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

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  • #7862
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    The suppression phase is over. Doesn't work.
    And so the whack a mole phase has begun. I don't think it'll work.
    How long until zerocovid is the only real option in town?

    https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1291766171797204996?s=20


  • #7863
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Numbers will now be announced separately each day for the next two weeks - rest of the country 2, KOL 122!


  • #7864
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Sanjuro wrote: »
    Do the restaurant, gyms, cinemas, etc restrictions apply to the whole country or just the three counties? What I'm loving about all this is the clarity.

    Government have said nothing yet, to be announced at 6pm in a press conference.

    Lack of clarity is from journalists tweeting leaks or supposed leaks.


  • #7865
    RoscommonTom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 921 ✭✭✭RoscommonTom


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Sounds harmless enough at first glance except for perhaps restaurants having to move to take-away only, more of a restricted movement kind of thing... But no travel to these counties is bad news for all hotels as any staycations booked there are off the cards now. Seems like lots of cancellations anyway since this morning.

    Grandmother's nursing home in celbridge also contacted all families this morning to cancel all visits until further notice.

    there wouldnt be too many fellas wanting to holiday in any of them counties,


  • #7866
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    jaysus. That escalated quickly.

    First case confirmed on 30th of July.
    80 cases Plant closed on 5th of August.
    County closed down on 7th of August.


    https://twitter.com/JackHoJo/status/1291469937609969672?s=20

    This is why we have to be careful. You can't wait for the numbers to get big before doing anything.


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  • #7867
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    There's not much to be done now when the damage is done to be fair. Today's about the three counties, the factory issue can be dealt with on a seperate occasion.

    Good to hear we have no factories in the rest of the country and this can't happen anywhere else.

    There is a lot to be done. When is the separate occasion? Will we wait for more factories to have the same issue?


  • #7868
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Italy reporting 552 today, also seeing a decent enough uptick in cases :(


  • #7869
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Christy42 wrote: »
    Good to hear we have no factories in the rest of the country and this can't happen anywhere else.

    There is a lot to be done. When is the separate occasion? Will we wait for more factories to have the same issue?
    I'm not sure why you're arguing. There is a blatantly obvious issue in Kildare, Laois and Offaly that has to be dealt with right now.


  • #7870
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    RoscommonTom wrote: »
    there wouldnt be too many fellas wanting to holiday in any of them counties,

    Careful now Roscommon Tom! :p


  • #7871
    paddyisreal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭paddyisreal


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Lets see your plan Paddy.
    Also what county are you from, out of curiosity?

    Shutdown towns or areas around the outbreaks, not the whole county ffs. As I have said already timahoe is closer to Lúcán, navan than it is to athy and the rest of North kildare, offaly, Laois. Clowns


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  • #7872
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,874 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    Sanjuro wrote: »
    Do the restaurant, gyms, cinemas, etc restrictions apply to the whole country or just the three counties? What I'm loving about all this is the clarity.

    Just the three counties from what I gather. Do they put Gardai at every “border” crossing? Take say Castlecomer in co Kilkenny. Half it’s hinterland is in laois. Locals would ordinarily go there or into Carlow for shopping or a meal? And vice versa. Good luck policing this there are hundreds of crossings


  • #7873
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    I'm not sure why you're arguing. There is a blatantly obvious issue in Kildare, Laois and Offaly that has to be dealt with right now.

    There is a blatant and obvious issue with factories. We know there is massive risk. Why do we not think that doesn't need to be dealt with now?


  • #7874
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    GAA amd sports shouldnt be stopped. There are literally no cases in relation to that.

    Whats the plan? Lockdown everytime there is a cluster because of bad practices in a meat factory?


  • #7875
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    Shutdown towns or areas around the outbreaks, not the whole county ffs. As I have said already timahoe is closer to Lúcán, navan than it is to athy and the rest of North kildare, offaly, Laois. Clowns
    Yeah I'm guessing you're from Kildare.


  • #7876
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Christy42 wrote: »
    There is a blatant and obvious issue with factories. We know there is massive risk. Why do we not think that doesn't need to be dealt with now?
    There hasn't been a factory issue outside these 3 counties for ages.


