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

igCorcaigh · 17-03-2020 06:55PM

Macdarack wrote: »

Obviously not but you'd be more prudent with social distances.

Would you be less prudent if no cases were reported in your street?

shesty · 17-03-2020 06:56PM

I know for definite of 3 recovered -they were in and out of ICU in a week, or slightly less.
I read yesterday somewhere that there were 4 recovered around the Limerick region too, I will try to find that link.

Renjit · 17-03-2020 06:56PM

IrishStuff09 wrote: »

Ireland growth so far

Going exponential:pac:

martingriff · 17-03-2020 06:56PM

Xertz wrote: »

A lot of places that aren't drive through could become so too.

Put menus up in your carpark and sort out your phones to take orders.

It's not 1974 and you don't necessarily need to be setup like a McDonnalds drive thru with speakers and all of that.

Just text in the orders. Deliver them to car windows in the carpark

A bit of creativity and thinking outside the box could keep a lot of stuff flowing and remain very safe.

All the delivery sites will also make a mint if places stay open also

Timberrrrrrrr · 17-03-2020 06:56PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

So my wife won't get sick pay here in Spain, check this - she would have to get infected with the CoronaVirus to receive sick pay.

F*cking third world sh1thole!!!

Can't even get the dole here - unless you get fired , it's a f*cking joke!!!

Take a shìt on the bosses desk, sorted!

MipMap · 17-03-2020 06:56PM

VinLieger wrote: »

Germanys numbers make no sense when compared with France or Spain, even if you take their low deaths as being true their recovered and serious/critical numbers can not be accurate

They have a great health service and 5 times more respirators per capita than the UK

stephenjmcd · 17-03-2020 06:57PM

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

The government just needs to shutdown all non essential services now tonight. The pussyfooting around has got to stop. Another few days will be too late.

You've said this for the last few days. No point in saying the same thing over and over again.

From being out on the roads yesterday it was like Christmas day, people are listening to the advice

smallgarden · 17-03-2020 06:57PM

http://https://images.app.goo.gl/J1nNB9ZLpSDAnuUZ8

Possible way they are breaking down the cases. Map of hse adminstrative areas. Two on right are probably combined to cover the East

caveat emptor · 17-03-2020 06:57PM

threeball wrote: »

Apparently Germany don't count it as a Coronavirus death if there is pre-existing conditions. I don't think this variance helps matters. Europe should have a standard output of figures.

I agree. Italy has is now very transparent for that reason. If you don't measure the problem accurately you have no idea of the size of the problem or if the measures you are adopting are working. Something strange went on at the start. They had 3 cases for ages and in one weekend it jumped to 150. They were either trying desperately to trace patient zero and then realised the info when it became obvious it was impossible or they really didn't know they had an epidemic.

I get the feeling that most countries have fudged numbers big time for whatever reason.

different testing criteria
not testing
running out of tests
attributing deaths to other diseases
mild / moderate includes pneumonia

Impossible to make comparisons.

Japan seem to be doing quite well at containing it. They closed schools early which undoubtedly helped.

Xertz · 17-03-2020 06:57PM

fritzelly wrote: »

Germany and S Korea are two outliers with their death numbers - are S Korea doing the same as Germany?

Can't answer that without knowing the details of how they're doing. It's something the WHO should probably be looking at though as the information could well be having a huge influence on how people are reacting i.e. assuming that they're overwhelmed relative to other countries, when it's possible they're just doing a far better job of testing and reporting.

It's unclear and needs work.

martingriff · 17-03-2020 06:58PM

Macdarack wrote: »

Obviously not but you'd be more prudent with social distances.

AND this is why they are not telling people as you think now in my area I will be relaxed

Strazdas · 17-03-2020 06:58PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

The distancing measures will work, but the reduced rate of spread might not be apparent due to increased testing picking up on more cases.

Let's not be quick to lose faith in social distancing when we look at daily case numbers over the next couple of weeks.

Which is why people should not be alarmed if the numbers rocket up into the high hundreds this week. It's next week onward that we need to watch.

Snowbiee21 · 17-03-2020 06:58PM

The local Chipper have lads with no gloves on ... man

Sober Crappy Chemis · 17-03-2020 06:58PM

Renjit wrote: »

Going exponential:pac:

Glad you’re so excited about it with your silly smiley.

stephenjmcd · 17-03-2020 06:58PM

walshb wrote: »

I agree. Cinemas and fast food joints and restaurants all still open...

Vast majority of cinemas are closed. Likewise alot of restaurants made the decision to close

17-03-2020 06:59PM

begbysback wrote: »

It can actually be traced to a specific individual?

The individual from Germany, was he in Italy or Germany when he contracted? Did he stay in Italy, or head back to Germany?

I think theres certain gentic things can be traced....afaik up to few days ago most irish cases were traced to 3 seperate people coming back from italy

What the genitic thing is,well thats beyond my understanding

threeball · 17-03-2020 06:59PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I'm down with that. I've been really thinking the last few years about how much travelling I'm really entitled to. Some of the overcrowding in cities I've visited in the last few years has sickened me and I'm very well aware that I'm part of the problem. I think everyone should travel less, to be honest. Better for the environment and makes life bearable for people living in the tourist hotspots.

Completely agree, people should be given a carbon limit for travel. If they want to do more they need to buy it from someone who doesn't want it. This crack of heading off to portugal to the holiday home every month or two, or taking city breaks is completely unsustainable. The world needs a major rethink after this. Climate Change will make this thing look like a teddy bears picnic.

JP Liz V1 · 17-03-2020 06:59PM

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Fcuking hell 292 cases in the south of Ireland, 350 in the whole of Ireland.

Are they going to introduce any more measures to control this?

