CoVid-19 Part VII - 169 cases ROI (2 deaths) 45 in NI (as of 15 March) Read OP

Darwin · 15-03-2020 08:00PM

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

For anyone interested and remembers the elderly couple from Northampton in the UK that were on the cruise ship in Japan and contracted Covid 19, are both now recovered and home in the UK.

Yes, I was watching his blog on youtube. They both contracted pneumonia but were well looked after in a Japanese hospital.

Itssoeasy · 15-03-2020 08:00PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Beach in Lanzarote not a soul.

Talk about a misleading video. If you were to just watch that live video you'd think nothing was happening but there is.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 15-03-2020 08:00PM

Pacing Mule wrote: »

It would appear Blanchardstown is shutting down tomorrow evening and staying shut.

Glad I got there today so! :eek: I stayed in the car though. Hubs shopped.

BattleCorp · 15-03-2020 08:01PM

rob316 wrote: »

But we don't so why be so negative

Because if we don't take drastic action very very soon, we will be in the same boat as Italy.

irishgeo · 15-03-2020 08:01PM

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

For anyone interested and remembers the elderly couple from Northampton in the UK that were on the cruise ship in Japan and contracted Covid 19, are both now recovered and home in the UK.

Anymore recovered in Ireland. Just heard of the one case in cork?

saabsaab · 15-03-2020 08:01PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

How probable will it be that martial law is declared?

"The current Irish Constitution allows for martial law if the government declares a state of emergency, however capital punishment is prohibited in all circumstances, including a state of emergency."

Seems likely we'll declare a state of emergency based on the prep going on. Any suggestions on top tips for surviving martial law? I guess don't answer back is up there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_law#Ireland

I know Capital punishment is not allowed but that won't mean that somebody couldn't be shot to enforce the law. Last Martial law here 1920.

seamusk84 · 15-03-2020 08:01PM

Morgan Embarrassed Windsurfing wrote: »

They may rethink the get out a walk statements, the beach was absolutely thronged today. Everybody's going to the same public spots because nothing's opened

Better out in the open air than crammed together in coffee shops/pubs/restaurants/cinemas.

Cheerful Spring2 · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

Turtwig wrote: »

If you name the town then just like the mass panic you saw for the bog rolls, there'd be a bigger mass exodus out of the infected area spreading the infection elsewhere.

It’s characters drifting in and going out of places we have to worry about. We have no protocol right now to stop the spread. They're no guard checkpoints. We already in panic mode.

If the infections are merely occurring in a few counties, then you can lockdown them now, and prevent a further breakout to the rest of the country.

I think people have the right to know if they're a cluster of people in one area affected. Imagine getting the virus next week and the government could have told people stay away from there! Citizens are blind to where the infection hotspots are in Ireland.

caveat emptor · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

revelman wrote: »

Portugal closing its border with Spain from tomorrow until Easter

https://twitter.com/lucasrohan/status/1239260315205939200

And just to think we were debating on this forum ten days again if it was possible to close a border in the EU. Looks like nearly all of them will be closed next week. The power of the exponent.

10 days ago......What will 10 days from here look like. :eek:

caveat emptor wrote: »

It is completely possible to have border checks / controls and it occurs regularly in Europe due to migrant crisis mainly.
People get pulled off the bus going from Dublin to Holyhead despite the common travel area. I wonder how many borders people have actually crossed.

It's not all Ryanair and lollipops out in mainland Europe.

"A Schengen state is permitted to reinstate border controls with another Schengen country for a short period where there is a serious threat to that state's "public policy or internal security" or when the "control of an external border is no longer ensured due to exceptional circumstances"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheng...order_controls

Andrew00 · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

glasso wrote: »

gobshytes . where are you getting that?

they won't be so blaise when mammy is gasping for breadth and can't do their washing at the weekend.

My cousin in NUI was offered more hours for the coming week in LIDL but "wasn't arsed" because of the house parties near campus this coming week

spookwoman · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

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Route1 · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

Anyone have any idea on policies of larger companies closing. Seems completely out of line with government policy to keep large work places open.

kevin12345 · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

I'm teaching in the UK but was due to finish up when schools break for Easter and move home to Ireland. I had flights booked for April 4th. Looking at finishing up this week and flying home before Thursday before borders are closed. Feels very surreal to have to write an email to the school's leadership team explaining all of this.

ziggyman17 · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Am calm for now, but fearful just the same.

Our trajectory is only going one way unless within a week or so there is full lockdown. We are ahead of the posse now, and need to maximise that benefit.

But sure who am I talking to.