  • #7877
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,874 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    smelly sock wrote: »
    GAA amd sports shouldnt be stopped. There are literally no cases in relation to that.

    Whats the plan? Lockdown everytime there is a cluster because of bad practices in a meat factory?

    It’s reactionary nuts panic. Closing down stiff where there had been no spread whatsoever.
    God help the local social welfare office staff too. They’re going to be swamped again. Utterly crazy blunt instrument. M Martin is an absolute donkey


  • #7878
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Charlie Flanagan, Laois-Offaly TD, makes a very valid point:

    they're not punishing anyone ffs, just trying to limit any spread. this isn't nazi germany.


  • #7879
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    The suppression phase is over. Doesn't work.
    And so the whack a mole phase has begun. I don't think it'll work.
    How long until zerocovid is the only real option in town?

    https://twitter.com/LBC/status/1291766171797204996?s=20

    How will a zero covid approach work? What needs to be done for a zero covid approach?


  • #7880
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    road_high wrote: »
    It’s reactionary nuts panic. Closing down stiff where there had been no spread whatsoever.
    God help the local social welfare office staff too. They’re going to be swamped again. Utterly crazy blunt instrument. M Martin is an absolute donkey
    Can you post an alternative?


  • #7881
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,106 ✭✭✭Christy42


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    There hasn't been a factory issue outside these 3 counties for ages.

    And up until recently the 3 counties were fine as well.

    We can wait until other places have the same issues as well and then lock down everyone near them as well. That seems sensible unless you have a reason for thinking factories outside the region are immune?


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  • #7882
    Scoondal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scoondal


    I've watching some (what i thought before today) lunatic. He predicted this spot on. He said the death numbers would be held back to give a big number for a day to get us back under the government narrative.
    When I first started watching theDiyshow, I thought his predictions were off the wall. What is happening now is what he said would happen.


  • #7883
    petes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    smelly sock wrote: »
    GAA amd sports shouldnt be stopped. There are literally no cases in relation to that.

    Whats the plan? Lockdown everytime there is a cluster because of bad practices in a meat factory?

    There are cases in sports clubs, literally.


  • #7884
    smelly sock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,820 ✭✭✭smelly sock


    road_high wrote: »
    It’s reactionary nuts panic. Closing down stiff where there had been no spread whatsoever.
    God help the local social welfare office staff too. They’re going to be swamped again. Utterly crazy blunt instrument. M Martin is an absolute donkey

    And Varadkar and NPHET. Bananas carry on.


  • #7885
    screamer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,193 ✭✭✭screamer


    paddyisreal wrote: »
    Shutdown towns or areas around the outbreaks, not the whole county ffs. As I have said already timahoe is closer to Lúcán, navan than it is to athy and the rest of North kildare, offaly, Laois. Clowns

    Has to be a blanket thing or the idiots in those areas will think, sure doesn’t apply to me. So it’s clearer and easier a directive to impose countywide restrictions.


  • #7886
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Christy42 wrote: »
    And up until recently the 3 counties were fine as well.
    There's an issue in Kildare, Laois and Offaly... It is being dealt with. There's not much else to say. 49% of cases in last 2 weeks from those 3 counties.


  • #7887
    rafi bomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 433 ✭✭rafi bomb


    smelly sock wrote: »
    GAA amd sports shouldnt be stopped. There are literally no cases in relation to that.

    Whats the plan? Lockdown everytime there is a cluster because of bad practices in a meat factory?

    What!?:pac: Its only meat factories and everything is closing really but GAA should go ahead feck sake :confused::P

    Tisnt the GAA fault boss


  • #7888
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,674 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Can you post an alternative?

    He probably can't


  • #7889
    Scoondal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scoondal


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Italy reporting 552 today, also seeing a decent enough uptick in cases :(

    Yes, I totally agree. That is a decent "uptick" of cases.


  • #7890
    road_high
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,874 ✭✭✭✭road_high


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Can you post an alternative?

    Not closing down places where there’s been no spread as I already stated. Not this blunt shut it all down rubbish


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  • #7891
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,038 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    road_high wrote: »
    It’s reactionary nuts panic. Closing down stiff where there had been no spread whatsoever.
    "Sure what do you want a condom for? I haven't even come yet..."


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