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

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

There is more than alcohol at parties

I must be at the wrong parties

Santy2015 wrote: »

This thread is excellent. Always find him to be very accurate
https://twitter.com/care2much18/status/1283128640348266496?s=21

https://twitter.com/Care2much18/status/1283128667447726084?s=20
This is the worst thing he talks about tbh, there's some amount of gob****es in this country

https://twitter.com/HelenBranswell/status/1283149859034456071

What does it mean when a case of coronavirus is denotified?

ACitizenErased wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Care2much18/status/1283128667447726084?s=20
This is the worst thing he talks about tbh, there's some amount of gob****es in this country

In fairness to NPHET and government, it’s a fine line to tread when lecturing the general public on what they should and should not do, while still keeping the door open to people being open and honest about contacts.

I’ve been limiting contacts and have been careful, but a couple of weeks ago what drove it home for me was realising that if I somehow contacted it and needed to give my contacts, it would have been 10+ outside my household and none were strictly necessary. Nothing mental like house parties, but visiting friends and family.

It’s also difficult in some family dynamics. I’ve an aunt who is in her local every night, let’s say they’re not exactly pushing the €9 meal or time limits. My mother brings her to work and to visit my nana in a nursing home but has told her she doesn’t feel comfortable doing it if she’s in the pub. So she has “stopped going to the pub”.

Given the narrative around house parties, even though you’re not going to get into any legal issues with contact tracers, some may feel guilt about curbing the guidelines, as anything official may appear as authority, and not fully open up.

ChikiChiki wrote: »

I've an American friend of European descent coming to study here next month. Absolutely sound person and vehemently anti current administration.

I hate that the poor fella could be affected by this as he is mad to get out of the states and start afresh. It's hard for me to spell out to him what I think is coming down the tracks.

I don't think there's an issue with inward immigration at this time tbh, tourism is a bigger issue. At least quarantine is possible for him.

ChikiChiki wrote: »

I've an American friend of European descent coming to study here next month. Absolutely sound person and vehemently anti current administration.

I hate that the poor fella could be affected by this as he is mad to get out of the states and start afresh, and excited after spending a lot of money to date. It's hard for me to spell out to him what I think is coming down the tracks.

Anyone from any nation in the world is welcome here in my opinion, all they need to do is spend 2 weeks in quarantine. Get food delivered by a service or friend, etc. Daunting prospect spending 2 weeks in a house/room but in the grand scheme of things it’s not a massive ask. It’s just not compatible with tourism unfortunately.

Tomas Ryan wants us to go back to phase 2 on the tonight show. Unbelievable stuff really.

Pushing the 0 covid island stuff again

ACitizenErased wrote: »

I don't think there's an issue with inward immigration at this time tbh, tourism is a bigger issue. At least quarantine is possible for him.

Yeah I think if you are coming for long enough that it is realistic to self isolate as required then that's no problem. Like everyone else I'd be highly dubious that most tourists are coming for an additional two weeks before they start their holiday.

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Anyone from any nation in the world is welcome here in my opinion, all they need to do is spend 2 weeks in quarantine. Get food delivered by a service or friend, etc. Daunting prospect spending 2 weeks in a house/room but in the grand scheme of things it’s not a massive ask. It’s just not compatible with tourism unfortunately.

Why can we not just charge 250 for a test and have it back in a day or two.

Assetbacked wrote: »

Is WhatsApp down for everyone? Mine just stopped connecting the last few minutes.

I just got a message there about the army being drafted in to lock us in our houses, god remember them days

3 people referred to gardai for not completing the locator form.

"Figures for the start of month show calls were made to 3,532 people who arrived in Ireland and only 48pc answered their phones when called."

Oh but it gets better, chances are you won't even get a call now,

"However due to the increase in people arriving here they are now selecting a “proportional cohort” of between 10pc and 20pc of each flight to call."

https://m.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/three-people-referred-to-gardai-for-refusing-to-fill-out-passenger-location-forms-39368900.html

CruelSummer wrote: »

He doesn’t care what the cost to society. He seems to continually ‘forget’ or omit the fact we’ve a border with NI, U.K. common travel area, are members of the EU and are not an island in the middle of the Pacific which has a primarily agricultural economy.

The economy is ****ed anyway with social distancing. Our current approach is hope and pray for a vaccine. I don't think people have grasped just how restrictive the "new normal" is.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What are they going to ask anyway? You don’t have to be at home. You are allowed to exercise and go to the shop for essential items. It’s a restriction of movement, not a quarantine or self isolation.

Oh I agree its a joke, are you at this address ? Yes I am, OK so.

Now you might not even get that call