in NI (556 deaths) (21/07)Read OP

ACitizenErased

Santy2015 wrote: »

Probably 20+ cases today..

There was 44 positive tests saturday and sunday despite only 16 reported so i wouldnt be surprised

ACitizenErased

PopTarts wrote: »

Should the 20+ cases from the construction site not be out in todays figures?

They were included Friday Dublin was +25

fly_agaric

Me_Grapes wrote: »

This has got me thinking....... When will it be okay in certain peoples eyes to gather in ways like we saw in Walkinstown?

I find this very depressing.

Was a somewhat interesting segment on Drivetime yesterday with an epidemiologist/public health person from NZ (Michael Barker) discussing their actions. As I'm sure has been discussed before many times, they have adopted an "elimination" policy with fairly draconian restrictions on inward travel (forced quarantines).

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/21806149

He said that there was some opposition to + anger with the policy in NZ as it has wiped out their tourism/travel industry but they now have Covid-19 eliminated, domestic economy functioning fully again - no ppe, no social distancing requirements on business, all events & gatherings can take place again as before. General conclusion was it has been worth it (for them).

It sounded attractive to me...but I don't either work in travel/tourism [which would effectively be sacrificed], or want to regularly fly abroad for family or work reasons. It did make me wonder will more countries/regions will try and go this route if they have capability & any vaccine or other magic bullet is taking a very long time?

They discussed applicability to Ireland and his conclusion was due to NI it is only workable if ourselves and UK agreed to do it together which even if we were open to it appears politically impossible (given Brexit, ideology of current leadership of the UK).

MerlinSouthDub

I see that the number of community test referrals was tiny yesterday (lower even than the weekend).

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/integrated-information-service-testing-and-contact-tracing-dashboard-21-july-2020.pdf

They must have completed the nursing home retesting now, and the actual number of people with symptoms looking for a test is very small.

stargazer 68

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

I see that the number of community test referrals was tiny yesterday (lower even than the weekend).

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/integrated-information-service-testing-and-contact-tracing-dashboard-21-july-2020.pdf

They must have completed the nursing home retesting now, and the actual number of people with symptoms looking for a test is very small.

They haven't - got our delivery of this weeks swabs yesterday. Being collected on Thursday

ACitizenErased

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

I see that the number of community test referrals was tiny yesterday (lower even than the weekend).

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/integrated-information-service-testing-and-contact-tracing-dashboard-21-july-2020.pdf

They must have completed the nursing home retesting now, and the actual number of people with symptoms looking for a test is very small.

Incredibly low mondays and tuesdays and ups again towards the end of the week.

Nice to see contact tracing data back again

MerlinSouthDub

stargazer 68 wrote: »

They haven't - got our delivery of this weeks swabs yesterday. Being collected on Thursday

Ah ok, maybe they just took a day off yesterday!

Gael23

NPHET won’t like this getting out in public https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0721/1154657-midlands-test-centres/

Gael23

Gael23 wrote: »

NPHET won’t like this getting out in public https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0721/1154657-midlands-test-centres/

Do you think they are NPHET or Mossad?

fritzelly

Gael23 wrote: »

NPHET won’t like this getting out in public https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0721/1154657-midlands-test-centres/

It's hardly a state secret

ACitizenErased

Gael23 wrote: »

NPHET won’t like this getting out in public https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0721/1154657-midlands-test-centres/

They're closing all over the country until they're needed (hopefully they wont be) again. No point in them being open.

Utopia Parkway

Sorry if asked already but is the building site cluster from Dublin expected to be counted among today’s figures?

Paul Kiernan

My son came home from his job in retail today with a raging temperature and aches all over. He's barely able to walk! We live in South Dublin. He's due to be tested tomorrow. In Wicklow! A good 45 minutes drive away! Should he drive himself while in no fit state to drive? Get a taxi? A bus? Any ideas?

ACitizenErased

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Sorry if asked already but is the building site cluster from Dublin expected to be counted among today’s figures?

They were included last week, Dublin was +25 on friday

Random sample

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

My son came home from his job in retail today with a raging temperature and aches all over. He's barely able to walk! We live in South Dublin. He's due to be tested tomorrow. In Wicklow! A good 45 minutes drive away! Should he drive himself while in no fit state to drive? Get a taxi? A bus? Any ideas?

