CoVid-19 Part VIII - 292 cases ROI (2 deaths) 62 in NI (as of 17th March) *Read OP*

spookwoman wrote: »

69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. 29 male, 40 female. 48 are associated with the east of the country, 13 are associated with the south, 5 are associated with the north/west, and 3 are associated with the west

Is that all through community transmission?

The one thing I would say is if you're a smoker or a vaper, consider stopping as you will definitely give your lungs' natural defences more of a chance to operate as they should without being constantly irritated by inhaled smoke or chemicals.

It's a practical step a lot of people could take and would have more science backing it than any of these crazy rumours and speculative suggestions.

To think last week we had posters on here (who we all know but shall remain nameless ) saying we had this under control and the totals would max out around 10 cases!

I have a 10 year old nephew who could look around the globe and see numbers with the virus and death rate and make a fair stab at our infection rate, with 4th class maths. Seriously some posters, that's a shocking indictment of your IQ, it's below special level maths for the leaving cert.

threeball wrote: »

Are you for real. Do you really think we just sit tight long enough and this goes away. And btw we will have nearly 1000 respirators in a couple of weeks

A respirator (or ventilator) is just a physical machine. More important are the resources provided to the patient in that ICU bed. A patient on a ventilator will require extensive monitoring equipment, to ensure that the ventilation strategy is appropriate. This is a non-negotiable. Furthermore, their blood-pressures and heart rates are labile from the infection/on the ventilator. Hence, they need special monitoring equipment for the blood pressure. And then come the infusion required to maintain that blood pressure. And then if the kidneys aren’t working, you need to add in a dialysis machine. Finally, you need very experienced personnel to monitor the patient and to make the necessary adjustments to care. Unfortunately, much to the chagrin of every ICU staff in the country, it is not as simple as “plug them into the ventilator”. The “extras” are in fact essentials to ensure good outcomes (I.e. patient survival)

We need to do everything that we can to prevent the spread of the infection. Every person that spreads the infection by flaunting the government measures, jeopardises the health of the healthcare staff providing them care, of their elderly relatives, of the vulnerable groups in society.

That said, I have faith in the resourcefulness and resilience of our hospital system. The critical care system in this country is top notch! And remember, even in the highest risk groups, most people will not reach the point of needing critical care (I.e.Special medicine through a drip to increase the blood pressure +/-ventilator+/-dialysis) Ireland will get through this crisis!

Please don’t contribute to the spread! If you are not affected, you may hurt somebody that you care about