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

Gael23 wrote: »

To 1m or do we have any idea?

I metre until you get drunk.

BLIZZARD7 wrote: »

Why? I doubt we will see them reduced any time soon to be honest. People won't attempt to follow them if we move to 1m from 2m.

Can't find anything more recent, maybe someone else can. It will drop to a metre or hotels/restaurants or unviable.

https://lovin.ie/news/social-distancing-measures-expected-to-be-relaxed-for-hospitality-sector

fr336 wrote: »

Do the mods send you away or do you just pop up every so often?

I post whenever I have the time. I don't act as if I'm feeding the poor by posting on an internet forum like some people do.

fr336 wrote: »

If anyone ever calls you passive aggressive, tell them I want a word with them! Have a nice day!

I'm not going to be dragged into a blatant attempt to cause an argument so the same to you.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

travel cases increasing that is a worry, we need better restrictions in self isolating quarantine on outgoing incoming travel, airports stricter

+1
We are an island. Our covid cases came about from travel and arrivals into the country from infected areas.

By continuing with no quarantine for countries with covid out of control - its going to be a recipe for disaster and we will probably see a spike by the end of the summer. People are becoming more relaxed and carefree about the virus and the guidelines we need to follow going forward. Definitely I see social distancing diminishing all the time. The COVID app might give people a false sense of security as well and lead people into taking more risks and meet up with more and more people when we have been urged to keep our close contacts and family contacts as low as possible. It might lead to people meeting up in large crowds and gatherings too. All of this is a recipe for disaster.

What we absolutely definitely need to establish is what sort of people are coming into Ireland? If its Irish citizens returning from abroad or if its tourists. I would be very wary of American tourists. They will need a place to stay, maybe a hotel and there would be staff working in hotels serving tourists and putting them at risk. Tour buses, tourist attractions, shops and restaurants where tourists go to - people there would all be at risk from infections.

igCorcaigh wrote: »

https://twitter.com/laoneill111/status/1280926346672250882?s=19

Will employers have to ask staff members to take time out of work and self isolate or quarantine themselves away from work if staff engage in high risk activities? Like attending a wedding, concert, going to mass, travel abroad - otherwise employers are neglecting their duty to keep the team safe.