Is there someone else in the household could drive him? It doesn’t sound like he should be driving anywhere.

ACitizenErased

An Irish person has died after contracting the virus abroad and returning home. Just the sixth of such deaths to happen.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/person-dies-ireland-after-contracting-22392687

seefin

Random sample wrote: »

Is there someone else in the household could drive him? It doesn’t sound like he should be driving anywhere.

In cork, they either swab at home or civil defence bring you there. He should've said to the covid call centre who rang him that had no transport. Definitely dont get a taxi

fritzelly

ACitizenErased wrote: »

An Irish person has died after contracting the virus abroad and returning home. Just the sixth of such deaths to happen.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/person-dies-ireland-after-contracting-22392687

And giving zero information about it - wonder were they from the US...

ACitizenErased

fritzelly wrote: »

And giving zero information about it - wonder were they from the US...

The HPSC doesn't give any country data RE travel

Eod100

seefin wrote: »

In cork, they either swab at home or civil defence bring you there. He should've said to the covid call centre who rang him that had no transport. Definitely dont get a taxi

You'd think there would have to be a way for someone who doesn't drive or is too sick to drive as public transport or taxi could risk spreading it.

NegativeCreep

Ciara Kelly with a bit of sense on the radio today.

https://www.facebook.com/70425092906/posts/10160181831422907/?vh=e&d=n

Eod100

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Ciara Kelly with a bit of sense on the radio today.

https://www.facebook.com/70425092906/posts/10160181831422907/?vh=e&d=n

Hindsight is a great thing. Sounds like she's auditioning for Ivan Yates job.

fritzelly

ACitizenErased wrote: »

The HPSC doesn't give any country data RE travel

Uh? They've been giving data about where cases were imported from

TomSweeney

The doom gloomers have to get the boot in after yesterdays good news,

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53488142
They just can't stand it ...

"Look at how much trouble they've had in eliminating, for example, polio, that eradication programme has been going on for 15 years and they're still not there.

Good point actually, all those holidays and concerts I missed cos of bloody blasted Polio !!!

....

The UK will be living with coronavirus for many years to come and even a vaccine is unlikely to eliminate it for good, experts are warning.

Wellcome Trust director Prof Sir Jeremy Farrar told the House of Commons' Health Committee "things will not be done by Christmas".

He went on to say humanity would be living with the virus for "decades".

It comes after the prime minister said last week he hoped for a return to normality by Christmas.

Boris Johnson made the comments as he set out plans to further ease restrictions, including the opening of leisure centres and indoor swimming pools later this month and the prospect of mass gatherings being allowed from the autumn.

But experts giving evidence to the cross-party group of MPs said it was important to be realistic that the virus would still be here.

Sir Jeremy, a member of Sage, the government advisory body, said the world would be living with Covid-19 for "very many, many years to come".

as he wrapped the sandpaper around his prick and furiously wanked in front of the press ....

ACitizenErased

fritzelly wrote: »

Uh? They've been giving data about where cases were imported from

They didn't give numbers nor specifics, and there was a 2 week delay. We're not going to find out where this person who died caught it.

caveat emptor

Not sure if it’s been posted. Looks like airborne is a thing after all.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1285465200502755328?s=21

TomSweeney

Micky 32 wrote: »

I’m surprised Italy maybe on the list.

Why ?

The virus is almost eliminated in Italy, they've done a great job ..

What Username Guidelines

TomSweeney wrote: »

as he wrapped the sandpaper around his prick and furiously wanked in front of the press ....

....

:rolleyes: This line of thinking is so utterly ridiculous.

Arghus

Gael23 wrote: »

NPHET won’t like this getting out in public https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2020/0721/1154657-midlands-test-centres/

Your tinfoil hat is on a bit too tight.

TomSweeney

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

:rolleyes: This line of thinking is so utterly ridiculous.

My point is why is he saying "many many many many years" jesus, it's like he's enjoying it - just say "many years" or "years" and the polio comparison is just ridiculous.