CoVid19 Part X - 1,564 cases ROI (9 deaths) 209 in NI (7 deaths) (25 March) Read OP

Wolf359f · 23-03-2020 01:04AM

Strazdas wrote: »

Yes indeed, we should have a strong indication of what the 'curve' looks like in the next seven days

If we do scale the daily testing from 2k to 4.5k from Monday and the effects of the social distancing come true, we should certainly get a better picture of our curve.

bekker · 23-03-2020 01:04AM

Omackeral wrote: »

Here's the guidelines we have at present

Don't Attend Work

- Close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
- Awaiting testing or awaiting results of testing
- You have tested positive
-Returned from foreign travel outside of the island of Ireland

Seek Medical Advice Before Attending Work

- You are immunocompromised
- Experiencing symptoms

Attend Work

- No symptoms
- You have tested negative
- Close contact of a close contact of a person who has tested positive
- Close contact of a person who is awaiting testing or results

Last two in the final column doesn't seem sound to me but that's the guidelines. Also, locally have been told that the medical staff on campus are for prisoners only, which is a bit sh*tty!

I'd be more worried about the 'Tested Negative', proves absolutely nothing.

cannotlogin · 23-03-2020 01:07AM

fritzelly wrote: »

Unfortunately its this period on where the deaths are likely to start climbing

I understand that but compared to the UK when adjusted for population it's still a good result.

Cypher_sounds · 23-03-2020 01:08AM

Raconteuse wrote: »

My friend is working in contact tracing 12 hours a day, six days a week, so while the poster didn't mean that literally (as you know) we can be confident the health minister is working pretty darn crazy hours.

The dig is something as innocuous/inconsequential as a perceived smirk being a problem... when there's a devastating pandemic gripping much of the world.

Well done to your friend.

It didn’t give off a vibe that he was serious about what he was saying hence the factual comment about his facial expression when saying about the amount of people out and about today, which will possibly have a devastating implications on the public health in this uncertain time.

Exactly some people like to get a dig in no matter what. Dig taken :rolleyes:

Strazdas · 23-03-2020 01:08AM

Wolf359f wrote: »

If we do scale the daily testing from 2k to 4.5k from Monday and the effects of the social distancing come true, we should certainly get a better picture of our curve.

There's no reason we can't flatten the curve anyway. We have have been throwing every weapon in our arsenal at the virus.....an unprecedented mobilisation.

marilynrr · 23-03-2020 01:08AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

So we should expect that 30% figure to drop?

I would imagine so...but as a lot of people have no symptoms or mild symptoms that they may think are something else then they may not be tested....so if we only test people who seemed really bad then the number would remain high or become even higher.

ceadaoin. · 23-03-2020 01:09AM

signostic wrote: »

Fauci:Top U.S. health officials are "looking very closely" at reports that a much higher percentage of younger Americans than expected need hospitalization as a result of contracting the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/fauci-u-s-looking-very-closely-severe-coronavirus-symptoms-younger-n1166026

Vaping? Its extremely common in young people here. It's possible it could compromise long function

Mwengwe · 23-03-2020 01:09AM

Strazdas wrote: »

I think a simpler solution would be to shut down popular beauty spots rather than lockdown the entire country. Only a tiny percentage of the population were actually at those places today.

I say shut down 'The Prom' forever

Raconteuse · 23-03-2020 01:10AM

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Well done to your friend.

It didn’t give off a vibe that he was serious about what he was saying hence the factual comment about his facial expression when saying about the amount of people out and about today, which will possibly have a devastating implications on the public health in this uncertain time.

Exactly some people like to get a dig in no matter what. Dig taken :rolleyes:

It's just not a big deal. People being close together in numerous groups is though.

frillyleaf · 23-03-2020 01:10AM

hotmail.com wrote: »

30% of people here were hospitalised with the virus according to the information released today.

Does this mean the 80% figure about feeling mild or moderate symptoms is wrong?

Where did you get that figure from?

SlowBlowin · 23-03-2020 01:11AM

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

Isn’t that already the law in Ireland ?

No, I dont think so, only multiple paracetamol based medicines.

I checked on:

http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information/retailers

Hobgoblin11 · 23-03-2020 01:11AM

Strazdas wrote: »

There's no reason we can't flatten the curve anyway. We have have been throwing every weapon in our arsenal at the virus.....an unprecedented mobilisation.

I don't think enough people have been socially distancing properly unfortunately

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 01:12AM

Was in Supervalu on Saturday and in their bakery they have a self service bread slicer. There's a sign asking customers to wear gloves provided whilst using the machine.

I think the wearing of gloves and masks by the public is nonsense but I understood this request. So after slicing my bread, a girl went to the machine. She was wearing her won gloves and then proceeded to put the shop's gloves on over them.

Really I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I ever saw.

hotmail.com · 23-03-2020 01:13AM

frillyleaf wrote: »

Where did you get that figure from?

Fergal Bowers on his Twitter feed.

YFlyer · 23-03-2020 01:13AM

I read on the comment section of the Daily mail article of the 18 year old who died. Paraphrasing 'I mentioned to my boss, I'll be working at home and if she is not happy she can sack me.'

Wolf359f · 23-03-2020 01:13AM

Strazdas wrote: »

There's no reason we can't flatten the curve anyway. We have have been throwing every weapon in our arsenal at the virus.....an unprecedented mobilisation.

