Schools closed until February? (part 3)

combat14

764 cases today less than a week to xmas
was only about 200 cases last week

looks like we are heading for level 5 lockdown in jan again

Icyseanfitz

combat14 wrote: »

764 cases today less than a week to xmas
was only about 200 cases last week

looks like we are heading for level 5 lockdown in jan again

And they will still send every kid to school tomorrow and Tuesday in the middle of this, bloody morons

wirelessdude01

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

And they will still send every kid to school tomorrow and Tuesday in the middle of this, bloody morons

Parents in some cases are being decisive. Know for definite that 11 of my class won't be in this week.

Icyseanfitz

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Parents in some cases are being decisive. Know for definite that 11 of my class won't be in this week.

Majority of my students will be in tomorrow, decision should have been made by the department to close Friday with the huge increase happening, a lot of people, kids, parents, public just don't care anymore and will go on as normal for Christmas

Be very interesting to see what will be done with schools in January if cases skyrocket

Paddy1234

Having schools open tomorrow and Tuesday is just plain stupid. The call should have been made to close them on Friday. If people can work from home with kids for months back in March - surely it can be done for two days.

km79

Paddy1234 wrote: »

Having schools open tomorrow and Tuesday is just plain stupid. The call should have been made to close them on Friday. If people can work from home with kids for months back in March - surely it can be done for two days.

A lot of people finished up for Xmas last Friday too

wirelessdude01

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Majority of my students will be in tomorrow, decision should have been made by the department to close Friday with the huge increase happening, a lot of people, kids, parents, public just don't care anymore and will go on as normal for Christmas

Be very interesting to see what will be done with schools in January if cases skyrocket

Prior evidence indicates we'll be open regardless of number. We were hovering around 1300 for a week and it wasn't even considered as an option. Disruption though in schools will be bad after Christmas.

The changing of the rule with regards to family of close contacts also having to restrict movements until test results are back means the numbers of kids and staff missing days will multiply. Mocks at secondary level will face enormous issues and after that the orals and practicals...

Blondini

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

And they will still send every kid to school tomorrow and Tuesday in the middle of this, bloody morons

And to think there are some people who don't think schools are a problem. The main thread is a right laugh with an outstanding scale of stupidity from some definitely protesting too much.

Laughable.

wirelessdude01

km79 wrote: »

A lot of people finished up for Xmas last Friday too

Chatting to the young lads at training, in their schools it mainly seemed to be just 1st years in finishing their exams and also TY in for interviews. Literally a tick the box to say the school was open. In one of the schools leaving certs were in for half days on both.

Ray Donovan

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Parents in some cases are being decisive. Know for definite that 11 of my class won't be in this week.

None of my class have contacted the school to say they won't be in.

jrosen

The numbers are rising fast. I understand people are fed up but we were still asked to limit contacts. Its pretty obvious people are not following those guidelines.

Edit to add. Alot of people are not following guidelines

St.Spodo

jrosen wrote: »

The numbers are rising fast. I understand people are fed up but we were still asked to limit contacts. Its pretty obvious people are not following those guidelines.

Edit to add. Alot of people are not following guidelines

It's not just about not following the guidelines, either. Many of the social activities taking place now in pubs, restaurants and so on are very much within the guidelines, but it is the guidelines themselves which are not reflecting the seriousness of this dynamic and fast-deteriorating situation.

wirelessdude01

Ray Donovan wrote: »

None of my class have contacted the school to say they won't be in.

I emailed all mine and explicitly asked them if they weren't coming in to just drop me an email. Email said that I 100% agree with any decision to keep kids out of school given the circumstances.

hesaidshesaid

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

I emailed all mine and explicitly asked them if they weren't coming in to just drop me an email. Email said that I 100% agree with any decision to keep kids out of school given the circumstances.

Just out of interest, was this a blanket school policy? No judgement, it was a smart move to email home and be upfront with parents. Am just wondering as I don't think our principal would take kindly to it if I sent that email.

