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

Gradius · 22-09-2020 06:18PM

Numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up...and so on.

Every cycle is destroying the country more than the last.

There is no endpoint or conclusion or even goal. The whole thing is sheer madness.

JP Liz V1 · 22-09-2020 06:19PM

amadangomor wrote: »

According to Wiki in the 2016 census Dublin county- 1,345,402
Cork county - 542,868

I always thought Cork was a bigger county than Dublin

Plumbthedepths · 22-09-2020 06:20PM

shinzon wrote: »

It had to happen UK goes into toilet roll panic buying after new restrictions announced

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/22/toilet-roll-sales-rise-by-more-than-a-fifth-amid-new-uk-covid-19-restrictions?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1600792969

Shin

Was/are the 'sh!ts' a symptom of Covid?

amadangomor · 22-09-2020 06:20PM

Gradius wrote: »

Numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up...and so on.

Every cycle is destroying the country more than the last.

There is no endpoint or conclusion or even goal. The whole thing is sheer madness.

No point calling it madness it's just the reality we find ourselves in.

There are no easy solutions so we just have to get on with it.

JP Liz V1 · 22-09-2020 06:21PM

Gradius wrote: »

Numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up, numbers go down, numbers go up...and so on.

Every cycle is destroying the country more than the last.

There is no endpoint or conclusion or even goal. The whole thing is sheer madness.

I think the goal is to keep the numbers down

Funsterdelux · 22-09-2020 06:21PM

Time to put a barrier on Patricks Bridge, close the Jack Lynch Tunnel and cancel the ferry.

Goldengirl · 22-09-2020 06:21PM

Goldrickssan wrote: »

Is trolley watching the same as airplane watching? Interesting hobby

Not at all and much more serious .
It is the official INMO measurement of those waiting for beds, be they on a chair or trolley in A&E or on a ward .

Widdensushi · 22-09-2020 06:22PM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Time to put a barrier on Patricks Bridge, close the Jack Lynch Tunnel and cancel the ferry.

Serious amount of Dublin people in Cork last weekend, hard to blame them, it's such a beautiful county!!!

22-09-2020 06:23PM

CruelSummer wrote: »

This is not good enough. They’ve had months to make provisions for the upcoming winter, between test + trace and ICU capacity. I’m of the understanding our ICU capacity is barely enough in normal times never mind in a pandemic. Open to correction on that.

This link is 7 months old, but indicates the variance in European countries of critical care capacity:

The irony is that a lot of the former eastern European countries have the higher capacities.

JP Liz V1 · 22-09-2020 06:23PM

spookwoman wrote: »

Would have thought there would have been some bleed over of cases into kerry with skibbereen.

Even with the amount of tourists, Kerry is keeping low numbers

landofthetree · 22-09-2020 06:24PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Why is nobody dieing of this if it is such a deadly virus. Numbers have been high for 6 to 8 weeks now. Where is the lag.

The likes of Holland opened stuff us long before us,they are at record numbers of cases per day but so far the death rate is very low conpared to the first wave.

Hopefully it will stay that way.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/netherlands/

Goldengirl · 22-09-2020 06:24PM

CruelSummer wrote: »

This is not good enough. They’ve had months to make provisions for the upcoming winter, between test + trace and ICU capacity. I’m of the understanding our ICU capacity is barely enough in normal times never mind in a pandemic. Open to correction on that.

ICU capacity is fine normal times .
It's the number of available beds that is generally the problem pre Covid .

Goldengirl · 22-09-2020 06:26PM

amadangomor wrote: »

County vs county?

No, city vs city

eagle eye · 22-09-2020 06:26PM

Plumbthedepths wrote:

The benefits to a childs mental health and well being far out weigh the minimal risks of catching Covid and dying. For some children school is the only 'safe' place they have. You however are unwilling to accept risk and that's your prerogative, however I sincerely hope the government does not bow to the abject terror projected by people such as yourself.

Are you a qualified psychiatrist? If not where are you getting your information as to Children's mental health?

As for your accusation if me projecting terror, I think you are way ott with that comment. There's no fear here in my home, just common sense and happy children.

Itssoeasy · 22-09-2020 06:26PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I always thought Cork was a bigger county than Dublin

It’s the biggest county by size not by population.

Gradius · 22-09-2020 06:27PM

amadangomor wrote: »

No point calling it madness it's just the reality we find ourselves in.

