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

fritzelly · 31-03-2020 07:27PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/rtenews/status/1245061894978678784?s=20

Intensive care units are under significant pressure due to the growing number of #Covid19 cases. 107 patients are on ventilators and 26 patients with suspected coronavirus are in ICU beds.

OK wrong way round - still adds up to the same figure and not accumulative as some keep saying

YFlyer · 31-03-2020 07:28PM

Naggdefy wrote: »

The standard of jogging is very poor though. Saw some pedestrian jogging. It's not beautiful jogging.

They all can't glide like Bernard Lagat.

darced · 31-03-2020 07:28PM

So 325 cases out of 1500 odd tests?

Kermit.de.frog · 31-03-2020 07:28PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

https://mobile.twitter.com/rtenews/status/1245061894978678784?s=20

Intensive care units are under significant pressure due to the growing number of #Covid19 cases. 107 patients are on ventilators and 26 patients with suspected coronavirus are in ICU beds.

Presumably those on ventilators are in ICU beds. Where else would they be?

screamer · 31-03-2020 07:28PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

any theories on why it seems to affect men more than women?

Ace receptors in lungs is one I’ve read.

New Home · 31-03-2020 07:29PM

twirlagig wrote: »

Off Topic sorry, but are there any Animal Welfare places that need fostering for a cat or preferably a small dog?
Based in East Galway. PM if so, don’t want to derail thread, thanks

Ask in the Animals & Pets forum.

is_that_so · 31-03-2020 07:29PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

Prof. Crown was saying earlier that we should actually be counting the numbers from swabbing to test complete to patient being told. That's the figure he would like to see.

I'm sure he would!

threeball · 31-03-2020 07:29PM

Cases finally falling in Italy but rocketing in the US. They're up at 17000 for the day with not all states reported. Thats almost one third of the entire reported global cases.

flashforward · 31-03-2020 07:29PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

We need to get back up to testing +5k each day with the more stringent criteria.

If we keep this low level of testing we won’t have a clear picture of the real number of infections.

To confirm they were never 'testing' 5000 per day.
They were Swabbing 5000 per day

On the 23rd march they were get results at a rate of 1350/day

We are now at 1500/day

People can bury their heads in the sand all they want but we have no clue where we are with this thing.

All this push to open new test 'swabbing' centres with no capacity to convert these to results.....

tuxy · 31-03-2020 07:30PM

What's more common in my area is people standing in one spot, usually in the way of people trying to walk.
Just looking around at random things in the hope of spotting something interesting. It looks so odd.

BLIZZARD7 · 31-03-2020 07:30PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Presumably those on ventilators are in ICU beds. Where else would they be?

This^ the other 26 are also in ICU but don't require ventilators yet (and hopefully won't). That was my reading of the figures anyway.

The other 107 are on ventilators and in ICU beds.

An Ciarraioch · 31-03-2020 07:30PM

Is 550 still the total number of ICU beds in the system?

Kermit.de.frog · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

threeball wrote: »

Cases finally falling in Italy

The rate of rise is falling back.

spookwoman · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

Quantum Erasure wrote: »

any theories on why it seems to affect men more than women?

It's known that women are more prone to autoimmune problems but are less prone to catching diseases. They think it might be something to do with the x chromosome.
https://tidsskriftet.no/en/2017/06/kronikk/why-are-autoimmune-diseases-more-prevalent-women

is_that_so · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Why the next 2 weeks? Not until we get a vaccine ?

If the rate drops quickly enough we can manage the level of infection so that the health system can cope.

Duke of Url · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

sdanseo wrote: »

So if I'm reading that right, there are only 26 COVID-19 related cases on ventilators? (107 being the total for all reasons).

That's an very low statistic if so. 0.81% of cases needing ventilation thus far, surely one of the lowest such figures on the planet.

No idea. I’m confused.

blackcard · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

One of the learnings from the 2010 big freeze was to have sufficient salt available for our roads and this hasn't been an issue since. Some of the learnings from the current crisis?
Sufficient ventilators?
Additional Test kits?
Sufficient reagents?
Sufficient masks and other personal protection equipment?
Additional measures for nursing homes?
Measures such as perspex glass in shops?
Hygiene education and practices?
Increased numbers of ICU's?
Increased capability to work from home?
Not to believe a fraction of what you read on social media?
Social distancing?
What else?

