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

Not in Kansas · 20-03-2020 07:04PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

My uncle is deteriorating rapidly, from cancer, not COVID19. If he dies in the near future, the family isn’t going to have a funeral because there are quite a few immunocompromised people amongst our ranks. There’s me, my aunt who is 60ish and has a serious autoimmune disease and two of her children, aged early to mid 30s who have a different autoimmune disorder. One of them has it very bad, it almost killed him a few years ago. I’m so sad that we won’t be able to honour my uncle’s life at the time of his passing. But we can’t risk it.

Then, my husband’s aunt is also in the final stages of cancer. Her husband is distraught because the hospital are only allowing him 5 minutes with her a few times a day. They actually set a timer on his visits. I’m not sure why they are doing that. She’s not going to bounce back at this stage. She’s in the final stages of the disease. It seems like they could use their discretion.

I'm so sorry to hear all of the above. Please try to steer family and funeral directors towards somewhere that has a webcam for the funeral ceremonieswhen the time comes and have a small number who are not vulnerable present and distanced. My mother's best friend died last week - non virus related - and it gave my mother and her friends great comfort to watch the service which was attended by 10 family members, live from the Church website.

This will become the new normal soon sadly.

Poor Italy and Spain. Terrifying.

tobefrank321 · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

otnomart wrote: »

Here is a chart on: tests vs cases

https://lab24.ilsole24ore.com/coronavirus/#box_6

Thanks, appreciate the stats you provide. The italian mortality rate is running close to 10% which is very high. The median age is also high of confirmed cases, roughly 65. I think the prevalence is likely high of untested cases in Italy. This means they could be in for a long road of a high death rates.

iwillyeah1234 · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

this is our generations version of an emergency like the world wars were

exactly. it's unreal.. like living in a movie.

the other half went to an enormous mega-Tesco nearby today - meat section completely cleared out. Never seen anything like it.

stephenjmcd · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Did he say that? Reporting is up to noon on the day.

The new cases in reporting is up to date.

The rest is up to date from the surveillance centre as of midnight Wednesday

https://twitter.com/Adam_Higgins27/status/1241059841721974784?s=19

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

retro:electro wrote: »

What does it mean when Tony says some are hospitalised for public health reasons rather than clinical reasons?

I wonder are they monitoring people? Maybe they are being treated as case studies to gather as much information as possible.

is_that_so · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

I think it's the total since beginning

He said 12 as of today.

Balmed Out · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

The UK are now ahead of us in shutting gyms etc

Most closed here without being told to

mikeoc85 · 20-03-2020 07:05PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

How do you know? Call them out on it if it's true. They should be adhering to restricted movement, not self isolating, unless they have symptoms of course.

Because I seen that they were on social media. We were talking about it earlier on WhatsApp. Trying to pass it off as a good deed then. If it was a good dead you wouldn’t have it all over social media while putting people’s lives at risk. The worst part is they’re actually at the hospital

Quantum Erasure · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

marklazarcovic wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Postvox/status/1241042158578253824?s=19 an post postcards

won't somebody please think of the postal workers...

stephenjmcd · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

RugbyLad11 wrote: »

and today's are only up to the 19th...

The ICU figures issued today as the figures as they stood midnight 18th. Read the press release

IvoryTower · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I wonder are they monitoring people? Maybe they are being treated as case studies to gather as much information as possible.

Keeping them away from others you would assume

nacho libre · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

walshb wrote: »

All our cafes need to close...and shopping centres..food shops stay open..

So are you happy for airlines not to ground all flights between Ireland and the UK?

Andrew00 · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

Might be a silly question but why has there only been 3 deaths in Ireland so far despite there being 683 confirmed cases (probably thousands infected though)

I pray this mortality rate stays low

Tacitus Kilgore · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

coolshannagh28 wrote: »

€ 205 per week and three month moratorium added on at the end is an insult , our economy will collapse.

I'd say it's bolloxed anyway, damned no matter what they do

stephenjmcd · 20-03-2020 07:06PM

autumnbelle wrote: »

I wonder are 12 still in icu or is that the figure in total that had need icu. 9 left in it at the minute?

Total since beginning.
Still no recovered numbers released

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 20-03-2020 07:07PM

Not in Kansas wrote: »

I'm so sorry to hear all of the above. Please try to steer family and funeral directors towards somewhere that has a webcam for the funeral ceremonieswhen the time comes and have a small number who are not vulnerable present and distanced. My mother's best friend died last week - non virus related - and it gave my mother and her friends great comfort to watch the service which was attended by 10 family members, live from the Church website.

This will become the new normal soon sadly.

Poor Italy and Spain. Terrifying.

That’s a definite possibility. My father will want to have a funeral for his brother even if it’s only him and my mother there. If they can broadcast it, the rest of the family can watch.