There are no easy solutions so we just have to get on with it.

The lack of a goal is the madness.

The current big-brain strategy of kicking the can down the road is madness.

It's a similar strategy to the malaria parasite. Surge and destroy for 24 hours, then hide and gain strength for the next 24 hours.

So, you feel wrecked for a day, then a glimmer of hope the next day as you recuperate. But it will be back. And it will keep coming back every time, weakening you until it eventually kills you. Very effective, slow and SURE!

Plumbthedepths · 22-09-2020 06:28PM

robbiezero wrote: »

Lower than last week.
Should we have our weekly Tuesday evening meltdown on the thread or not?

Yes we should, a shame not too.

Jim_Hodge · 22-09-2020 06:29PM

Goldengirl wrote: »

Population of Dublin is a lot more than 2.5 times Cork . Closer to 9 times !

Would you give over. The counts are by county and Dublin's population is just under 2.5 times that of Cork. 1.3 million versus 543000.

amadangomor · 22-09-2020 06:29PM

Goldengirl wrote: »

No, city vs city

The figures are done by county so no point comparing the cities alone.

Funsterdelux · 22-09-2020 06:29PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This link is 7 months old, but indicates the variance in European countries of critical care capacity:

https://www.covid-19.no/critical-care-bed-numbers-in-europe

The irony is that a lot of the former eastern European countries have the higher capacities.

Have we lost them to Asia?

:pac:

funnydoggy · 22-09-2020 06:30PM

There must be something in the no deaths. I know the young and healthy are getting it and are asymptomatic but it's the case across the world.

Fr_Dougal · 22-09-2020 06:31PM

Have they announced when Cork is moving to Level 3 yet?

ChikiChiki · 22-09-2020 06:32PM

niallo27 wrote: »

Why is nobody dieing of this if it is such a deadly virus. Numbers have been high for 6 to 8 weeks now. Where is the lag.

Numbers have not been high for 6 to 8 weeks. Why are people making such spurious nonsense claims? What little kick do you get when you post such drivel?

Goldengirl · 22-09-2020 06:33PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I always thought Cork was a bigger county than Dublin

It is , massively .
Dublin is primarily urban .
That Wiki statistic is ridiculously inaccurate .
It categorises Blanch and DunLaoighre for example as separate to Dublin.
If you go by electoral areas or health areas ,Dublin is closer to 1.6 million , including all those areas that are included for case measurement .
Maybe it's the same in Cork , eg not including Glanmire or Middleton would change population / case numbers drastically ?

Gradius · 22-09-2020 06:33PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think the goal is to keep the numbers down

Current strategy won't work, then.

Even if it were possible, what's the achievement? Waiting for a vaccine (not guaranteed) is kicking the can down the road.

So, instead of planning around something that may or may not happen, they damn well better start acting on reality.

blowitupref · 22-09-2020 06:33PM

Early days this week yet but good news to get less cases from more tests.

Monday and Tuesday last week 565 reported cases from 18,008 tests carried out.

Yesterday and today 522 cases from 22,490 tests carried out.

Plumbthedepths · 22-09-2020 06:33PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Are you a qualified psychiatrist? If not where are you getting your information as to Children's mental health?

As for your accusation if me projecting terror, I think you are way ott with that comment. There's no fear here in my home, just common sense and happy children.

You don't need to be a psychiatrist to know socialisation is good for children.
As for projecting fear, I have seen many of your comments. If there was no fear in your house you wouldn't be homeschooling your children till a vaccine is found. You said this.
The thing about common sense it's not that common. Take care.

spookwoman · 22-09-2020 06:34PM

density 2016 census (cases) (population)
cork 72.3 (1807) (542,868)
Meath 83.2 (983) (195,044)
Kildare 131 (2468) (222,504)
Louth 155.4 (975) (128,884)
Dublin 1459.2 (15,717) (1,347,359)

Jim_Hodge · 22-09-2020 06:34PM

Goldengirl wrote: »

No, city vs city

That is irrelevant as counts are for counties.

Even so the ratio is still close to 2.5

554000 v 212000 by city.

Widdensushi · 22-09-2020 06:34PM

spookwoman wrote: »

Would have thought there would have been some bleed over of cases into kerry with skibbereen.

You would be in kerry from limerick quicker than from skibbereen, I can find no word of a cluster in skibbereen other than a five case one from about a fortnight ago.

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

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