Blondini

Blondini wrote: »

And to think there are some people who don't think schools are a problem. The main thread is a right laugh with an outstanding scale of stupidity from some definitely protesting too much.

Laughable.

What has changed since November?

It’s in 25 to 54 year olds where cases are soaring

jrosen

I dont know anyone keeping their kids out personally. Mine are going in.

wirelessdude01

hesaidshesaid wrote: »

Just out of interest, was this a blanket school policy? No judgement, it was a smart move to email home and be upfront with parents. Am just wondering as I don't think our principal would take kindly to it if I sent that email.

I don't feel the need to run something like that by our principal. I wasn't telling them to stay at home but felt that I needed to say that I supported whatever they did. Helped ease the conscience of some parents. Realistically we aren't going to be doing anything apart from crowd control over the next few days.

Blondini

Deleted User wrote: »

What has changed since November?

What's changed is that the penny has finally dropped (for the vast vast vast majority anyway).

Icyseanfitz

Is anyone else absolutely dreading the return in January already?

jrosen

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Is anyone else absolutely dreading the return in January already?

I wouldn't say im dreading it but i am expecting to be out of work again and also have my kids possibly out of school. Not overly concerned for the primary one but I have one sitting JC this year. So that concerns me.

khalessi

London strain of the virus is going to add to the madness

wirelessdude01

Anyone else get the feeling in the pit of their stomach that we aren't being told something very important with regards to this variant? Something big has to happening to cause this reaction from so many different countries.

hesaidshesaid

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Anyone else get the feeling in the pit of their stomach that we aren't being told something very important with regards to this variant? Something big has to happening to cause this reaction from so many different countries.

I read somewhere today that it's 70% more transmissible as it transmits successfully on a much lower viral load. I'll try to find the link. If true, it might explain the higher number of cases in schools now? They told us in the beginning that kids were 'safe' as they transmitted less aerosols/particles. If this variant is more easily transmissible, that argument won't hold anymore.

Blondini

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Anyone else get the feeling in the pit of their stomach that we aren't being told something very important with regards to this variant? Something big has to happening to cause this reaction from so many different countries.

Yep. Another few twists and turns to come in this mess unfortunately.

Fcuking sick of it all at this stage.

Blondini

Blondini wrote: »

What's changed is that the penny has finally dropped (for the vast vast vast majority anyway).

Cases under control at level 5 with schools open, out of control at level 3

is_that_so

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Anyone else get the feeling in the pit of their stomach that we aren't being told something very important with regards to this variant? Something big has to happening to cause this reaction from so many different countries.

It's probably more a case of them not being entirely sure about it. They are still analysing it.

wirelessdude01

is_that_so wrote: »

It's probably more a case of them not being entirely sure about it. They are still analysing it.

How can that be the case if as has been reported they have been aware of it since early September?

jrosen

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Anyone else get the feeling in the pit of their stomach that we aren't being told something very important with regards to this variant? Something big has to happening to cause this reaction from so many different countries.

Not really! I do think the 70% more transmissible possibilities have caused huge concern though and they have been forced to make a decision. It won’t be IMO overturned either.

We are just about holding our own and had been doing well by all accounts. We can’t afford to import more virus.

Darwin

Deleted User wrote: »

Cases under control at level 5 with schools open, out of control at level 3

The stats show otherwise:

https://twitter.com/oliveblogs/status/1338737429671534598

Darwin

Darwin wrote: »

The stats show otherwise:

https://twitter.com/oliveblogs/status/1338737429671534598

The latest data shows the highest growth rate is among 25 to 34 year olds. Followed by the 35 to 44 year olds. The data you shared is up to the 14th, which means cases were predominantly seeded before the lifting of restrictions. The data from the last 7 days has shifted the picture.

Edit. In fact the case data you shared seems to have been until the 5th. Which in no way reflects the picture since relaxing restrictions