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CoVid19 Part XI - 2,615 in ROI (46 deaths) 410 in NI (21 deaths)(29/03)*OP upd 28/03*

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  • #1082
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Musefan wrote: »
    I’ve a parent in a nursing home. It’s awful. I can understand why they can’t say locations, but it would be so reassuring to know it’s not our area.

    As someone with a parent in a nursing home - you should be told if a case is reported in the home.

    I got a letter recently telling me that a staff member tested positive, but to day no resident has tested positive.

    As you can imagine it's a very worrying time, even more so when you read some things on here, people beginning to worry - when the majority of the nation was telling them for the last 10+ days etc... but some people just don't listen.


  • #1083
    Strazdas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,402 ✭✭✭✭Strazdas


    Beasty wrote: »
    The number of confirmed new cases does not mean a great deal. It's from tests done a few days ago, but more importantly limited by the number of tests undertaken

    It's likely that actual numbers infected are a significant multiple of the current 1,819 confirmed cases. Fortunately many of those "extras" will be showing little in the way of symptoms, but clearly can still spread the virus. Hence the incessant "social distancing" messages. It is incredibly important to slow the rise of seriously affected individuals

    Which is the great value of the social distancing measures : everyone in the country keeping their distance, whether symptomatic, asymptomatic or virus free.


  • #1084
    Banner2theend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭Banner2theend


    First time I get the sense within the department of health and HSE in this press conference of real concern this evening. Especially so is the numbers of those covid-19 patients in ICU's, 47 the latest figures. Dr Holohan is also concerned at the amount of cases in nursing homes and long stay settings.

    Over half of confirmed covid-19 cases are now involving community transmission.

    Scary times indeed and the facial expressions of those at the top table at tonight's presser is of some concern.


  • #1085
    grouchyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 211 ✭✭grouchyman


    Do we know how many of the ten deceased (may they RIP) were included in last nights count of 39 ICU patients?


  • #1086
    Sean 18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭Sean 18


    Musefan wrote: »
    I’ve a parent in a nursing home. It’s awful. I can understand why they can’t say locations, but it would be so reassuring to know it’s not our area.

    Yes they should give areas their only causing more panic being so evasive


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  • #1087
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    boardise wrote: »
    Sorry Billy boy -I won't be shutting up for you or for anybody .
    This is an open forum for the free expression of opinions.
    I give my views in a careful and controlled way without resorting to any form of
    verbal abuse .
    You'd be doing well to adopt some moderation yourself in this regard.

    Just to be clear - this is a private site and there are no rights of free speech. The important thing, which is repeated extensively in the mod warnings, is to interact in a civil fashion. No-one tells anyone what to do around here except forum moderators, CMods, Admins and Office staff


  • #1088
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 19,011 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    walshb wrote: »
    Irish reporter Michael Lehane says “travellers” can’t be evicted, in relation to the emergency bill. Did he mean to say renters?

    No, it was a far left/PBP amendment.

    https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1243262354776883201

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1089
    Kerry25x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Kerry25x


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    8 clusters in nursing homes is unacceptable. People should have been more careful. That's the one thing you cannot let happen.

    How? It just takes one asymptomatic or pre-symptoms staff member to spread it. It's really so difficult to know.


  • #1090
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,964 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Banner2theend wrote: »
    First time I get the sense within the department of health and HSE in this press conference of real concern this evening. Especially so is the numbers of those covid-19 patients in ICU's, 47 the latest figures. Dr Holohan is also concerned at the amount of cases in nursing homes and long stay settings.

    Over half of confirmed covid-19 cases are now involving community transmission.

    Scary times indeed and the facial expressions of those at the top table at tonight's presser is of some concern.

    That's what I mean. Seems to be slipping. Really feels like the storm clouds are starting to gather.


  • #1091
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,950 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    10 dead is terrible and God bless them and there families
    But a rise of 16 % today is a tiny bit of good news for the country
    Again nothing compared to the sadness of losing 10 of our own people


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  • #1092
    forgodssake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭forgodssake


    10 deaths ...was not expecting that. 10 families distraught tonight. God love them . RIP.


  • #1093
    citysights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭citysights


    Sorry can I just ask were some of those 10 deaths people in nursing homes? I have a very elderly grandparent on a nursing home( whom we can’t see since the visiting ban) and I am worried.