I agree, we always seem to abide by the powers to be when we need to. I know there's a lot not taking the social distancing seriously, but the fast majority are.
I'm sure the government and those working on the statics expect some non-compliance. You have to remember some companies did start getting workers to work from home days before the school shutdown and a lot of people did start social distancing earlier also. Maybe that's the reason for the lower than expected numbers the past 3 days.

23-03-2020 01:14AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Was in Supervalu on Saturday and in their bakery they have a self service bread slicer. There's a sign asking customers to wear gloves provided whilst using the machine.

I think the wearing of gloves and masks by the public is nonsense but I understood this request. So after slicing my bread, a girl went to the machine. She was wearing her won gloves and then proceeded to put the shop's gloves on over them.

Really I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I ever saw.

Why? her own gloves will have touched anything your bare hands touched. Trollies, door handles, cars, baskets, etc.?

Ficheall · 23-03-2020 01:15AM

https://twitter.com/SuneAuken/status/1241651019609772032

Hobgoblin11 · 23-03-2020 01:15AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Was in Supervalu on Saturday and in their bakery they have a self service bread slicer. There's a sign asking customers to wear gloves provided whilst using the machine.

I think the wearing of gloves and masks by the public is nonsense but I understood this request. So after slicing my bread, a girl went to the machine. She was wearing her won gloves and then proceeded to put the shop's gloves on over them.

Really I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I ever saw.

some utilities ike this should be taken out of commission around now

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 01:15AM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

I don't think enough people have been socially distancing properly unfortunately

You know the people you see who are not socially distancing are the very visible as they're out in the public.

The vast majority of people who are distancing are staying at home and you don't see them. It's a massive majority in my opinion.

Even today, being Mother's Day I saw pictures and videos of people I know showing how they visited their mother and just left presents in their garden and I would have bet beforehand that they just wouldn't bother observing the requirement.

MOR316 · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

I'm genuinely not trying to scaremonger or speculate or anything of the kind but, we don't really know all that much about this virus, do we?

I know in particular case, a young man from Ireland went to Italy when he was warned not to, contracted the virus, was cocky enough to say he's fit enough to get over it and yet, he was on breathing apparatus to help him for a week with it.
An 18 year old has gotten a bad case of it and this is all after we were told if you're young you'd be fine.

And then, we don't even know if it does any lasting damage.

I'm absolutely astounded by how quickly this has spread throughout the entire globe

hotmail.com · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Was in Supervalu on Saturday and in their bakery they have a self service bread slicer. There's a sign asking customers to wear gloves provided whilst using the machine.

I think the wearing of gloves and masks by the public is nonsense but I understood this request. So after slicing my bread, a girl went to the machine. She was wearing her won gloves and then proceeded to put the shop's gloves on over them.

Really I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I ever saw.

You would think if she was that nervous, she would have left it altogether and just gone without.

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

some utilities ike this should be taken out of commission around now

Not at all? Why?

Wolf359f · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

frillyleaf wrote: »

Where did you get that figure from?

The 30% hospitalization figure includes the first 80 positive cases who were all admitted to hospital regardless of their condition. Obviously as it was to quarantine them to stop infections.

Strazdas · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

Hobgoblin11 wrote: »

I don't think enough people have been socially distancing properly unfortunately

I would say it has been pretty high. It definitely hasn't been flouted in the supermarkets and shops anyway (and there are virtually no indoor venues where people can congregate, which is good.....the places people are complaining about today were all outdoors).

cnocbui · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

Isn’t that already the law in Ireland ?

Already the smallest packets in the known world and they limit the sale of them to one at a time - and they are stupidly expensive. This country has lost the plot regarding pharmaceuticals. It also has on of the worst rates of access to low cost generic drugs in the OECD.

Handy tip - get a UK virtual address and shop online for medicines like aspirin and hay fever prophylactics. If you give an Irish address most online pharmacies won't sell you a packet of sweets, with a Uk address you can often buy multiples of what you need at far lower prices than in this clip joint.

frillyleaf · 23-03-2020 01:16AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Vaping? Its extremely common in young people here. It's possible it could compromise long function

It may be mutating?

murpho999 · 23-03-2020 01:17AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Why? her own gloves will have touched anything your bare hands touched. Trollies, door handles, cars, baskets, etc.?

So what's the point of her gloves so?

Cee-Jay-Cee · 23-03-2020 01:17AM

SlowBlowin wrote: »

Switzerland to limit sales of painkillers during coronavirus crisis

I was searching for advice online (as I take diclofenac) and I came across this:

https://www.thelocal.ch/20200319/pain-medication-is-now-rationed-in-switzerland

I had not heard about his before, is the same happening here or anywhere else yet ?

That has always been the rule here.

Hobgoblin11 · 23-03-2020 01:17AM

murpho999 wrote: »

You know the people you see who are not socially distancing are the very visible as they're out in the public.

The vast majority of people who are distancing are staying at home and you don't see them. It's a massive majority in my opinion.

Even today, being Mother's Day I saw pictures and videos of people I know showing how they visited their mother and just left presents in their garden and I would have bet beforehand that they just wouldn't bother observing the requirement.

the damage was done long before today though , the virus is now in the families units spreading

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CoVid19 Part X - 1,564 cases ROI (9 deaths) 209 in NI (7 deaths) (25 March) Read OP