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

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Anyone know what the story is with Donegal and Waterford?

Some in Bundoran - not massively surprising. Presumably some elsewhere in the country - this "privacy" bs of not telling anyone where cases are is a pain.

alentejo wrote: »

If there are any positives from today's 240 figures. 129 are from Dublin which while still v bad is only 50% of the case load. I think other counties are beginning to catch up with Dublin. I think during the week on one or two day, Dublin had in excess of 60% of the case load.

But the 50% even case load is only one day and 3 of the past 14 days have had a higher percentage of new cases in the rest of the country. The 7 day average in terms of percentages of cases Dublin vs rest of country is running at 55%-56% for the past 7 days, the previous 7 days to that it was 47%-52%.

DangerScouse wrote: »

Apparently all Brazilian workers. I wonder if they have kids in school with Irish kids?

They're probably in school with Polish, Lithuanian, Nigerian kids etc as well... Not just Irish kids.

aziz wrote: »

Waterford is a outbreak in a meat factory,28 cases so far

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Have just indeed heard that the Waterford cases are in fact a meat plant. Shocker.

Which one?

Majority of cases reported in Watertord over the past week are linked to one meat plant

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Which one?

https://waterford-news.ie/2020/09/17/dawn-meats-slaughter-house-grannagh-has-confirmed-cluster/#.X2OZrmhKiUl

THE Waterford News & Star can confirm that Dawn Meats Beef plant in Grannagh has a “significant” cluster of Covid-19 cases with numbers believed to be between “at least 3o”.

The company have still not officially commented on the outbreak to any media outlet but the news has become known to senior political figures who have confirmed the information to the Waterford News & Star.

We have repeatedly contacted the company for comment but none has been forthcoming.

We understand that the other plant, Dawn Pork & Bacon have no confirmed cases at this point.


https://waterford-news.ie/2020/09/17/dawn-meats-release-statement/#.X2OZ42hKiUk

DangerScouse wrote: »

Apparently all Brazilian workers. I wonder if they have kids in school with Irish kids?

Children born to Brazilian parents or Brazilian and Irish parents can be Irish too for what it's worth

DangerScouse wrote: »

:rolleyes: Well if they are born in Ireland they are Irish. You know this right?

So the 'Brazilian' children could be Irish too.

DangerScouse wrote: »

Apparently all Brazilian workers. I wonder if they have kids in school with Irish kids?

Ah here,what sort of a comment is this? Maybe they are in a special Brazilian school!!!!! Showing your true colours

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Dawn Meats Grannagh I believe

I would have always thought that the factory is actually located in Kilkenny but I assume the people who work there live in Waterford.

DangerScouse wrote: »

Uhhh. You liberals jump all over everything.

I once called a black man coloured. Shoot me. :rolleyes:

Ah yes, you're one of 'those' people.

billybonkers wrote: »

NPHET have advised Dublin go to Level 3 it will be discussed at cabinet tomorrow and announced in the afternoon

What will waiting until tomorrow achieve?

I reckon NPHET have been banging on about Dublin a lot longer than we are being told but were ignored by Government.

At least when Glynn is pushed on why x. y. or Z wasn't done he says we can only advise on medical grounds, but when MM is pushed on any issue he immediately blames NPHET.

owlbethere wrote: »

What was the point in the lockdown back in March? Cases are rising now and the government will let the covid infection flow and rise and point to a 5 point plan that they may or may not implement.

To protect the health system and save lives. That was not sustainable nor necessary. Higher cases are not unexpected but we need to do a reset in what we are doing in general.