Tralee thread

StrikingOut wrote: »

I would imagine it’s their close proximity to a certain public house and takeaway restaurant.

Oh I understand that. However I wouldn't Class Castle Street as close proximity.
I wonder is there another Establishment in Castle Street we are unaware of.

StrikingOut

kev_Makaveli wrote: »

What Makes you think these areas would be Riddled ?

I would imagine it’s their close proximity to a certain public house and takeaway restaurant.

amadain wrote: »

Castle St, Rock St and estates like Connolly & Brendan’s Pk riddled, but in self LOCKDOWN, unreported and untested btw. Seems Facebook is more in tune locally. Stay at home.

What Makes you think these areas would be Riddled ?

kev_Makaveli wrote: »

...what towns have what. I'd imagine TRALEE could be quite high

Castle St, Rock St and estates like Connolly & Brendan’s Pk riddled, but in self LOCKDOWN, unreported and untested btw. Seems Facebook is more in tune locally. Stay at home.

If groups of people (not just young) would stop all gathering together as if its some sort of summer holiday we might actually be able to get back to normal sooner! Some People just don't seem to get it!

Sadly, first of many. The closer to home, the more scary it’s going to get. Be amazed if Ireland gets away with less than 100.

Sos88sos88 wrote: »

Ah the old WhatsApp rumour train is in overdrive. Seen a couple of them saying Kerry

Its the first death in the South of the country, it could be anywhere! Cork have high rates of covid19 so quite a high chance its there.

Sos88sos88

Ciarrai76 wrote:

No reported deaths in Kerry up to now. There was one reported in the South today, but as of yet no word on if it was here or not.

Ah the old WhatsApp rumour train is in overdrive. Seen a couple of them saying Kerry

Sos88sos88 wrote: »

Is it true one of the deaths was in Kerry?

No reported deaths in Kerry up to now. There was one reported in the South today, but as of yet no word on if it was here or not.

Sos88sos88

Is it true one of the deaths was in Kerry?

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

5 more cases in Kerry, so 38 in all.

At least it was a much smaller increase compared to yesterday! Trying to see a positive in all of this...trying!

An Ciarraioch wrote:

5 more cases in Kerry, so 38 in all.

Would be very interested to see the 38 broken down to see what towns have what . I'd imagine tralee could he quite high

An Ciarraioch

5 more cases in Kerry, so 38 in all.

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WasBornToBoogie wrote: »

I echo this chaps excellent, succinct analysis.

While we are far from out of the woods the response of the government has been Herculean.

Taking Wales as an example of Tory inaction, population 3.6 million population and 28 dead already as of yesterday.

Far, far too early to say if we are winning this fight but some perspective is required.

I was listening to a report on rte radio from medical staff saying they don't have the ppe available and are being infected and infecting others.

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Quackster wrote: »

I'd actually expect the opposite as the daily figures for the past week or more have been artificially limited by the number of tests that could be processed in 24 hours.

In recent days testing capacity has been ramped up, and will continue to over the coming days too.

At the same time, the decision to focus testing on cases that are more likely to be positive will see the percentage of tests returning positive results abruptly jump too.

So we could see a further acceleration in daily new confirmed cases over the next week or so before it starts to ease off and then hopefully decline.

But I agree, our testing regime has been top-notch and we should be proud of the work the HSE has been doing on it.

Had my test for tomorrow cancelled. They are prioritising risk groups. We'll never have the full story on the numbers infected. I'm in isolation for another week. Great weather for gardening

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Panda Killa wrote: »

It seems a family unit of 7 is amongst the figures..
It's these family clusters that will spike numbers..and maybe cause a bit of panic if you look at the figures in isolation....
Yes..the numbers will increase... but the rate will slow I believe...could take time... but I genuinely believe that amongst all the countries in Europe...we have the best plan of action in place....how many of us would have thought that the week we went to the polls?

I echo this chaps excellent, succinct analysis.

While we are far from out of the woods the response of the government has been Herculean.

Taking Wales as an example of Tory inaction, population 3.6 million population and 28 dead already as of yesterday.

Far, far too early to say if we are winning this fight but some perspective is required.

Panda Killa

It seems a family unit of 7 is amongst the figures..
It's these family clusters that will spike numbers..and maybe cause a bit of panic if you look at the figures in isolation....
Yes..the numbers will increase... but the rate will slow I believe...could take time... but I genuinely believe that amongst all the countries in Europe...we have the best plan of action in place....how many of us would have thought that the week we went to the polls?

