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Covid19 Part XIX-25,802 in ROI (1,753 deaths) 5,859 in NI (556 deaths) (21/07)Read OP

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  • #2462
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Positivity rate of 0.06% in the last 24 hours. Wow.


  • #2463
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Meanwhile...

    https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0706/1151713-holohan-freedom-of-dublin/


  • #2464
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    No shock here with all the talk of second waves from the various media outlets and officials

    https://twitter.com/RobOHanrahan/status/1280193682390614016?s=19

    Theirs evidence of the risk in other countries also.


  • #2465
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,326 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    No deaths again today. Excellent!


  • #2466
    YellowBucket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 491 ✭✭YellowBucket


    We just need to keep it that way and be a bubble of normality for a while.

    I can't think of anything more frustrating than seeing a potential risk of reimporting this for no good reason other than being unwilling to take preventative action.


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  • #2467
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    expectationlost wrote: »
    wait for tmw

    tomorrow... next week... really it takes two weeks to see the impact... ah three weeks really and then we'll see the spike...


  • #2468
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Fairly certain this is the first time we've had two days without deaths?

    I was just thinking the same. Any day without deaths and only 4 new cases is a good one.


  • #2469
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Don't we say that every time there's a bit of drama of people gathering?!

    Yep. First it was people having house parties and meeting up in the park. No spike. Then it was the demonstrations across the country for BLM. No spike.

    Will will see an increase in cases, especially as foreign travel picks up. But once cases stay below 30 a day we can manage it.

    We're not going to get to zero cases a day unless we completely shut off the country from the outside world.


  • #2470
    Martina1991
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,548 ✭✭✭Martina1991


    ACitizenErased wrote:
    Labs are at less than half capacity.
    The 15,000 quoted capacity included the German lab. I don't believe we've sent anything there in a while. Its important to keep all testing in Ireland to keep turnaround times as quick as possible.

    Hospital labs are working at their own individual capacity. Trying to get as many batches of samples processed every 24 hours.

    Our own Micro dept now have 2 people on call at night instead of one, and more on weekends. That means they're on call more often and there will be less people in during the day to process routine work that is always increasing.

    stephenjmcd wrote:
    User you've quoted works at the lab in UCD from what I can make out based on previous posts.
    Some labs will be at capacity, hospital labs etc, they do have other tests to do apart from covid too.
    I work in a hospital lab. But yes. People forget that routine work still continues. Our workload increases about 6% each year.


    Morrison J wrote:
    The testing times have been getting slower despite the fact that the demand has decreased a boat load. No answer for why its so much slower either.
    This is simply not true.


  • #2471
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,459 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Theirs evidence of the risk in other countries also.

    74% of people think there'll be a second wave, and where would they have had their opinion influenced from ? Media constantly talking about it.

    There's going to be spikes, we've already seen it in Sligo and Leitrim, get them under control quickly.

    A spike doesn't mean a second wave.

    What countries in the EU are having second waves with widespread country wide restrictions??


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  • #2472
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,674 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Testing & tracing, social distancing, lack of large gatherings, improved hand hygiene, mask wearing, people avoiding non essential travel and gatherings, reduced international travel, working from home and general public awareness and compliance with public advice are all going to help to reduce transmission should there be additional case growth.

    I would be very hopeful that we'll see increased case numbers over the coming weeks and months but it won't be at the level we saw in March and April. The free for all that went on when this whole craic started is not there this time and we are far more prepared.


  • #2473
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    74% of people think there'll be a second wave, and where would they have had their opinion influenced from ? Media constantly talking about it.

    There's going to be spikes, we've already seen it in Sligo and Leitrim, get them under control quickly.

    A spike doesn't mean a second wave.

    What countries in the EU are having second waves with widespread country wide restrictions??

    Israel and many countries in Eastern Europe are


  • #2474
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,153 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    ShyMets wrote: »

    We're not going to get to zero cases a day unless we completely shut off the country from the outside world.

    That’s the approach Australia is taking.


  • #2475
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Analysis of cases as of midnight Saturday 4th July - 25,527 cases (+18)

    Healthcare Workers +7
    Clusters No Change

    Age Range Affected
    0-4 +1
    5-14 +1
    15-24 +1
    25-34 +2
    35-44 +5
    45-54 +3
    55-64 +2
    65+ +2

    Cases by County
    Cork +2
    Donegal +1
    Kildare +3
    Longford +1
    Louth +1
    Meath +2
    Offaly +3
    Sligo +4
    Wexford +1


  • #2476
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Gael23 wrote: »
    That’s the approach Australia is taking.

    From an economic perspective its apples and oranges. Australia's economy is similar to america, more domestically based.

    We our a much more open economy. Realistically we cannot afford to cut ourselves off for a prolonged period


  • #2477
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Significant increase in Sligo again yesterday, +4 cases


  • #2478
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    ShyMets wrote: »
    From an economic perspective its apples and oranges. Australia's economy is similar to america, more domestically based.

    We our a much more open economy. Realistically we cannot afford to cut ourselves off for a prolonged period
    At least New Zealand wasn't mentioned this time.


  • #2479
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,961 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Demand has increased significantly in the past two weeks? Do you not know anything about what you're talking about?
    https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/integrated-information-service-testing-and-contact-tracing-dashboard-6-july-2020.pdf

    Eh, I'm talking about the demand in April/May compared to the demand today which is obviously gone down a lot.


  • #2480
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    At least New Zealand wasn't mentioned this time.

    Its makes a pleasant change:)


  • #2481
    Santy2015
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭Santy2015


    Shane Beatty from Newstalk is painful to listen to.


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  • #2482
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Morrison J wrote: »
    Eh, I'm talking about the demand in April/May compared to the demand today which is obviously gone down a lot.
    It is higher than April/May. We had our first day of 10,000 tests a day last week.


  • #2483
    Morrison J
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,961 ✭✭✭Morrison J


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    It is higher than April/May. We had our first day of 10,000 tests a day last week.

    The most coronavirus tests processed by Irish laboratories in one day was 11,504 on April 29th.


  • #2484
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,459 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Clear on travel advice but make your own mind up
    https://twitter.com/RobOHanrahan/status/1280196267092697088?s=19


  • #2485
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Morrison J wrote: »
    The most coronavirus tests processed by Irish laboratories in one day was 11,504 on April 29th.
    I said per day. Yet you say demand has increased significantly? You're answering your own questions.


  • #2486
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Clear on travel advice but make your own mind up
    https://twitter.com/RobOHanrahan/status/1280196267092697088?s=19

    What happened Saturday?


  • #2487
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,459 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    autumnbelle wrote: »
    What happened Saturday?

    A few bags of cans and the country threw a wobbler


  • #2488
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    autumnbelle wrote: »
    What happened Saturday?
    A big crowd in the street in Dublin- end of the world stuff!


  • #2489
    ZX7R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Significant increase in Sligo again yesterday, +4 cases

    More surprised Dublin did not have any


  • #2490
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,767 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    ZX7R wrote: »
    More surprised Dublin did not have any
    They've technically had less new cases than Kildare in the past two weeks so maybe not entirely surprising.


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  • #2491
    ShyMets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    is_that_so wrote: »
    A big crowd in the street in Dublin- end of the world stuff!

    But just wait until two weeks from now:)


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