Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

mandrake04 wrote: »

1.4%


Interesting if you compare with state of Victoria’s positivity rate.


Mon 1.59%
Tue 1.89%
Wed 2.91%
Thurs 1.73%

Odd that Melbourne has a similar population to Ireland and despite the relatively similar positivity rates dozens ofpeople have died there over the last few days vs basically none hre.

Steve F wrote: »

Or the world has more sociopaths than we realized.
I think that's it TBH.
People just don't give a sh1t

As someone who actively disobeyed Govt. Rules( I went away for a weekend and didn't quarantine when back) I do care. However, instead of quarantining, I wore a mask in the proper places, I kept my movements to a minimum. However, if I had to do something or wanted to do something I went. I went for pints one night outside in a beer garden. I assessed the risk and made my own informed decision about the best course of action.

The reality is this is going to be with us for a long time to come.

Hego Damask wrote: »

No, it's just that life has to f*cking go on, if you wanna hide under your bed for the next decade be my guest ....

You're a sociopath aren't you?

expectationlost wrote: »

so why are they in hospital? what other reason?

Policies seem to vary from hospital to hospital but most hospitals testing all patients being admitted for procedures routinely. Not testing all patients admitted but those admitted for procedures and those with any one of a long list of symptoms.

A certain amount of routine testing/screening allows for:
Mitigation of risk of spread for elective admissions.
Protection for other patients and staff
Protection of environment and equipment.

People admitted with a fever will be tested to exclude the diagnosis but then turn out to have urinary infections, infected ulcers, ‘regular’ chest infections, gastroenteritis and so on. Testing early reduces need to isolate patient and use PPE.

Patients admitted with shortness of breath will be tested but have heart failure, asthma, clots in their lungs.

Patients being transferred from one hospital to another will be tested. Protection for paramedics doing transfer. Reduces possibility of spreading from one hospital to another.

Patients admitted to ICU regardless of the reason will be tested. High risk environment as huge amount of one to one patient time for nurses with extremely close contact for multiple tasks. Also other very sick and therefore already extremely vulnerable patients in typically open bay ICUs. Could be in there after surgery, with sepsis and Covid could finish them off too easily.

All of these waiting swab results so suspected cases although individual level of clinical suspicion for some of those waiting swabs may be extremely low.

majcos wrote: »

Policies seem to very from hospital to hospital but most hospitals testing all patients being admitted for procedures routinely.


Mitigation of risk of spread for elective admissions.
Protection for other patients and staff
Protection of environment and equipment.

People admitted with a fever will be tested to exclude the diagnosis but then turn out to have urinary infections, infected ulcers, ‘regular’ chest infections, gastroenteritis and so on. Testing early reduces need to isolate patient and use PPE.

Patients admitted with shortness of breath will be tested but have heart failure, asthma, clots in their lungs.

Patients being transferred from one hospital to another will be tested. Protection for paramedics doing transfer. Reduces possibility of spreading from one hospital to another.

Patients admitted to ICU regardless of the reason will be tested. High risk environment as huge amount of one to one patient time for nurses with extremely close contact for multiple tasks. Also other very sick and therefore already extremely vulnerable patients in typically open bay ICUs. Could be in there after surgery, with sepsis and Covid could finish them off too easily.

All of these waiting swab results so suspected cases although individual level of clinical suspicion for some of those waiting swabs may be extremely low.

surely the HSE should list separately patients with suspected covid from cautionary testing of patients

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I had a laugh today, saw some young wan with a mask that had a pseudo smile on it. Was amazing really and looked gas.

We need masks to match our mood or the time of day etc. Make them fun.

Well OK, I'll get back in me box.

A grim reaper mask would be dark and funny at the same time me thinks.

Hego Damask wrote: »

No, it's just that life has to f*cking go on, if you wanna hide under your bed for the next decade be my guest ....

Give over! Most people know how to find a mid ground sensible approach to containing this, without hiding under the bed.

The tough man attitude needs to give way to a grown up response.

majcos wrote: »

This would seem logical but much easier said than done. Different ‘levels’ of suspicion very hard to define.

Practically it is easier to simply count number of swabs awaiting processing rather than figure out the nuances of every individual case to divide them up into categories.

its easy if you are just testing somebody because they in hospital and for no other reason or symptom put that on a separate list.

Hego Damask wrote: »

Exactly, you see these idiots running up to people without masks screaming at them (taking off their mask to do so ....) slobbering and spitting about 100000000000000000000 individual covid viruses (if they have it....)

Some people are f*cking loving this sh*t, it finally gives their lives some importance, have you seen the COVID 19 COMPLIANCE OFFICER high vis vest ?

Imagine the dangerous dangerous little Hitler that would want to have that job ?

Type of **** that failed at the police exams, failed at being a bouncer ... and until now was working in Donaghmede shopping center as a bored security

It's absolutely true. Tyrants, they're the exact sames ones who absolutely revel with the idea that they can justifably let out their anger on the outside words on the grounds of 'public safety' I'm reading a book atm about Nazi Germany called 'Alone in Berlin', and it's full of these sorts.

Hego Damask wrote: »

No, it's just that life has to f*cking go on, if you wanna hide under your bed for the next decade be my guest ....

Next decade?
You Sir are a Tw+t

Hego Damask wrote: »

No, it's just that life has to f*cking go on, if you wanna hide under your bed for the next decade be my guest ....

Next decade?
You Sir are a Tw+t