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Covid19 Part XVI- 21,983 in ROI (1,339 deaths) 3,881 in NI (404 deaths)(05/05)Read OP

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  • #5222
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    The number of healthcare workers infected has gone over 5000. I fear nursing homes may be worse than we thought.


  • #5223
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    One thing to remember from the 700 new cases is the vast majority are likely asymptomatic, and probably wouldn't have been tested without the mass testing.


  • #5224
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    The number of healthcare workers infected has gone over 5000. I fear nursing homes may be worse than we thought.

    Yesterdays healthcare workers number was 4,847 , it's an absolute mess in those settings quite clearly.


  • #5225
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    One thing to remember from the 700 new cases is the vast majority are likely asymptomatic, and probably wouldn't have been tested without the mass testing.

    Wonder if they can report on that


  • #5226
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Stheno wrote: »
    Wonder if they can report on that
    Surely wouldn't be hard to do? Simply tick a box or something to say that the person has no fever or cough or whatever. I doubt it's been done though.


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  • #5227
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1254130742600380422?s=19

    How lovely that they get to go on day trips. Can't see anything wrong here.





    [/sarcasm]


  • #5228
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    s1ippy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1254130742600380422?s=19

    How lovely that they get to go on day trips. Can't see anything wrong here.





    [/sarcasm]
    If they enter our jurisdiction they should follow our rules. Utterly ridiculous. Send 'em back to where they came from.


  • #5229
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Should the confirmed cases not be getting lower by now

    Ramp up in testing means more cases being caught. That is not a bad thing. Identifying cases that are existing already is a positive for contact tracing.

    We were told earlier in the week by the CMO to expect more cases as testing was ramped up.


  • #5230
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    If they enter our jurisdiction they should follow our rules. Utterly ridiculous. Send 'em back to where they came from.

    Exactly. Turn them back.


  • #5231
    Looney1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭Looney1


    There seems to be legitimate reasoning been used to explain increase in cases. However surely we should be seeing a reduction to allow for easing of restrictions next week


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  • #5232
    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    If they enter our jurisdiction they should follow our rules. Utterly ridiculous. Send 'em back to where they came from.

    I have to say it is one part of the response that I have found utterly bizarre. The complete reticence around closing borders is something that leaves me scratching my head when you compare it to the in-country response. I'm at a complete loss to explain why the policies have remained so loose with regards to our national and international borders.


  • #5233
    s1ippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,980 ✭✭✭s1ippy


    510260.jpg

    Like we did with all the day trippers on the Easter break?


    ... blinder...


  • #5234
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Looney1 wrote: »
    There seems to be legitimate reasoning been used to explain increase in cases. However surely we should be seeing a reduction to allow for easing of restrictions next week
    If the nursing homes are kept under lockdown then I think they can loosen restrictions.


  • #5235
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,161 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Thanks. Its good the WHO clarified their position that they expect most people who have recovered will have antibodies going forward.

    A couple of people on here last night tried to claim there was no evidence full stop of immunity after being recovered. Turns out they were wrong as usual.


    I have no evidence that I'll be alive tomorrow, but I expect that I will be.

    See the difference?


  • #5236
    Lemonzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭Lemonzero


    Thing is we are in lockdown for 5 weeks now.Apart from the nutsing homes how is this spreading in the community


  • #5237
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,802 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    s1ippy wrote: »
    510260.jpg

    Like we did with all the day trippers on the Easter break?


    ... blinder...

    WTF is this ****e?


  • #5238
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,122 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Lemonzero wrote: »
    Thing is we are in lockdown for 5 weeks now.Apart from the nutsing homes how is this spreading in the community

    Very little of it is in the community but we have not been in lockdown we have had restrictions only.


  • #5239
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    WhiteMemento9 wrote: »
    I have to say it is one part of the response that I have found utterly bizarre. The complete reticence around closing borders is something that leaves me scratching my head when you compare it to the in-country response. I'm at a complete loss to explain why the policies have remained so loose with regards to our national and international borders.

    The law is a complete ass in this regard, in a nutshell "non nationals" get off the hook. Many of them are Irish citizens to start with.


  • #5240
    Tony EH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,728 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    Varadkar might be a lot of things, but I'm not sure he's a Satanist.


  • #5241
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Lemonzero wrote: »
    Thing is we are in lockdown for 5 weeks now.Apart from the nutsing homes how is this spreading in the community
    Close contacts still count as community cases


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  • #5242
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    RIP, the 26 people who died


  • #5243
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    Lemonzero wrote: »
    Thing is we are in lockdown for 5 weeks now.Apart from the nutsing homes how is this spreading in the community

    We are not in lockdown. There are restrictions. It is not like in other places where one would be allowed out only with a permit etc. Children in Spain for example will be allowed out tomorrow for one hour closely supervised outdoor exercise after being not allowed out since March 14th. This " lockdown" is quite mild compared to elsewhere.


  • #5244
    Lemonzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭Lemonzero


    How di we know very little in the community?


  • #5245
    joe40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭joe40


    Does anyone have experience of testing. I have raised temp for the last few days, but no other symptoms. I'm going to phone GP tomorrow about testing but not sure if I fit the criteria. I am self isolating in the mean time. Keeping apart from family members, no food shopping etc


  • #5246
    coastwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭coastwatch


    Lemonzero wrote: »
    How di we know very little in the community?

    GP referrals for testing has fallen to low levels and hospital numbers are falling.


  • #5247
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,858 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    If they enter our jurisdiction they should follow our rules. Utterly ridiculous. Send 'em back to where they came from.

    The people in the Republic will not tolerate this and take law into their own hands and restrict their movement and rightly so.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #5248
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    joe40 wrote: »
    Does anyone have experience of testing. I have raised temp for the last few days, but no other symptoms. I'm going to phone GP tomorrow about testing but not sure if I fit the criteria. I am self isolating in the mean time. Keeping apart from family members, no food shopping etc
    This thread will answer all your questions

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058062806


  • #5249
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,112 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    26 new deaths (RIP) and 701 new cases
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #5250
    Lemonzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭Lemonzero


    What is the basis( not theory but evidence) that very little in community. Were we given the percentages.just looking for facts.


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  • #5251
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,750 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Lemonzero wrote: »
    What is the basis( not theory but evidence) that very little in community. Were we given the percentages.just looking for facts.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/coronavirus-community-spread-mostly-under-control-but-evidence-of-people-moving-about-1.4236429


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