Covid 19 Part XXIV-37,063 ROI (1,801 deaths) 12,886 NI (582 deaths) (02/10) Read OP

Skid X wrote: »

There is no way the Government will accept Level 5, NPHET are acting like a dictatorship.

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No they are not. They are making a recommendation rather than a dictat. Govt ultimately make the decision.

Roots 2020 wrote: »

Tony Holohan does love a good lockdown!

Surely a bit extreme. He must really be worried about the health service becoming overwhelmed.

Yes like he was worried about the Cervical check woman previously.
He’s not “worried” about anything- do not kid yourself about that.
His hefty salary will be appearing in the bank account month end regardless of whether us mere peasants are destitute or not

i imagine NEPHET thinking is "if you want schools open, level 5 is the only option". I suspect they know more about school transmission that they have been letting on.

There's some level of hyperbole here.

NPHET's job is to make recommendations based on what's best for public health and how the health services can cope with increased numbers. Talking about Tony loving lockdowns or calling them dictators is way wide of the mark.

It's up to the government to balance the economic concerns with the public health concerns but bear in mind, a collapsed health service which cannot treat normal flu and ongoing conditions nevermind covid19, will have huge economic known on effects too.

Also bear in mind that many people thought the first lock down would completely tank the economy. The latest forecast is a 2.5% contraction for the year. Earlier in the year people reckoned it would be over 10%.

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

There's some level of hyperbole here.

NPHET's job is to make recommendations based on what's best for public health and how the health services can cope with increased numbers. Talking about Tony loving lockdowns or calling them dictators is way wide of the mark.

It's up to the government to balance the economic concerns with the public health concerns but bear in mind, a collapsed health service which cannot treat normal flu and ongoing conditions nevermind covid19, will have huge economic known on effects too.

Also bear in mind that many people thought the first lock down would completely tank the economy. The latest forecast is a 2.5% contraction for the year. Earlier in the year people reckoned it would be over 10%.

There is not yet pressure on hospitals

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a global pandemic. We don't have the testing surveillance of South Korea to control numbers. Level 5 will bring r rate down below 1 within weeks and hopefully ensure our hospitals will cope.

It's less about what Level 5 could do than it being sprung in people on a Sunday evening with more than a chance that it or version if will happen very quickly. We also know that a set period for it - 4 weeks, is a movable feast and we could still be stuck in it at Christmas.

ongarite wrote: »

Problem is the government has fully accepted every NPHET recommendation so far.

If they shut down construction again, I can see many companies pulling the plug on big expansion projects that are in progress.
Intel in particular are in the middle of biggest ever building project in this country. The last shutdown cost them 3 months delay which will cause delay on new products reaching the market.

Where in the level 6 plan does it say construction sites close?

Do these absolute ****tards really think people will stick to 2km and not go visit their own families anymore. They will lose the majority of people if they do this.