There's no talk of how much are serious cases?

I think they need to release more detailed information about the confirmed cases, the speculation by all including myself is not helping and driving me more insane

Xertz · 17-03-2020 06:59PM

I'd add though food prep people should be wearing masks and disposable globes at this stage. It's quite feasible that someone could sneeze onto food and it's not going to be necessarily hot enough to kill off bugs.

otnomart · 17-03-2020 06:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Large chinese population too,afaik textile industrt is based there

Upto few weeks ago a direct flight from wuhan to italy was possible (only to rome i think,though)

Italy stopped China flights on 31 January

https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/italy-israel-ban-flights-china/

The cases in Italy originated from the Bavaria outbreak at the end of January.

Discodog · 17-03-2020 07:00PM

GM228 wrote: »

Where's the "social distancing"?

What's the point if you cram them like sardines ? The organisers are idiots

igCorcaigh · 17-03-2020 07:01PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Vast majority of cinemas are closed. Likewise alot of restaurants made the decision to close

Talking to my mam on the phone, McDonald's was packed. And not just for takeaway. Crazy stuff, and this is only the first week.

Humberto Salazar · 17-03-2020 07:02PM

grindle wrote: »

Presume the worst to prepare for it. 275 cases. 20% of cases are severe as in needing hospitalisation. Not seeking it, but needing it. Near 60 people who need repirators in Ireland, all in one month, in a country that keeps less than 300 respirators for normal business.

20-30% reduction in lung capacity for people who get through it, lung cancer will increase over the next 2-3 decades due to dead cells mutating or being cockblocked. The new norm.

"Be grand"

I hope the people who went to Cheltenham and Templebar last week choke on their own stupidity.

I'm not sure what all that means, but I'm damned if I want my lungs cockblocked at any stage.

Cork Boy 53 · 17-03-2020 07:03PM

shesty wrote: »

I know for definite of 3 recovered -they were in and out of ICU in a week, or slightly less.
I read yesterday somewhere that there were 4 recovered around the Limerick region too, I will try to find that link.

Were any of them on ventilators?

pjohnson · 17-03-2020 07:03PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Talking to my mam on the phone, McDonald's was packed. And not just for takeaway. Crazy stuff, and this is only the first week.

See if someone knew the county was riddled they might realise this is real and actually fúcking do something. The vagueness probably makes them think "ah sure its not here so lets gather up".

If we've learned anything from this its that Irish are stupid.

martingriff · 17-03-2020 07:03PM

Strazdas wrote: »

Which is why people should not be alarmed if the numbers rocket up into the high hundreds this week. It's next week onward that we need to watch.

Well if it take 14 days maybe 2 weeks to see any drastic change

lucalux · 17-03-2020 07:04PM

One problem with lumping all the HSE administrative areas in together, and not naming counties (as they said they would be doing this week)..

In Aldi last night and the guy serving me at till, was chatting to a woman behind me laughing about washing his hands and saying "sure there's nobody around here that has it". This was in Longford. Not really considered the East, midlands really.

Now he was also having the chats with this woman who came right up beside me to the end of the till where i was packing my shopping, to chat to him.

I moved away..she was oblivious to me doing so. Was gonna say something to her, but was far enough away at that stage (1.5m) and had all packed into trolley.

I called Aldi today and asked them to have a word, as I'd say he's the kinda lad wouldn't wash his hands on a normal day, never mind these days.

Felt like leaving my groceries there and walking out tbh

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 17-03-2020 07:04PM

GeorgeBailey wrote: »

It's good though that there are still people around to say "I told you so"

I know, right? "I told you so" is the most pointless utterance. There's a reason children are taught not to say it.

bekker · 17-03-2020 07:04PM

We a need government initiated graphic media campaign to get this message across to the younger people. I don't believe the overwhelming majority of young are less caring of others than I was at that age, but rather feckless through ignorance. They've been fed memes of COVID-19 only being a concern to over 60s, and by implication not really been something that affects them.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/03/coronavirus-new-graph-shows-people-in-their-20s-are-more-asymptomatic-and-not-being-tested-for-covid-19/_jcr_content/par/image.dynimg.full.q75.jpg/v1584331512348/medium-andreas-backhaus-graph-coronavirus-ages-south-korea-italy-1120.jpg

"Italy has predominantly been testing people with symptoms of a coronavirus infection, while South Korea has been testing basically everyone since the outbreak had become apparent," Backhaus says.

"Consequently, South Korea has detected more asymptomatic, but positive cases of coronavirus than Italy, in particular among young people."

The graph suggests that although younger people may feel fine they are in fact contagious. medium-andreas-backhaus-graph-coronavirus-ages-south-korea-italy-1120.jpg

medium-andreas-backhaus-graph-coronavirus-ages-south-korea-italy-1120.jpg

"Italy has predominantly been testing people with symptoms of a coronavirus infection, while South Korea has been testing basically everyone since the outbreak had become apparent," Backhaus says.

"Consequently, South Korea has detected more asymptomatic, but positive cases of coronavirus than Italy, in particular among young people."

'The graph suggests that although younger people may feel fine they are in fact contagious.'

Lord TSC · 17-03-2020 07:04PM

pjohnson wrote: »

See if someone knew the county was riddled they might realise this is real and actually fúcking do something. The vagueness probably makes them think "ah sure its not here so lets gather up".

If we've learned anything from this its that Irish are stupid.

I don't know if it's "stupidity".

For a lot of people, the problem is so massively difficult to understand, and so normalcy bias kicks in. Until it's someone they know personally, the numbers mean nothing to them.

Unless the government steps in and slams the country shut, a LOT of people will presume its ok to keep going with their normal lives.

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