Covid-XIX Part VI - 90 cases ROI (1 death) 29 in NI (as of 13 March) Read OP

Duke of Url · 12-03-2020 07:41PM

Irish Government took the right approach today.

I just feel most Irish people are too thick to stay away from each other.

Sephiroth_dude · 12-03-2020 07:41PM

Jesus christ this plonker should be strung up

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0312/1121915-hoax-covid-19-aer-lingus/

whiskeyman · 12-03-2020 07:42PM

How many of cases are now in hospital / need hospital attention?

TheValeyard · 12-03-2020 07:42PM

Ninthlife wrote: »

Dr Holohan on RTE looks bolloxed

I'd say he's run off his feet and stressed

martin101 · 12-03-2020 07:43PM

How many if any have we had recovered from this in Ireland?

Stheno · 12-03-2020 07:43PM

So 90 infected cases confirmed today

With a quadrupling of cases each week

March 19 -360
March 26 - 1440

That's two weeks from now and hopefully today's measures slow it

20% needing hospitalization would be 288 in two weeks and 25% of those needing critical care which is 80 ICU beds

I think if people heed the measures we might cope with this

gmisk · 12-03-2020 07:44PM

titan18 wrote: »

How far are people taking the lockdown? Don't get haircuts? Don't go for walks? Dont go into shops unless necessary?

I'd do all of those no worries.
Maybe not a rammed shop.

I have a dog so gotta walk a lot

harr · 12-03-2020 07:44PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

Irish Government took the right approach today.

I just feel most Irish people are too thick to stay away from each other.

Yeah telling people to stay away from large crowds and what does everyone do... all go to supermarkets at once and Q for two hours with dozens of others for a few packs of jacks roll
:rolleyes:

Stheno · 12-03-2020 07:44PM

martin101 wrote: »

How many if any have we had recovered from this in Ireland?

1 so far

Recovery takes at least a few weeks for most

flynnlives · 12-03-2020 07:44PM

Flights need to be restricted to Irish passport holders only.

retro:electro · 12-03-2020 07:44PM

This is mad. And the ante is just going to keep increasing day in day out. I’m trying not to panic but I have this weird energy inside me all day, like I should be doing something. Can’t explain it but I know others will know the feeling. Where will it all end up. Will be sitting on mh hole now for the foreseeable like it or lump it

Ace2007 · 12-03-2020 07:45PM

flynnlives wrote: »

Should have stopped flights last week.

easier said than done.

1. The majority of the cases brought into the country have been from Irish nationals - do you tell them that they are not allowed back into the country? Even Trump hasn't done that.

2. If you want to get to Ireland and the Airports are closed - fly to Belfast and cross the border that way - very little government can do about that.

3. How long do you stop the flights for? lets say you close them for a month, and no one in Ireland has the virus, but the rest of the EU still fighting it - what then - just keep the airports closed so that the virus doesn't get it - at what stage do you let them in? Vietnam basically did this - new people flying in to country re-introduced the virus.

Finally why is it constantly left to the government - why don't people take responsibility for their actions - why do we have thousands going to Cheltenham and not give two hoots about society

wakka12 · 12-03-2020 07:45PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

How many of cases are now in hospital / need hospital attention?

I think 5 in a serious/critical condition

12-03-2020 07:45PM

Stheno wrote: »

1 so far

Recovery takes at least a few weeks for most

Do those recovering have to be in hospideals until.they recover??

Duke of Url · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

Stheno wrote: »

So 90 infected cases confirmed today

With a quadrupling of cases each week

March 19 -360
March 26 - 1440

That's two weeks from now and hopefully today's measures slow it

20% needing hospitalization would be 288 in two weeks and 25% of those needing critical care which is 80 ICU beds

I think if people need the measures we might cope with this

As long as people stay away from each other and only go out when it’s needed we would be fine.

flynnlives · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

Stheno wrote: »

So 90 infected cases confirmed today

With a quadrupling of cases each week

March 19 -360
March 26 - 1440

That's two weeks from now and hopefully today's measures slow it

20% needing hospitalization would be 288 in two weeks and 25% of those needing critical care which is 80 ICU beds

I think if people need the measures we might cope with this

The health system doesnt have the capacity even for those numbers.

Weve only 255 icu beds

spookwoman · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

Class MayDresser wrote: »

Cork is ****ed.

Add waterford and Clare / limerick. Those initial cases are probably excus the phrase, typhoid mary's

otnomart · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

flynnlives wrote: »

All flights need to be stopped.
Only irish people should be allowed home.

Slovakia and czech republic have closed their borders.

Tourism is an important part of Irish GDP and of the Ireland Brand.
Such a decision will not be taken lightly.

skimpydoo · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

retro:electro wrote: »

This is mad. And the ante is just going to keep increasing day in day out. I’m trying not to panic but I have this weird energy inside me all day, like I should be doing something. Can’t explain it but I know others will know the feeling. Where will it all end up. Will be sitting on mh hole now for the foreseeable like it or lump it

Flights too and from where? How do we know these people don't have it?

Quantum Erasure · 12-03-2020 07:46PM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Jesus christ this plonker should be strung up

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0312/1121915-hoax-covid-19-aer-lingus/

jesus, no messing around there...

Kermit.de.frog · 12-03-2020 07:47PM

Dr Holohan also said at the press conference that in effect school closures are open ended.

Could be closed well beyond the end of March.

12-03-2020 07:47PM

Watching Six:One News here and the sports anchor is giving a somber preview of how all sport here is going to be affected then the next shot is a jovial fat c*nt at Cheltenham and the anchor's voice picks up :pac:

12-03-2020 07:47PM

Why does RTE and other media keep banging on about restaurants suffering financially because of the virus?

timhenn · 12-03-2020 07:47PM

I think we need to track down anyone who has this virus and shoot them. It's the only way to end this. The virus dies with them. I seen it in a movie and they were all happy at the end.

TheValeyard · 12-03-2020 07:48PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

jesus, no messing around there...

And rightfully so!

martin101 · 12-03-2020 07:48PM

Maybe I'm overreacting but old friends organising a night out Saturday night for drinks. Said I wouldn't risk it and I've got a day of stick. For me if I can minimize the risk as much as possible I will.

Akrasia · 12-03-2020 07:48PM

cr-07 wrote: »

I was meant to be getting married on the 27th of this month. Fat chance of that happening. Saying I'm disgusted is an understatement.

Feel really bad for ya.
Genuinely, is a massive disappointment for you both

It's really unfortunate timing.

My grandmother is in hospital with viral pneumonia, will probably never see her again, she's over 80 with emphysema. Didn't even go to visit her in hospital before they closed the visiting areas because I don't want to risk bringing anything home from the hospital. They've done a test on her for Covid-19 but say it won't be ready until tomorrow.

Don't expect her to survive tbh, but hopefully if the measures announced today can give the health services a head start and avoid them from being completely over run by patients, then she might have a chance to receive treatment and recover

Lord TSC · 12-03-2020 07:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Why does RTE and other media keep banging on about restaurants suffering financially because of the virus?

Minimal margins to begin with, an industry everyone knows and has an experience with, and likely to see mass closures permenantly as a result of this?

NegativeCreep · 12-03-2020 07:48PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Dr Holohan also said at the press conference that in effect school closures are open ended.

Could be closed well beyond the end of March.

They won’t open until September I’d say

isohon · 12-03-2020 07:49PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Dr Holohan also said at the press conference that in effect school closures are open ended.

Could be closed well beyond the end of March.

Easter break (2 weeks) due to start on 06 April. So an extension of just five days could give a more effective shut down.

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