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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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  • #8612
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Dpg21 wrote: »
    Just came here to vent... I’m so f**king P**sed off that Offaly has extra restrictions but Carroll’s meats are already reopening after a ‘deep clean’..
    Feels like being in school when the whole class gets punished because one idiot can’t do what they are told, then rewarding that one idiot with no homework and everyone else gets extra.
    I don't know anything about these particular plants, but I know from the HSE briefing that the workers in all these plants have been tested.

    We can't test everyone in the LOK counties, so unfortunately if there has been spread we won't know until we start seeing symptoms appear. Hopefully we'll find out in 2 weeks that there hasn't been an upsurge in cases.


  • #8613
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,888 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Onesea wrote: »
    The future, not the past few months.

    Okay but if these things were going to happen on a large scale is it not likely there would be some early signs, particularly for easily measurable phenomena like crime and suicide rates. Here's some evidence to the contrary:

    Japan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors

    Crime figures in Ireland drop massively due to coronavirus lockdown measures


  • #8614
    timsey tiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,768 ✭✭✭timsey tiger


    Onesea wrote: »
    People queuing up at a am I sick test tent. You couldn't make this up.

    Yes responsible people, who don't want to pass on a potentially fatal disease and taking steps to mitigate the risk. What is the world coming to?


  • #8615
    iguana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭iguana


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Okay but if these things were going to happen on a large scale is it not likely there would be some early signs, particularly for easily measurable phenomena like crime and suicide rates. Here's some evidence to the contrary:

    Japan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors

    Crime figures in Ireland drop massively due to coronavirus lockdown measures

    And there's a suggestion lockdown led to a decrease in low-weight premature births.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40026479.html


  • #8616
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Onesea wrote: »
    People queuing up at a am I sick test tent. You couldn't make this up.

    Am I asymptomatic test tent?


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  • #8617
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    KIDS DISEASE Coronavirus in Ireland – Ten children treated in Ireland for Kawasaki-like illness linked with Covid-19

    How reliable is this news outlet?


  • #8618
    jammiedodgers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭jammiedodgers


    Onesea wrote: »
    People queuing up at a am I sick test tent. You couldn't make this up.

    Ah ya could though


  • #8619
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Renjit wrote: »
    KIDS DISEASE Coronavirus in Ireland – Ten children treated in Ireland for Kawasaki-like illness linked with Covid-19

    How reliable is this news outlet?
    Fairly certain this is old news


  • #8620
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,157 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Renjit wrote: »
    KIDS DISEASE Coronavirus in Ireland – Ten children treated in Ireland for Kawasaki-like illness linked with Covid-19

    How reliable is this news outlet?

    Old news - can happen without Covid existing


  • #8621
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    iguana wrote: »
    And there's a suggestion lockdown led to a decrease in low-weight premature births.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40026479.html

    I spent years being time poor. I spent the lockdown focusing on clean eating and exercising and I had a 2 stone weight loss. When we had the good spring, I spent every evening out walking. I never had that time before look after myself.


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  • #8622
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Dpg21 wrote: »
    Just came here to vent... I’m so f**king P**sed off that Offaly has extra restrictions but Carroll’s meats are already reopening after a ‘deep clean’..
    Feels like being in school when the whole class gets punished because one idiot can’t do what they are told, then rewarding that one idiot with no homework and everyone else gets extra.

    The manager from Brady's pub in maynooth was on TV3 last night and he was furious... And I fully understand why.

    He has to now closed again and lose more money while the source of the clusters remain open... Making money. You couldn't make it up.


  • #8623
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    HSE now advising test results may take four days to come back.


  • #8624
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    HSE now advising test results may take four days to come back.

    Wtf? Is there a reason for this?


  • #8625
    ExMachina1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭ExMachina1000


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    HSE now advising test results may take four days to come back.

    What was the time before?


  • #8626
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,344 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Why were the construction sites in Dublin shut down immediately after a positive test when the risks on such sites of transmission would have been much lower than at a meat factory yet meat factories were allowed remain open for a full week after a positive test where 80 plus were found to be positive which would have left direct contact with thousands at risk.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/second-dublin-construction-site-closed-over-coronavirus-1.4311675


  • #8627
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    ExMachina1000 wrote: »
    What was the time before?

    Anecdotally, I'd heard of it taking 24-36 hours until around last week. I was advised my results would be 2-3 days on Wednesday. Just rang there to follow up and was told it might be up to 4 days now.