Quackster

Panda Killa wrote: »

Instead of looking at this as a negative, we should be looking to it as a positive...
Our testing system here is too notch, thousands are being tested....over the next few days the numbers may slow a little as testers will only accept people showing 2 or more symptoms.

I'd actually expect the opposite as the daily figures for the past week or more have been artificially limited by the number of tests that could be processed in 24 hours.

In recent days testing capacity has been ramped up, and will continue to over the coming days too.

At the same time, the decision to focus testing on cases that are more likely to be positive will see the percentage of tests returning positive results abruptly jump too.

So we could see a further acceleration in daily new confirmed cases over the next week or so before it starts to ease off and then hopefully decline.

But I agree, our testing regime has been top-notch and we should be proud of the work the HSE has been doing on it.

Kerrydude1981

Panda Killa wrote: »

Instead of looking at this as a negative, we should be looking to it as a positive...
Our testing system here is too notch, thousands are being tested....over the next few days the numbers may slow a little as testers will only accept people showing 2 or more symptoms.

Hopefully it should help and as well people will get the results back quicker

Panda Killa

kn wrote: »

Kerry has gone from being a an under reporter compared to the average to being an over reporter of positive tests on average population which considering that Dublin in particular is way above their population ratio suggests we might have a hotspot down here somewhere.

Donegal similar population just 11; Louth similar population but adjacent to Dublin 18; Meath a bit bigger population but also adjacent to Dublin 24.

Instead of looking at this as a negative, we should be looking to it as a positive...
Our testing system here is too notch, thousands are being tested....over the next few days the numbers may slow a little as testers will only accept people showing 2 or more symptoms.

Kerry has gone from being a an under reporter compared to the average to being an over reporter of positive tests on average population which considering that Dublin in particular is way above their population ratio suggests we might have a hotspot down here somewhere.

Donegal similar population just 11; Louth similar population but adjacent to Dublin 18; Meath a bit bigger population but also adjacent to Dublin 24.

Argos is closed. I thought that might have come in the essential services guideline where IT and office supplies could stay open. It seemed busy enough in the last week with people getting all kinds of bits and pieces for mobiles etc I guess in the event that something breaks down in the next 2 to 3 months.

Kev,
Galway gang following a horse in Cheltenham came back with more than empty pockets it seems.
Big jump to 40 cases now.

Clab mor wrote: »

Any business remaining open which isn’t an essential service should be ashamed of themselves. This includes off licences and clothes shops etc.
Unless a services is essential you should be closed.
Shame on those trying to make a quick buck.....

Agreed.

phormium

I was actually in Homesense a few days ago and I like it there for lots of things, it's always pretty empty so easy to distance oneself and I picked up several things like Dettol spray, black bags, baking powder, biscuits, a few other grocery/cleaning items and painting stuff that saved me going to likes of Tesco and Woodies.

Better in some ways to spread the customers rather than cramming into fewer shops

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I think all things considered we are doing quite well if you compare our current rate of infection to Leo's prediction of 15,000 cases/30%a day increase by the end of March which he foretasted in his Saint Patrick's Day address.

Perhaps its a legacy of all our years subjugated by our Saxon overseers but Irish people are passive and malleable and the social distancing is generally well observed.

The media hyperbole over packed beaches last weekend will not be repeated this coming Sabbath.

Our colonial cousins across the water are in all sorts of mither in comparison.

I never thought I would be pro Blue Shirt but Leo and his cohort have done a fine job thus far.

Sardonicat

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

that's a fair bit of a jump! I know more testing is going on, but its a lot from the 1 a day which we were seeing.

It is a big jump. One thing to take into account is that any who has been tested while an inpatient will have their results fast tracked as the isolation beds are needed so if they're negative they can free up those beds. A relative off mine was tested in KUH and got her results the next day. She's negative, thank god. But had she not been admitted she wouldn't even have had her test yet! She was promptly turfed out of the single room back onto the shared ward. If the hospital is seeing an increase in admissions it might account for the jump in numbers of confirmed cases. It is a bit worrying that we have more confirmed cases than Limerick, though.

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Going by the digital dashboard, Kerry has gone from 15 cases yesterday to 33 today!

http://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/a192b58ba6904c1494f651706c223520

that's a fair bit of a jump! I know more testing is going on, but its a lot from the 1 a day which we were seeing.

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Going by the digital dashboard, Kerry has gone from 15 cases yesterday to 33 today!

http://geohive.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/a192b58ba6904c1494f651706c223520

I Wonder how many of these would have been a result of The BurgerShack / CastleBar Cheltenham gang.