CoVid-19 Part IX - 785 cases ROI (3 deaths) 108 in NI (1 death) (20 March) *Read OP*

SweetCaliber wrote: »

I'm Awful at maths can someone explain how its 25% not 5%, I believe ye just don't know the formula being used (I'm dumb )

Update to running total, rather than the daily figures.

Mirium and her FF connections can't help herself.

This isn't meant to be a government bashing broadcast.

He said they were planning for this since January??

cozar wrote: »

He said they were planning for this since January??

He did.

What's the problem?

Itssoeasy wrote: »

So was the 15,000 number if we did **** all and opened what's closed now then ?

No we are still on target to hit those numbers at the current daily rate of increase. There is a certain amount of fluctuation in the data from day to day but we are still increasing on average at 30% per day. At this rate we hit just under 14,000 cases by March 31st. That is what logarithmic increase is about.

In fact our rate if increase is slightly above other countries so I do not share the optimism here tonight.

scotchy wrote: »

Waiting since last Thursday here. My doctor rang me today to see if id heard anything yet. Doctor has contacted HSE twice so far before today.

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I know someone symptomatic since last Tuesday and still not tested.

smelly sock wrote: »

Your man on prime time making excuses for the HSE already.

Like what? What should he be saying...?

Have you ever tried to go forward when being knocked backward everytime you try.

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

366 cases now in Ireland, Leo reckons they're be 15000 by the end of the month, that's 13 days away!

Is leo just scaremongering or is that realistic?

About 11,000+ if it keeps consistent.

beolight wrote: »

Hard to believe that they wouldn’t be notified within minutes

I’m guessing that HSE figures are complied at 2pm or sometime everyday and that’s the figures he is sticking to his figures for other countries never match the update number either

A lot of the global figures he was giving were out of date too. The report must be done this morning.

I recommend doing this.

Wear sanitary latex gloves and squirt some bleach on them or soap on them.
Then go shopping or whatever you set out to do. Not only will you not be relying on hand sanitizers, but you will not touch your face unconsciously and every time you touch a door handle you will sanitize it too.
Adhere social distancing too.
What about wearing a mask too in order to minimise cough and sneeze contamination?
Use shopping lists and move quickly to the place you know where the item is.
Pay by card.
No small talk other than hello or I'll call you later.

I bet we would be on a winner if we did this.

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

366 cases now in Ireland, Leo reckons they're be 15000 by the end of the month, that's 13 days away!

Is leo just scaremongering or is that realistic?

Based on Italy, it isn't, but it's hard to know if the measures that have been put in place have worked just yet. I think we have a chance to achieve the flattening of the curve strategy, but still a long way to go.

I am a little more optimistic than I was a week ago, but I still completely accept that the worst times are still yet to come in Ireland. We've made the hard choices early and done a good bit of prep in terms of testing, equipment, gearing up the army/Gardai to assist and setting up places that can be used during the crisis. The goal is to be ready and to not let the health service be totally overwhelmed.

I think the leadership in Ireland has been good. I think Dr. Holohan is excellent and comes across as in control, while Leo has played a blinder and that is from someone who would be a big critic of his. For the people taking the piss out of his speech, just take a step back and think about the purpose of what he said, it was to create solidarity in what we are going through and what is yet to come. However, I think a national government should be formed during this crisis with all parties involved. A national government has never happened in the Republic of Ireland and the only close precedent is in the UK during wartime, but I feel this crisis warrants it. The sooner the better so we can focus on the time ahead.

The UK are not so lucky. I think the leadership shown there has been very poor during this crisis so far and don’t seem as prepared. Add to that a leader that seems to care more about the economy and the fact they are now even more isolated, you get a total ****show.

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

He did.

What's the problem?

Should have told us in January if they had such good foresight.

cozar wrote: »

He said they were planning for this since January??

They were. I’ve a family member in the health service and remember them mentioning their planning back then. Just because you’ve not heard about it doesn’t mean it wasn’t happening.