    No reason given but I'd imagine it's down to testing capacity in light of what happened in the meat plants. I was on hold for thirty minutes to HSE Live there now when I could get straight through during the week.


  • #8628
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    Anecdotally, I'd heard of it taking 24-36 hours until around last week. I was advised my results would be 2-3 days on Wednesday. Just rang there to follow up and was told it might be up to 4 days now.

    No reason given but I'd imagine it's down to testing capacity in light of what happened in the meat plants. I was on hold for thirty minutes to HSE Live there now when I could get straight through during the week.

    This is like March all over again.


  • #8629
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    Anecdotally, I'd heard of it taking 24-36 hours until around last week. I was advised my results would be 2-3 days on Wednesday. Just rang there to follow up and was told it might be up to 4 days now.

    No reason given but I'd imagine it's down to testing capacity in light of what happened in the meat plants. I was on hold for thirty minutes to HSE Live there now when I could get straight through during the week.

    How could this be the case when we were testing double the numbers only a couple of weeks back. Unless there have been cuts in funding


  • #8630
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    This is like March all over again.

    Same feeling last week, hopefully different action will be taken.


  • #8631
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    jill_valentine wrote: »
    Anecdotally, I'd heard of it taking 24-36 hours until around last week. I was advised my results would be 2-3 days on Wednesday. Just rang there to follow up and was told it might be up to 4 days now.

    No reason given but I'd imagine it's down to testing capacity in light of what happened in the meat plants. I was on hold for thirty minutes to HSE Live there now when I could get straight through during the week.

    Ridiculous. They are tested under 5000 a day this week, the capacity is meant to be 15000 a day.


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  • #8632
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,344 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Same feeling last week, hopefully different action will be taken.


    If they leave the meat factories dictating their own rules it will only go one way.


  • #8633
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    LATEST TESTING UPDATE

    Tests conducted last 24 hours: 4345
    Tests conducted last 7 days: 26082
    Additional positive tests: 128
    Positivity Rate last 7 days: 1.9%


  • #8634
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Why were the construction sites in Dublin shut down immediately after a positive test when the risks on such sites of transmission would have been much lower than at a meat factory yet meat factories were allowed remain open for a full week after a positive test where 80 plus were found to be positive which would have left direct contact with thousands at risk.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/second-dublin-construction-site-closed-over-coronavirus-1.4311675

    It's a good question. The authorities allowed the meat plants to continue on as normal, putting the whole entire localities of laois, offaly, kildare at risk. I'm baffled and it's very sad news for small businesses in them counties who are probably struggling so much right now.


  • #8635
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    Deleted User wrote: »
    How could this be the case when we were testing double the numbers only a couple of weeks back. Unless there have been cuts in funding

    The labs were going hell for leather to get those tests turned around in fairness, that's a pace you can't sustain on a human level. I'd imagine everybody who could go on leave or return to their "regular" roles now has, because the meat plant outbreaks weren't on the radar.

    Another thing I'll say is that it's important to remember how many of the cases we're picking up now are mild or asymptomatic. While we may look to be in a similar place on paper, we are quite a bit better off, I doubt I could have gotten tested in the first place back then.


  • #8636
    owlbethere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭owlbethere


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Same feeling last week, hopefully different action will be taken.
    Round number 2 for sure.


  • #8637
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,760 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    Anyone outside Kildare, Laois and Offaly should expect to be waiting for a test atm tbh


  • #8638
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    mloc123 wrote: »
    The manager from Brady's pub in maynooth was on TV3 last night and he was furious... And I fully understand why.

    He has to now closed again and lose more money while the source of the clusters remain open... Making money. You couldn't make it up.

    Was that the angry fella on TV last night? He was saying that they saw this coming weeks ago and nothing was done about it and look him now. I felt so sorry for the fella.


  • #8639
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Was that the angry fella on TV last night? He was saying that they saw this coming weeks ago and nothing was done about it and look him now. I felt so sorry for the fella.

    Yup, that was him. I have never seen somebody so angry being interviewed... And fully understand it.


  • #8640
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,129 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Anyone outside Kildare, Laois and Offaly should expect to be waiting for a test atm tbh

    Theyre on lockdown, wouldn't it be more important to find and stop it quickly outside these counties?


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  • #8641
    jill_valentine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    ACitizenErased wrote: »
    Anyone outside Kildare, Laois and Offaly should expect to be waiting for a test atm tbh

    Yeah.

    I was surprised it took 24 hours between the call and the test for myself, but earlier on I remembered Mr Swab Man mentioned he'd be coming from Kildare to mine, so the timeframes make sense to me now.


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