  • #1094
    Sean 18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 204 ✭✭Sean 18


    CruelSummer wrote: »
    I personally think this is meaningless now. Ultimately this virus has spread worldwide, there are no countries unaffected. Look at the U.K. right beside us, there seems to be an awful lot of cases - diagnosed and undiagnosed. It is unprecedented, Ireland and western countries rely on air travel and ports to keep the supply chain going. They’re trying their best to slow the spread down & buy time, without society breaking down in the meantime. It’s very challenging, and I applaud the efforts of the people in charge.
    I just hope they stay honest & keep the public informed.
    But what in reality they can't slow it down it doesn't seem to be easing anywhere only getting worse


  • #1095
    marilynrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭marilynrr


    spookwoman wrote: »
    10 in 1 day is a big increase and shows we are way behind on testing

    No it doesn't

    yermandan wrote: »
    Yes a cluster of 7/8 as far as I remember

    I thought the first nursing home cluster they announced was 14 people infected. There was a big jump in ICU patients around that time.

    There have been 9 clusters so far in nursing homes!


  • #1096
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,194 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I think we should be told the location of the clusters at least
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1097
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    forgodssake wrote: »
    10 deaths ...was not expecting that. 10 families distraught tonight. God love them . RIP.

    Yep shocking.

    This is scary now.


  • #1098
    Technophobe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭Technophobe


    boardise wrote: »
    I'don't make a particularly big deal about it but while choosing different times is one thing -announcing times and not sticking to them is another .
    I mean -how hard can it be .?
    Other priorities maybe; just a crazy guess tho..


  • #1099
    Sono Topolino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭Sono Topolino


    255 new cases! Time for people to get the message: stay at home, buy groceries once a week.


  • #1100
    pawdee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭pawdee


    Weren't we supposed to be up to 3046 cases today according to projections? That was assuming a 30% increase per day. I'm clutching at straws here I know.


  • #1101
    TOMs WIFE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭TOMs WIFE


    I know we are being told to stay in unless absolutely necessary to fight this.

    Can someone explain what the risks are, say, for just going for a quick stroll round the block and avoiding people, surely that is not 'risky'?

    No attacks please!


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  • #1102
    kingshankly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭kingshankly


    10 deaths looks worse than it is because of nursing homes cluster


  • #1103
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    That’s mad the icu figure is up to two nights ago and up a lot since


  • #1104
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    citysights wrote: »
    Sorry can I just ask were some of those 10 deaths people in nursing homes? I have a very elderly grandparent on a nursing home( whom we can’t see since the visiting ban) and I am worried.

    I’d imagine you’d be informed of a death before they announce the numbers.


  • #1105
    JPCN1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭JPCN1


    Columbia wrote: »
    No, there is open recognition that the true toll is beyond comprehension, but the official figures exist to avoid mass panic/panic buying and the like (though there was a bit of that in late January).

    If that's true and no reason to disbelieve you, then China set the rest of the world up for a fall and should be held to account when we get through this.


  • #1106
    Sono Topolino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 508 ✭✭✭Sono Topolino


    TOMs WIFE wrote: »
    I know we are being told to stay in unless absolutely necessary to fight this.

    Can someone explain what the risks are, say, for just going for a quick stroll round the block and avoiding people, surely that is not 'risky'?

    No attacks please!

    Just don’t. It’s selfish and stupid.


  • #1107
    jackboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,032 ✭✭✭jackboy


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    No, it was a far left/PBP amendment.

    https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1243262354776883201

    Does this means they now have the right to stay in anyone’s private property?


  • #1108
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Banner2theend wrote: »
    First time I get the sense within the department of health and HSE in this press conference of real concern this evening. Especially so is the numbers of those covid-19 patients in ICU's, 47 the latest figures. Dr Holohan is also concerned at the amount of cases in nursing homes and long stay settings.

    Over half of confirmed covid-19 cases are now involving community transmission.

    Scary times indeed and the facial expressions of those at the top table at tonight's presser is of some concern.
    Oh well, sh1theads will still carry on with hanging out in groups, and saying it's just the government being mean.


  • #1109
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,069 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    TOMs WIFE wrote: »
    I know we are being told to stay in unless absolutely necessary to fight this.

    Can someone explain what the risks are, say, for just going for a quick stroll round the block and avoiding people, surely that is not 'risky'?

    No attacks please!

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Nobody has been told not to do this.

    The message is not to avoid going outside. It's to avoid other people, crowded areas, not going shopping unless necessary etc.


  • #1110
    shinny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭shinny


    kingshankly wrote: »
    17 year old died in America

    They've reversed that assessment now.

    https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/26/health/california-teen-coronavirus-deaths/index.html


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  • #1111
    fr336
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Do symptoms keep getting worse or stay the same throughout or can you feel better one day then be in reverse the next? My 70 year old mum with moderate underlying health conditions has had something since Tuesday - stomach bug and vomiting with shivering and infrequent cough with phlegm Tuesday didn't want to leave her bed, then improvement yesterday and big improvement today almost back to normal. Also given her age if it was Corona then even at the beginning her immune system wouldn't be coping that well would it?


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