Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

titan18 · 09-10-2020 05:26PM

Wonder will he over 1000 today. Think we're at it if you add in the swabs from yesterday to to todays

landofthetree · 09-10-2020 05:26PM

Benimar wrote: »

Well Leo certainly doesn’t seem able to anyway...

He does a lot.

When he told all the cry babies how to save for a deposit for a house they went crazy.

podgeandrodge · 09-10-2020 05:26PM

Eod100 wrote: »

NPHET didn't recommend any new recommendations

https://twitter.com/MichealLehane/status/1314271954669625344

How can they be recommending level 5 a few days ago and not now?

jammiedodgers · 09-10-2020 05:27PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

I noticed he said cases, not deaths.....

Well done. Would you like a medal?

podgeandrodge · 09-10-2020 05:27PM

JDD wrote: »

I'm confused.

Covid has a natural R rate of about 2.5, if no precautions are taken. And of course, that means schools are open, as are pubs, nightclubs, concerts, festivals, sports matches etc etc.

Two thirds of the working population are WFH. Public transport is fairly deserted. People are wearing masks indoors most of the time, and at least attempting social distancing if they are not wearing a mask. Gyms are closed. Hardly anyone is flying on airplanes.

So how are we in a situation where someone who gets infected with covid goes on to infect between 1 and 2 more people? I know some people will say "it's the schools, it has to be!", and I admit there is a certain logic to that. But if it was the schools that were fueling this, would we see a massive increase in percentage of infections being in the 0-14 category? It's not like they're not being tested - primary school children have been to testing centres in their droves since school reopened and the usual slew of back-to-school lurgy began.

I had really thought that 80/90% of people wearing masks and practicing social distancing indoors, along with having 2/3 of the working population stay at home and off public transport would have a much bigger impact on the R number than it has.

i mean, if it's not the schools, how the f*ck is thing still transmitting so efficiently?? And if it is the schools, why is the 0-14 age category still only making up 10% of positive cases, which is the same percentage of positive cases during the summer?

i have to admit. I'm flummoxed.

Masks.

mirrorwall14 · 09-10-2020 05:28PM

I suspect I will be having a glass of gin tonight to toast working from home for the foreseeable (very high risk) with the numbers coming

is_that_so · 09-10-2020 05:28PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

How can they be recommending level 5 a few days ago and not now?

Government are committed to Level 3 for 3 weeks currently, so there was no point.

hynesie08 · 09-10-2020 05:29PM

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Well done. Would you like a medal?

No, an epaulette would look great on me though

stephenjmcd · 09-10-2020 05:29PM

titan18 wrote: »

Wonder will he over 1000 today. Think we're at it if you add in the swabs from yesterday to to todays

I gave up counting any backlog weeks ago. I know others have been and I think there's still a large discrepancy in the last week or so.

hmmm · 09-10-2020 05:29PM

The only number I'm really going to be looking at today is the Dublin number. We know the rest of Ireland number is likely to keep increasing for at least a week while we wait for phase 3 restrictions to kick in. Donegal is a strange case, very closely tied to NI where clearly that government has lost control.

09-10-2020 05:30PM

What Username Guidelines wrote: »

Italy climbing another 1,000 cases with 5,372. Jaysus after getting hit so hard, all the theories of t-cell immunity, 20% herd immunity, etc, just seem to be evaporating and hard to find positivity in it all. Might be time for an evening off social media.

Large parts of Italy were hit with lower case rates than us in spring

Funsterdelux · 09-10-2020 05:30PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

https://twitter.com/SeanDefoe/status/1314600943023992835?s=19

Is that the vaseline?

BringBackMick · 09-10-2020 05:31PM

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

xhomelezz · 09-10-2020 05:33PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

What hysteria?

OscarMIlde · 09-10-2020 05:34PM

JDD wrote: »

I'm confused.

Covid has a natural R rate of about 2.5, if no precautions are taken. And of course, that means schools are open, as are pubs, nightclubs, concerts, festivals, sports matches etc etc.

Two thirds of the working population are WFH. Public transport is fairly deserted. People are wearing masks indoors most of the time, and at least attempting social distancing if they are not wearing a mask. Gyms are closed. Hardly anyone is flying on airplanes.

So how are we in a situation where someone who gets infected with covid goes on to infect between 1 and 2 more people? I know some people will say "it's the schools, it has to be!", and I admit there is a certain logic to that. But if it was the schools that were fueling this, would we see a massive increase in percentage of infections being in the 0-14 category? It's not like they're not being tested - primary school children have been to testing centres in their droves since school reopened and the usual slew of back-to-school lurgy began.

I had really thought that 80/90% of people wearing masks and practicing social distancing indoors, along with having 2/3 of the working population stay at home and off public transport would have a much bigger impact on the R number than it has.

i mean, if it's not the schools, how the f*ck is thing still transmitting so efficiently?? And if it is the schools, why is the 0-14 age category still only making up 10% of positive cases, which is the same percentage of positive cases during the summer?

i have to admit. I'm flummoxed.

Public transport is not deserted. Buses and the Luas are at allowed capacity peak times, and unfortunately a lot of people are doing the mask under the nose/chin routine. Some routes are worse than others. When I get an x home from work it is nearly 100% compliance (with the exception of one or two people who have never complied with the rules). On the normal route home often only one or two people keep their masks on for the whole journey.

