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CoVid19 Part XII - 4,604 in ROI (137 deaths) 998 in NI (56 deaths)(04/04) **Read OP**

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,203 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    spookwoman wrote: »
    about 1,500 tests done a day

    That's actually appalling.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    The close contact news is good, at the start it was 20 then 5 and now on average 3 which is really within households.

    The next 2 weeks are crucial for us
    I like the fact that they are not as inclined, as some individuals, to throw out predictions on when things may be changed or when it will end.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭Coyote


    screamer wrote: »
    Which chart shows how we’re actually doing?


    Hi screamer

    up to yesterday we were closer to the lockdown numbers, and better than i had hoped. yesterday and today are not quite as good, but as i keep saying it takes 14 days for any change we make to apply, so i hope were going to keep seeing numbers heading towards the lockdown numbers but i'm not saying we will just hope we will

    Regards

    Coyote


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭maebee


    Tony Holohan patted his chest area, looked like he said "I don't feel well". Hope I have this wrong.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    They were saying they were carrying out 5000 a day.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Down to 1500 tests a day, was it not up at 5,000 at one point?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    That 325 figure is based on a reduced rate of 1500 cases per day due to the lack of test kits


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,827 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Looks like WrestleMania (WWE) still going ahead this weekend without crowd and some superstars, two day event, Vince never lets anything get in his way

    If I was a wrestler I’d be telling Vince to go bite the butt end of my bollocks.

    How much social distancing can you achieve trying to give a fella a suplex, power bomb, headlock or what have you ? It’s going to be sweat city. Again ‘teams’ of people working together to set up the ring, production facilities, ...physios, trainers, tv people... working in teams, as teams...

    If it ends up somewhere in there that somebody or somebodies gets ill... that could very well be the end of WWE...

    MIGHT have cost a fortune to cancel it but if it goes ahead and something goes wrong it could cost more then dollars.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    That's actually appalling.
    Lack of kits not lack of will.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭flashforward


    1500 tests/day.

    Like I've been saying all along - this is a farce

    How can they say we are flattening the curve and the measures are working when they are only getting results from 1500 swabs in a day....

    Of course only seeing 200->300 new cases when the sample size is 1500.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Jesus the amount of testing is way below what I'd expect.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭piplip87


    about than 11000 test last week. shocking really.

    Yet over 90% of tests carried out to date have come back negative. I'd say the nations hypochondriacs are the main reasons for the delay in testing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Why do we always have thick people

    Gardai shocked as middle-aged woman with coronavirus found travelling 'to post letter'

    Gardai were left shocked after discovering a coronavirus-positive woman posting a letter.

    The worrying incident happened recently in the south of the country.

    A spokesman said: “Gardai in the south of the county encountered a car occupied by a middle-aged couple.

    “The female passenger present informed us that she had been recently diagnosed as Covid-19 positive.

    “Despite this diagnosis, they were travelling to post a letter.

    “They were immediately directed to return to their residence to self-isolate in accordance HSE and Government guidelines.”

    Post like these should include links or references.


  • Posts: 6,192 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Down to 1500 tests a day, was it not up at 5,000 at one point?

    There was a 95% negative rate at one point

    No point in wasting test kits either??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Lack of kits not lack of will.


    Why are they saying they are testing 5000 a day then?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    maebee wrote: »
    Tony Holohan patted his chest area, looked like he said "I don't feel well". Hope I have this wrong.

    Probably suffering from exhaustion. The man needs a break.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭flashforward


    They were saying they were carrying out 5000 a day.

    They were never testing 5000 a day. They were swabbing 5000 / day

    I've been trying to explain this over numerous posts.

    Finally the farce has been exposed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭john_doe.


    We only had 4 icu cases at the start. While some may be cured the ones replacing them will be more numerous due to expontial increase.

    Icu capacity will be reached sometime next week based on current trends.

    63% of people in ICU are under 65. Therefore if that trend continues there will be lot of young deaths.

    Still think people have concept this is disease only affects eldery.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 929 ✭✭✭sternn


    The case numbers are completely underestimated. The "flattening of the curve" we are seeing is clearly heavily influenced by the lack of testing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    The questions are pretty dumb, journalist seems to be not too bright.

    I think that is because the CMO & Co now know what they will be asked and they say it first.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,604 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    Worldometer saying 415 new cases today in Ireland. Typo? Yesterday's 295 figure accurate


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,450 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    is_that_so wrote: »
    I like the fact that they are not as inclined, as some individuals, to throw out predictions on when things may be changed or when it will end.

    It would be pure speculation and fuel a frenzy really. Like look at the uk when 6 months was mentioned it erupted.

    As was said last night by the professor doing the charts, he said to predict past a week would not be accurate


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭Just Saying


    gabeeg wrote: »
    "1500 tests or so a day for the last week"

    so did we have 325 positives in one day from 1500 tests?

    The rate of cases to tests is now 15 % which would indicate approximately 2170 tests.This indicates that the 2 symptoms rule is working l.

    Also the contact rate has gone from 20 to 5 down to 3 which means the reinfection rate will be dropping.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Holohan not feeling well???

    We need him at the top of his game. Would not begrudge the man a couple of days off to recharge.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,231 ✭✭✭✭normanoffside


    gabeeg wrote: »
    "1500 tests or so a day for the last week"

    so did we have 325 positives in one day from 1500 tests?

    Yes they have clearly said that the positive rate has gone up from 6-15% due to more focused target testing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭Corkgirl20


    Roger_007 wrote: »
    Probably suffering from exhaustion. The man needs a break.

    Saw this too and I panicked for him. Poor man needs a break !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,683 ✭✭✭Talisman


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    113 of whom are in intensive care. Not a cumulative figure and stated clearly.
    Keep in mind that the figure is from two days ago 29/03/2020 according to the HSPC.ie website.

    The same page also has a 103 ICU admissions figure for 30/03/2020!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    There was a 95% negative rate at one point

    No point in wasting test kits either??


    Wide spread testing is what the WHO recommend, so no test is really wasted .
    It gives you a good idea of how widespread the virus is spreading or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    these journalists asking questions about rumours on twitter.

    idiots


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  • Posts: 8,647 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Did he say anything about health care workers not been allowed in shared accommodation?


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