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Covid19 Part XVII-24,841 in ROI (1,639 deaths) 4,679 in NI (518 deaths)(28/05)Read OP

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  • #1532
    Stheno
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    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Why such low number in cases when we just broadened the criteria during the week?

    Maybe they are still processing the results?


  • #1533
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    VonLuck wrote: »
    How many community cases today?

    Not sure if it's been released yet on today's breakdown but of yesterday's cases about 20 of them were community, 110+ were nursing homes/care facilities.


  • #1534
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,148 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Some of the questions they ask aren't the most interesting or relevant tbh. Comes across as asking question for the sake of it rather than using questions to get info.


  • #1535
    Arghus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,150 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Why such low number in cases when we just broadened the criteria during the week?

    There's always a lag of a few days. Most - if not all - of the results today would be from prior to the widening of restrictions.


  • #1536
    Eod100
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    Stheno wrote: »
    Maybe they are still processing the results?

    Yeah I'd say it's this. Would be interesting to provide how many tests completed in 24 hours vs results.


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  • #1537
    Miike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Miike


    wadacrack wrote: »
    The ginger lady is pretty good at giving clear, concise and informative answers

    Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, I really like her. She is really speaking to the public in terms the public will understand and in no uncertain terms. She is crystal clear.
    Eod100 wrote: »
    Some of the questions they ask aren't the most interesting or relevant tbh. Comes across as asking question for the sake of it rather than using questions to get info.

    That NewsTalk guy gives me ire. It's like he's trying to back Tony Holohan into a corner. Grandstanding muppet.


  • #1538
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    bettyoleary wrote: »
    The IATA has an up to date list on all countries travel restrictions. A lot of countries have mandatory quarantine.

    I think that we established after an exchange earlier (during which I went out to enjoy the weather) that 4 developed countries have mandatory institutional quarantine:

    AUS & NZ: obviously somewhat unique as they are remote and can isolate together as a block
    Slovakia: institutional quarantine until the result of a test taken on arrival comes back
    Romania: mandatory institutional quarantine for 14 days
    After that it is countries that we would in no way class as our peers

    I don’t think that that is ‘a lot’, let alone ‘most’ as some would claim. Every other country has mandatory self quarantine, with declaration by passenger upon arrival, and checked by police. That’s the same as Ireland, except it needs to be made mandatory (and Leo said this morning that it would be). Only difference here is that we still allow non-citizens/residents to come, which many countries do not (and I don’t think many of us would have a problem with introducing that)

    I don’t see us going out on a limb here and doing anything different to our EU partners (and apparently conversations are happening as we speak to align arrivals protocols across the EU)


  • #1539
    bettyoleary
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    road_high wrote: »
    It’s awful rubbish and not very Irish- I think we are a bit more honest and not into this kind of crap. Not in our culture. We can pay medical staff the respect they need in other ways. Let’s hope no one suffers pay cuts or tax hikes in the next budget.
    What way is that? An embargo on recruitment. Corridors jammed with trolleys. The nurses that have actually stayed in Ireland after training, very few, most go abroad, crying in Aand E as they cant cope. Short memory!!!!!! What way are you talking about??


  • #1540
    ChelseaRentBoy
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    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Nice drop in new cases.

    Thought it's up on yesterday??


  • #1541
    Stheno
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    Miike wrote: »
    That NewsTalk guy gives me ire. It's like he's trying to back Tony Holohan into a corner. Grandstanding muppet.

    You should watch when Colm Henry is there and he starts talking (Shane Beatty that is) poor Colm cant control the irritated expression on his face

    Paul Cullen is another who gets on their nerves


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  • #1542
    Eod100
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    Interesting the data they use. Holohan likes a good power point series.


  • #1543
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Interesting the data they use. Holohan likes a good power point series.
    This has been the best data they've shown so far


  • #1544
    robbiezero
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    lbj666 wrote: »
    its far better to look 5 and 7 day averages which are consistently on the downward.

    People will look at whatever figures suit their outlook, pessimistic or optimistic.


  • #1545
    Pulsating Star
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    Get Real wrote: »

    If they can open in August, what, have the LC in August, results in October and college admissions November/December? Missing a semester?

    I know NUIG have advised entry of first years for November,
    present students to return late September.

    I think they are going further into next summer to recoup some semester time.


  • #1546
    lbj666
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    robbiezero wrote: »
    People will look at whatever figures suit their outlook, pessimistic or optimistic.

    Well daily numbers of cases dont mean ****e on their own given it fluctuates so much.