You are talking rubbish........FG are doing a good job, you have no proof to be peddling your scare mongering........We are still miles behind other countries, with the schools closing and hopefully border and airports early next week, we should be in a good position to keep this at bay,

nthclare · 15-03-2020 08:02PM

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Beach in Lanzarote not a soul.

Lahinch and Fanore were packed, people everywhere walking the roads and the promenade in Lahinch was as if it was a heatwave.

I just drove past and found a solitary headland and sat on the rocks and watched the ocean, ate a hang sammich and fcked off home.

Humberto Salazar · 15-03-2020 08:03PM

Going to be carnage at the dole offices - how are people temporarily laid off going to get money? They can't rock up to social welfare offices, they'll be locked down.

JanuarySnowstor · 15-03-2020 08:03PM

I'd say a lot will close over the next week or so with the country more or less in lockdown by the weekend. Bit by bit everything is about to shut! Extraordinary times and to think before this we would panic over a red alert storm for 24hours. Surreal is the new normal. The whole thing would have made a great film but I guess movie directors wouldn't have thought it believable!

Irish_rat · 15-03-2020 08:04PM

Icepick wrote: »

We are gonna be second Italy unless the country locks down now.

No

elperello · 15-03-2020 08:05PM

saabsaab wrote: »

I know Capital punishment is not allowed but that won't mean that somebody couldn't be shot to enforce the law. Last Martial law here 1920.

Rules of engagement for AGS or Defence Forces do not allow use of firearms to "enforce law".

ArchXStanton · 15-03-2020 08:05PM

Morgan Embarrassed Windsurfing wrote: »

They may rethink the get out a walk statements, the beach was absolutely thronged today. Everybody's going to the same public spots because nothing's opened

Skerries Beach was full of people today, I think most just wanted to get out for fresh air, kinda defeats the purpose though of social distancing

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

Natasha Warm Teacup wrote: »

There are a lot of people posting here with dogged determination to distance themselves from their "you're being hysterical" posts last week. Many of them weren't convinced of anything having seen those videos. Showing them this week to people I know who have not been taking this seriously, I was met with the same type of attitude.

By way of explanation, I'll adapt the Elbow lyric I posted a few weeks ago;
"It's easy to ignore until they're welding shut the door of your homes".

Or maybe they don’t care about being proven wrong.

This whole thing reminds me though why people are discouraged from saying “I told you so” or similar. It’s the most useless, impotent sentiment and does nothing but rile.

Balmed Out · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Going to be carnage at the dole offices - how are people temporarily laid off going to get money? They can't rock up to social welfare offices, they'll be locked down.

If you have the government social serve card and a letter from employment saying temporary laid off I think you can do online

15-03-2020 08:06PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Going to be carnage at the dole offices - how are people temporarily laid off going to get money? They can't rock up to social welfare offices, they'll be locked down.

Online has been up and running for a few days now. My sister was let go last Thursday and applied for JSA online

harr · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

I'd say a lot will close over the next week or so with the country more or less in lockdown by the weekend. Bit by bit everything is about to shut! Extraordinary times and to think before this we would panic over a red alert storm for 24hours. Surreal is the new normal. The whole thing would have made a great film but I guess movie directors wouldn't have thought it believable!

In a situation like this what would need to be left open ... pharmacy, supermarket , petrol stations?

Inquitus · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

Humberto Salazar wrote: »

Going to be carnage at the dole offices - how are people temporarily laid off going to get money? They can't rock up to social welfare offices, they'll be locked down.

mygov.ie

KathleenGrant · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

rob316 wrote: »

But we don't so why be so negative

Do you understand maths?

Scotty # · 15-03-2020 08:06PM

ArchXStanton wrote: »

Skerries Beach was full of people today, I think most just wanted to get out for fresh air, kinda defeats the purpose though of social distancing

No it doesn't. Not if they were giving each other plenty of space.

castletownman · 15-03-2020 08:07PM

Pints tonight then?

CinemaGuy45 · 15-03-2020 08:07PM

Route1 wrote: »

Anyone have any idea on policies of larger companies closing. Seems completely out of line with government policy to keep large work places open.

Hospitals need power everybody needs food and water and medical supplies.

40 new cases today if that holds true for Monday and Tuesday that is our cases doubled in 3 days.

For anybody losing their jobs over this I feel very sorry for them but others that have to go into work we feel terrified we will bring this crap home to elderly family members.

This is not nice for anybody I only hope we do not get looting like in the snow two years ago as this will make things ten times worse.

Duggie2012 · 15-03-2020 08:07PM

harr wrote: »

In a situation like this what would need to be left open ... pharmacy, supermarket , petrol stations?

What about places for gas coal etc. People wud still need fuel.

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