RugbyLad11 · 20-03-2020 07:07PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

The ICU figures issued today as the figures as they stood midnight 18th. Read the press release

Why did he say as of today

20-03-2020 07:07PM

Stheno wrote: »

Could it be people refusing to self isolate?

Or unable to do so.

murpho999 · 20-03-2020 07:07PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

source?

Ok,I'll indulge you. Below is offical advice I have found in relation to wearing of facemasks.

HSE

Using masks is unlikely to be of any benefit if you are not sick.

Sick people will be advised by their doctor when to use a mask. Healthcare workers need masks and other personal protective equipment to protect them from infection during their work.
HSE - Scroll Down for Face Masks advice

CDC

Wear a facemask if you are sick
If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.
If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.
CDC

WHO

Only wear a mask if you are ill with COVID-19 symptoms (especially coughing) or looking after someone who may have COVID-19. Disposable face mask can only be used once. If you are not ill or looking after someone who is ill then you are wasting a mask. There is a world-wide shortage of masks, so WHO urges people to use masks wisely.

WHO advises rational use of medical masks to avoid unnecessary wastage of precious resources and mis-use of masks
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

Dutch Health Ministerie

Does it make sense to wear a face mask to protect yourself from COVID-19?
In the Netherlands we only recommend mouth masks for medical personnel. People who work with (possibly) infected people use professional mouth masks. These face masks only help if you use them correctly; they have to close very well over nose and mouth and you have to change them regularly. The simple (paper) masks that many people use do not protect the wearer against the virus. Incorrect use of the mouth masks gives false security.
Translated from "Heeft het zin om een mondkapje te dragen om je te beschermen tegen COVID-19?"

So please find me official advice that people should wear face masks?

walshb · 20-03-2020 07:07PM

nacho libre wrote: »

So are you happy for airlines not to ground all flights between Ireland and the UK?

I hadn’t intended to cover everything..

Cafes and shops sprang to my mind..

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 20-03-2020 07:07PM

IvoryTower wrote: »

Keeping them away from others you would assume

It can be both!

stephenjmcd · 20-03-2020 07:08PM

Would be interesting to know what the recovered numbers are. Because the case totals now wont be the active ones

olestoepoke · 20-03-2020 07:09PM

Gooey Looey wrote: »

Expect people to have a few drinks in their own home when they can't go out to mingle and socialise. We have 4 adults living here as my son (21) and daughter (22) live with us. You can expect we'll be having drinks at home with some music to cheer us up.

The poster said it was the middle of the night. It doesn't matter if there is a crisis or the pubs are closed partying in the middle of the night keeping your neighbours awake is disrespectful and shouldn't be allowed. Any one that thinks otherwise is usually on the lower rungs of society, the type of people that care for no one but themselves.

harr · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

Don’t know how to get this into people’s heads and how serious it could get , the amount of people on some of my WhatsApp groups going for days out tomorrow or birthday parties tomorrow night.
Pull them up on it and most have quoted today’s numbers being down on yesterday and saying numbers are being to fall and we are over the worst of it ... brain dead fools

Heighway61 · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The gender imbalance is striking, anyone know why?

Would the number of female health care workers account for a part of that?

lbj666 · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

Antares35 wrote: »

If you look at it in isolation (pardon the pun) rather than in the context of total number of cases.

Why are some people so determined that everything has to be bad, bad, bad.

In the context of total known cases it's consistent with other countries 5% ish and it doubled over a day or two which is a trend I bloody hope doesn't continue. It not bad bad bad, it's trying to maintain realism and caution. Are the hse or government preparing for the worst or hoping for the best?

An Ciarraioch · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

Andrew00 wrote: »

Might be a silly question but why has there only been 3 deaths in Ireland so far despite there being 683 confirmed cases (probably thousands infected though)

I pray this mortality rate stays low

Because the demographics are skewing young - only 15% over 65 at last count.

Xertz · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

I've had a spate of weird spam and scam phone calls on my mobile and landline this morning, including people saying they were from 'the government' and needed my bank details.

They're the usual annoying phishing calls, but they seem to have upped their frequency and are adapting to abuse the COVID-19 situation and playing on people's fear.

Most of us on here are tech savvy. Could I just ask that you please take a few mins to talk to elderly, vulnerable and perhaps more naive members of your family, circle of friends and any neighbours to reassure them that they should just not engage with callers like that at all and don't be frightened by them.

I've just spent the last 15 mins talking to an older relative who was really freaked out by it this morning.

Whoever these people are, I sincerely hope karma eventually bites them as it's just deplorable stuff - the lowest of the low.

coolshannagh28 · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

I'd say it's bolloxed anyway, damned no matter what they do

Possibly , the UK are obviously determined to protect their economy and are getting up to speed on slowing the advance of the virus we seem to be disregarding the economy but very focused on slowing the virus .

Stheno · 20-03-2020 07:10PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Would be interesting to know what the recovered numbers are. Because the case totals now wont be the active ones

Its 5

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