Reckless Abandonment · 31-03-2020 07:31PM

I'm very curious as to why they haven't been able to run more tests . They are firing money around like mad at the moment so it can't be that.

dummy_crusher · 31-03-2020 07:32PM

twirlagig wrote: »

Off Topic sorry, but are there any Animal Welfare places that need fostering for a cat or preferably a small dog?
Based in East Galway. PM if so, don’t want to derail thread, thanks

GSPCA and MADRA

martingriff · 31-03-2020 07:32PM

flashforward wrote: »

To confirm they were never 'testing' 5000 per day.
They were Swabbing 5000 per day

On the 23rd march they were get results at a rate of 1350/day

We are now at 1500/day

People can bury their heads in the sand all they want but we have no clue where we are with this thing.

All this push to open new test 'swabbing' centres with no capacity to convert these to results.....

Whats your point here?

They tested 5000 by swabbing people

fritzelly · 31-03-2020 07:32PM

sdanseo wrote: »

So if I'm reading that right, there are only 26 COVID-19 related cases on ventilators? (107 being the total for all reasons).

That's an very low statistic if so. 0.81% of active cases needing ventilation thus far (total probably closer to 2.7%, however, if you assume the 59 who died in hospital all required one too)

107+26 - both figures are for covid

SweetCaliber · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

Right folks that's a wrap for March's data. 3,235 Confirmed Cases and 71 Deaths leaving an estimated 3,164 Active Cases (No word on recoveries so not 100% accurate). 113 Required ICU as of 29th March.

I've updated my Spreadsheet and added a separate sheet for April.This will be viewable tomorrow via the original link. I'll keep March's data on the Charts to give an overall picture.

For Aprils data I've toned the estimated increases down to 15% per day as the last few have been in and around that. If you have a better percentage then please let me know. Overall if it continues at around 15% a day, we would be looking at close to 210,000 cases by the end of April. Hopefully this doesn't happen but its always important to see the long term outcome of the worst case scenario.

Again feedback on the percentage is welcome, you can view charts and spreadsheet here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IMavHMFAT59NaRmSJxfHIVxAhiT46CmzL0tj0Esqalc/

Fann Linn · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

is_that_so wrote: »

I'm sure he would!

Why the comments?
Isn't another educated voice an asset in all of this?

31-03-2020 07:33PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

113 of whom are in intensive care. Not a cumulative figure and stated clearly.

It is clearly a cumulative number if you read the report:

Total number of cases 2677
Total number hospitalised 703
Total number admitted to ICU 113
Total number of deaths 64
Total number of healthcare workers 674
Number clusters notified 118
Median age 47

Rob A. Bank · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

Sweet.Science wrote: »

Why the next 2 weeks? Not until we get a vaccine ?

The virus needs new people to infect, otherwise it dies.

If everyone stayed more than 2 meters away from one another for 2 weeks the virus would have nowhere to go, and the pandemic would stop dead.

We will not have a vaccine for 12 to 18 months so new antiviral meds or re-purposing known meds are the best short term hope for mitigating the outbreak.

elperello · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

Nermal wrote: »

The INMO were always great at counting patients on trolleys. Perhaps we could get them in to count who's in the ICU? The lack of clarity over such an important indicator is comical.

You probably know the reason for the trolley count.

You should know why the INMO are not counting who's in ICU.

Glad to see your sense of humour is holding up.

screamer · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

Reckless Abandonment wrote: »

I'm very curious as to why they haven't been able to run more tests . They are firing money around like mad at the moment so it can't be that.

Shortage of reagent needed to complete the tests. It’s a global shortage so there’s not enough to go around.

Cork Boy 53 · 31-03-2020 07:33PM

threeball wrote: »

Cases finally falling in Italy but rocketing in the US. They're up at 17000 for the day with not all states reported. Thats almost one third of the entire reported global cases.

It will get far higher than that over the next few weeks. Trump will still try to gloss over it though.

kilkenny31 · 31-03-2020 07:34PM

sdanseo wrote: »

So if I'm reading that right, there are only 26 COVID-19 related cases on ventilators? (107 being the total for all reasons).

That's an very low statistic if so. 0.81% of active cases needing ventilation thus far (total probably closer to 2.7%, however, if you assume the 59 who died in hospital all required one too)

I read that the other way around 107 are on ventilators and there are 26 others in ICU suspected of having Covid-19

Duke of Url · 31-03-2020 07:34PM

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

This^ the other 26 are also in ICU but don't require ventilators yet (and hopefully won't). That was my reading of the figures anyway.

The other 107 are on ventilators and in ICU beds.

Yeah. Maybe this

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