the kelt wrote: » What is so dangerous about people wanting to return to normality?
average_runner wrote: » It wont be extended, we got to move on and suicide is something we got to watch now
Jenbach110 wrote: » 14 deaths, ICU manageable. Are you quoting positive tests?
STB. wrote: » Unfortunately businesses will not be able to open for some time. Otherwise we will be back at square one. And any sources of mass contagion will be the last to reopen, the same way they were the first to close.
Lord Trollington wrote: » We cannot continue to fund the closedown of the country indefinitely.
average_runner wrote: » They are decreasing when you add the extra numbers from Germany on to last week numbers
KiKi III wrote: » No, we don't. Spain's numbers are now decreasing. Our numbers are not decreasing, the rate of the growth is slowing. That's a crucial distinction.
Cupatae wrote: » They ll have no choice if the lockdown is extended.
KiKi III wrote: » If that's the truth and the backlog is now down to 11,000 the government has done a really good job of clearing it. It's meant to be totally cleared by the end of the week. https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0413/1130184-coronavirus-ireland/ Check out the numbers on worldometer: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
Lord Trollington wrote: » There is anecdotal evidence of scores and scores of people throughout the country being referred for testing by their GP only to never having a test carried out . There was a backlog of 40,000+ people awaiting tests and they changed the testing requirements . This isnt chatter on boards. This is fact. We have no grasp on the true number of cases in the country currently . We wont have a true grasp on how many have had it and are now immune until there is a test for that also. These figures needing to be as accurate as possible will help us in fighting this thing without a vaccine available . Its not boards chatter.
average_runner wrote: » Businesses will open in May. We cant stay in lockdown.
Jenbach110 wrote: » Yep Spain has lifted restrictions due to a decline in number's. We have a decline in numbers and we are going to just see what happens. Its the lack of any semblance of a plan that is an alarming issue. Why not say May 5th but it can be reviewed depending on numbers? ie consistent drop of numbers this week and we might let ye by paint
easypazz wrote: » Says who? Spain has already. Won't suit the doom merchants on here of course.
Lord Trollington wrote: » I don't think most reasonable people would have any issue with 3 months of restrictions if they new there was a road map to exiting. As it stands we've had restrictions for a number if weeks, extended by a further 3 weeks with no indication of a possible lifting of restrictions and what is required to lift them . There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding schools not opening again until September. Pubs or large social gatherings not opening until there is a vaccine. No sporting events unless behind closed doors and hundreds of other scenarios all feeding into making people uneasy and feelings of hopelessness. If the government and health professionals came out with a road map of what we need to do and where we need to be to reopen in a restricted manner in 3 weeks time I would wager that people would be far far more compliant and hard working towards that goal. As it stands now no one has no where and nothing to aim for. We're just plodding along with no end game
STB. wrote: » There will be no rollback.
KiKi III wrote: » I'm not sure that's true. There's a lot of chatter about that here on Boards, but according to the news we are sixth in terms of testing in Europe. We obviously need to get through the backlog and get the turnaround times down to a day or two, but again I think that will have happened by the time the three weeks is up.
Lord Trollington wrote: » I agree they don't. But businesses and retailers cannot reopen without a functioning schooling system. That is a fact . They are both hand in hand. Keep the schools closed by all means . But alternative measures will be needed .
Lord Trollington wrote: » But that 5% daily increase is pie in the sky because testing numbers and results has been laughable . We really don't know where we are at regarding daily increase numbers and percentage until we have a functioning testing and results system .
STB. wrote: » No they don't.
niallo27 wrote: » After may 5th if there is not some small rollback then I think there will be.
Cork Boy 53 wrote: » I doubt your claim that no one in Wuhan was wearing masks before the outbreak. In fact you seem to be contradicting yourself in your post. People in China and other eastern Asian countries are accustomed to wearing masks in public and generally follow the correct procedures. I doubt the same can be said for the majority people in other countries particularly in Ireland.
Idbatterim wrote: » the pubs dont have to be re-opened, but kids will have to be in school come September...