  • #1547
    road_high
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    bettyoleary wrote: »
    What way is that? An embargo on recruitment. Corridors jammed with trolleys. The nurses that have actually stayed in Ireland after training, very few, most go abroad, crying in Aand E as they cant cope. Short memory!!!!!! What way are you talking about??

    Well you come up with the answers to sort the hse and you’ll sort all those issues. Far as I’m aware it’s one of Europe’s best funded health services delivering some of the worst service. Throwing even more money we don’t have at it won’t make much difference. They’ll just create more pen pushers and layers.
    So clapping frontline staff is utter non sense and as friend of mine told me they’re just doing their job and glad to have it with so many others losing theirs


  • #1548
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,749 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    GP referrals for testing has doubled, which is another good news with the low case numbers


  • #1549
    timsey tiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    If the schools can reopen in August the leaving cert can go ahead.

    Too many follow on issues.

    1. Who would correct the exams(assuming teachers back in school in september)?
    2. How long to correct them?
    3. How long for CAO to sort out college places?
    4. Do colleges defer semester(s) for all students or just first years?


  • #1550
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,858 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    GP referrals for testing has doubled, which is another good news with the low case numbers

    More hypochondriacs that think they have it no doubt. My granny rip was one of those, used to think everything was wrong with her


  • #1551
    ACitizenErased
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    road_high wrote: »
    More hypochondriacs that think they have it no doubt. My granny rip was one of those, used to think everything was wrong with her
    And so they should. Community testing isn't far off.


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  • #1552
    lbj666
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    road_high wrote: »
    More hypochondriacs that think they have it no doubt. My granny rip was one of those, used to think everything was wrong with her

    Happy to welcome the hypochondriacs now for testing, it didnt help at the start. Once they arent into every bloody week to the GP.

    How many tests a day at the min 3,000 or so? if we are at 85,000 a week capacity we should be ramping things up big time and start randomised testing.


  • #1553
    wadacrack
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    road_high wrote: »
    More hypochondriacs that think they have it no doubt. My granny rip was one of those, used to think everything was wrong with her

    Asymptomatic cases seem high with this. So wise to get tested if you think you may have been exposed


  • #1554
    ACitizenErased
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    lbj666 wrote: »
    Happy to welcome the hypochondriacs now for testing, it didnt help at the start. Once they arent into every bloody week to the GP.

    How many tests a day at the min 3,000 or so? if we are at 85,000 a week capacity we should be ramping things up big time and start randomised testing.
    We're doing 40-50 thousand tests a week.


  • #1555
    blade1
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    And so they should. Community testing isn't far off.

    How often would that be.
    I got tested last Friday (no symptoms).
    When would I need to be tested again?

    An extremely unpleasant experience btw.


  • #1556
    robbiezero
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    lbj666 wrote: »
    Well daily numbers of cases dont mean ****e on their own given it fluctuates so much.

    Agreed. Up 20 cases means ****e as would down 20 cases.


  • #1557
    Boggles
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    We're doing 40-50 thousand tests a week.

    Do you know how many in the community since they relaxed the criteria and has this data been published yet?

    I mean if they are doing 1000s of daily tests in the community and coming back with 20-30 positives, the virus is relatively non existent.


  • #1558
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,033 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    27 new deaths RIP

    156 new cases.

    RIP those 27
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1559
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,789 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Has anyone said RIP yet?


  • #1560
    JP Liz V1
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    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    We're doing 40-50 thousand tests a week.

    I thought we were doing around 8,000 to 10,000 tests a week (ROI)
    https://forumofgames.com/




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  • #1561
    bettyoleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭bettyoleary


    road_high wrote: »
    Well you come up with the answers to sort the hse and you’ll sort all those issues. Far as I’m aware it’s one of Europe’s best funded health services delivering some of the worst service. Throwing even more money we don’t have at it won’t make much difference. They’ll just create more pen pushers and layers.
    So clapping frontline staff is utter non sense and as friend of mine told me they’re just doing their job and glad to have it with so many others losing theirs
    The situation in Ireland is different. There are hundreds of health care workers lost their lives fighting the Corona. How would you like to be the nurse having to tell a mother her 6wk old baby has died!!!!!!!!!! Get a grip. If clapping makes them feel appreciated and gives them a boost Ill clap for ever. They don't know if they will be alive in the next fortnight when they leave for work. Its not all old people in nursing homes its fit and healthy 20 -60 yr olds dying to save lives.


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