Covid 19 Part XXIII-33,444 in ROI(1,792 deaths) 9,541 in NI(577 deaths)(22/09)Read OP

255 new cases and 1 death.

I think its fairly safe to assume nearly 100 of these are from yesterday but we'll only fully know when the swab data is released tomorrow to cover today and tomorrow.

156 attributed to Dublin & 69 cases community transmission in total.

22 in Waterford.
13 in Donegal.
11 in Wicklow.
9 in Limerick.
8 in Kildare.
5 in Clare.

31 cases are spread between Carlow, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wexford.

Lockdown Waterford


Only joking

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

community transmission is high

You would assume most are in Dublin

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Lockdown Waterford


Only joking

Might happen if it keeps going this way

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

community transmission is high

Fairly in line to be honest as a percentage of total cases that we've seen in the past.

Like i said in the post roughly 100 of these should have been reported yesterday, tomorrow's swabs v cases will give a good idea

niamh247 wrote: »

Why is MM saying schools is a priority, while the cases rising? What's the bigger harm than infection in case schools are closed? This is dichotomy without sense. Are the schools guaranteed to be covid-safe? Why are so many schools listed with covid outbreaks in social media?

It appears that they simply want to create a perception that things are retuning to normal at the cost of rising infections. Who wants "normalcy" at the cost of infections? Is this people's wish or government's crazy idea?

Schools are not guaranteed CoViD safe. There are so many mentioned with outbreaks in social media (around fifty or so at the last count) because schools have large numbers of people, indoors, in close proximity for up to seven hours, five days a week. If one student has the SARS-CoV-2 virus there's a reasonable chance of passing it on to others, seeding an outbreak.

e.g. my daughter's school has over 1000 pupils but despite a recent extension to accommodate increasing pupil numbers, still does not have room for social distancing. The school has implemented a range of infection control measures and pupils have to wear a facemask. So far so good, but I think it is only the relatively low community incidence that is keeping schools relatively clear at the moment.

Numbers in Dublin going to be very high in 3 to 4 weeks if nothing changes

FishOnABike wrote: »

Schools are not guaranteed CoViD safe. There are so many mentioned with outbreaks in social media (around fifty or so at the last count) because schools have large numbers of people, indoors, in close proximity for up to seven hours, five days a week. If one student has the SARS-CoV-2 virus there's a reasonable chance of passing it on to others, seeding an outbreak.

e.g. my daughter's school has over 1000 pupils but despite a recent extension to accommodate increasing pupil numbers, still does not have room for social distancing. The school has implemented a range of infection control measures and pupils have to wear a facemask. So far so good, but I think it is only the relatively low community incidence that is keeping schools relatively clear at the moment.

There's not been over 50 "outbreaks in schools".

There has been over 50 kids of school going age that teated positive, massive difference

Account Number wrote: »

50,000 in the city, about 110,000 in the county - rate half as bad as you think (though definitely the worst it's ever been down here)

In proportional terms that’s like Dublin reporting 800 cases when you break it down by population

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Lockdown Waterford


Only joking

What about Dublin?

Cody montana wrote: »

What about Dublin?

Not allowed to mention that

DangerScouse wrote: »

What difference does it make. They are still positive cases. Not good nó matter how you dice it.

It doesn't mean there active cases and we've no idea what percentage are any way sick. It's a pointless number and provides no meaningful data.

bpb101 wrote: »

At what point do we decide we need to act and impose restrictions
Like, i dont think we should open the pubs, but i think its fairly bad to pretend to publications that they are going to open next week, only to be disappointed again

Why shouldn't pubs be allowed to open outside of Dublin for example??

They'll be reopening in areas that aren't under local restrictions.

They're classified as controlled environments with measures in place, current establishments open haven't from what NPHET say contributed to spread hence can reopen.

As expected in this "Living with covid" plan the country bar potentially Dublin is to get level 2 status. In this level they can open. The whole point is to live with this now as best as possible

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Why shouldn't pubs be allowed to open outside of Dublin for example??

They'll be reopening in areas that aren't under local restrictions.

They're classified as controlled environments with measures in place, current establishments open haven't from what NPHET say contributed to spread hence can reopen.

But you need to tell places that now. Not wait till the night before