Also gyms and pools are still open, and obviously people can't mask while exercising.

Levels of compliance with social distancing differs depending on where you are. I work near town and no one in the spar across the road from my work masks or distances correctly. Even the staff wear the mask under their noses

Added to that people are still making house calls, meeting up with friends and I'm not surprised levels are as high as they are.

Loafing Oaf · 09-10-2020 05:34PM

JDD wrote: »

I'm confused.

Covid has a natural R rate of about 2.5, if no precautions are taken. And of course, that means schools are open, as are pubs, nightclubs, concerts, festivals, sports matches etc etc.

Two thirds of the working population are WFH. Public transport is fairly deserted. People are wearing masks indoors most of the time, and at least attempting social distancing if they are not wearing a mask. Gyms are closed. Hardly anyone is flying on airplanes.

So how are we in a situation where someone who gets infected with covid goes on to infect between 1 and 2 more people? I know some people will say "it's the schools, it has to be!", and I admit there is a certain logic to that. But if it was the schools that were fueling this, would we see a massive increase in percentage of infections being in the 0-14 category? It's not like they're not being tested - primary school children have been to testing centres in their droves since school reopened and the usual slew of back-to-school lurgy began.

I had really thought that 80/90% of people wearing masks and practicing social distancing indoors, along with having 2/3 of the working population stay at home and off public transport would have a much bigger impact on the R number than it has.

i mean, if it's not the schools, how the f*ck is thing still transmitting so efficiently?? And if it is the schools, why is the 0-14 age category still only making up 10% of positive cases, which is the same percentage of positive cases during the summer?

i have to admit. I'm flummoxed.

Probably due to a combination of things that weren't happening in May/June: schools, pubs, GAA matches, even religious services...

is_that_so · 09-10-2020 05:35PM

xhomelezz wrote: »

What hysteria?

Country is split about 50/50, some are fifty shades of anxious and some are definitely not!

hetuzozaho · 09-10-2020 05:36PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

You need a break from it all, you sound hysterical!

Funsterdelux · 09-10-2020 05:36PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

Classic hits isnt too bad, apart from 12pm

xhomelezz · 09-10-2020 05:36PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Country is split about 50/50, some are fifty shades of anxious and some are definitely not!

Doubt it's 50/50.

I Am The Law · 09-10-2020 05:37PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

Or turn off the radio.

landofthetree · 09-10-2020 05:38PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Country is split about 50/50, some are fifty shades of anxious and some are definitely not!

In response to whether the Government should go further, 54 per cent of people said last week that more restrictions should be introduced, compared with 27 per cent who said they should not.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/most-people-want-more-not-fewer-restrictions-survey-shows-esri-expert-1.4372433

el Fenomeno · 09-10-2020 05:38PM

I'm sure it's been answered before but it's almost impossible to use the search tool here - why aren't the case numbers NPHET release the same as the positive swabs figures? Would it not be better to just release the latter every day - why is there a backlog or things like that?

Kermit.de.frog · 09-10-2020 05:38PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

Every item on drivetime covid related.

I think the healthiest thing any Irish man or woman could do is get on a plane and go to the Greece or Cyprus.

We need some sunshine and a break from the non stop misery. This hysteria has to STOP

It is sunny

hynesie08 · 09-10-2020 05:40PM

el Fenomeno wrote: »

I'm sure it's been answered before but it's almost impossible to use the search tool here - why aren't the case numbers NPHET release the same as the positive swabs figures? Would it not be better to just release the latter every day - why is there a backlog or things like that?

Nobody knows, everything has been theorised from reswabs to false positives to time from swab to results........ There doesn't seem to be a solid answer

titan18 · 09-10-2020 05:41PM

el Fenomeno wrote: »

I'm sure it's been answered before but it's almost impossible to use the search tool here - why aren't the case numbers NPHET release the same as the positive swabs figures? Would it not be better to just release the latter every day - why is there a backlog or things like that?

I'm working off 2 assumptions.

1. Some people are tested multiple times so could be multiple positive swabs but 1 case
2. For clusters, they might be getting tallied in the positive swab count but not getting reported in the overall total until the full extent within the cluster is known

petes · 09-10-2020 05:41PM

hynesie08 wrote: »

Nobody knows, everything has been theorised from reswabs to false positives to time from swab to results........ There doesn't seem to be a solid answer

Has anyone ever actually asked them? Can't remember if they did or not!

BringBackMick · 09-10-2020 05:41PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

It is sunny

it is about 10degrees and cold

xhomelezz · 09-10-2020 05:44PM

BringBackMick wrote: »

it is about 10degrees and cold

10 degrees down here too, but no wind. As somebody suggested, good whiskey and the book. Great recipe how to warm up.

lulublue22 · 09-10-2020 05:44PM

landofthetree wrote: »

Teachers should still be brought in.

Without pupils their is no risk of spread.

An empty school can easily accommodate them all.

Why ??? my home broadband is far superior to that in my school. Perhaps we could have a more nuanced response where those who can wfh do so and those who can’t use school resources ?

or is it pure narrow minded spite that seems to invade any discussion on teachers and schools ?

Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

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