Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

Gentleman Off The Pitch · 14-10-2020 08:48PM

Boggles wrote: »

He is going to ban the use of petrol pump handles, because it's not the schools.

I think people need to be encouraged to wash their shopping again like we were doing in March, to me it's the most obvious reason for where we are

s1ippy · 14-10-2020 08:48PM

Hurrache wrote: »

Damn liars sending letters to parents of all kids in schools in which cases have been identified.

We'll just never find out the truth.

They only send them to close contacts in the class.

The rest of the school only finds out when the class shuts down.

Then, usually, other classes get cases. Close contacts in that class will be notified until it's clear the situation is out of control and then the parents in the school are notified that it's closing.

Does that system seem effective to you??

Goldengirl · 14-10-2020 08:48PM

Wolf359f wrote: »

If they are not testing close contacts in school, despite a poster on here saying some classes have been sent home for testing etc...
Also if they were not testing close contacts, the positivity rate would be zero.

Posters on here with different experiences.
My point is they are getting a low positivity because they are restricting testing.
One case, test the class and the teachers, publish the results, if there is nothing to see..

Fr_Dougal · 14-10-2020 08:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Two single person households now can't visit each other. 30 separate households can hang out in a school together for 6 hours.

It’s not the schools.

Absolutely farcical at this stage.

hmmm · 14-10-2020 08:49PM

Deleted User wrote: »

That's it exactly. Everything is contradictory and feels nonsensical.

We're not being guided by the science, we're being guided by what the government wants the science to be.

I'm sorry, it's very simple. Stop visiting other houses and stop socialising with other household groups. It couldn't be clearer.

Most people are doing their best. The problem is the cohort who don't care whether the limit is 6, 4, 2 or zero. And the gob****es like we see in the GAA videos.

rooney30 · 14-10-2020 08:49PM

Does any one have the county breakdown in case numbers from today ?

amber2 · 14-10-2020 08:49PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Regarding the schools, are parents and teachers concerned at all?

Resigned to the fact that we are gonna get it and it will probably be contracted through school no matter how many precautions we take. Classroom sizes are too big in Ireland to social distance in any way shape or form.

bennyl10 · 14-10-2020 08:49PM

Anyone calling this “Level 4” or “Lockdown” is absurd.

It’s allowed in Level 3
You can still meet people outside

Have a big ol bottle of cop if you think stopping household visits is level 4

DrSpongeBobz · 14-10-2020 08:49PM

After 9 o clock for Michael Martin to speak ?

Polar101 · 14-10-2020 08:50PM

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1014/1171581-contact-tracers/

One of the reasons why contract tracing is struggling - CPL, who are doing the recruitment, told candidates the job is a zero-hour contract, and they won't guarantee any work hours and that there's no sick pay.

Hurrache · 14-10-2020 08:50PM

Clayton Bitter Windbreak wrote: »

"And only six people from two households can meet outdoors in parks etc."

Does this mean outdoor team training sessions are off aswell?

That's the implication.

Mr.Crinklewood · 14-10-2020 08:50PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

Anyone calling this “Level 4” or “Lockdown” is absurd.

It’s allowed in Level 3
You can still meet people outside

Have a big ol bottle of cop if you think stopping household visits is level 4

Are people actually saying that?

Icyseanfitz · 14-10-2020 08:50PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Regarding the schools, are parents and teachers concerned at all?

Yes, very

Trouser Snake · 14-10-2020 08:51PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Regarding the schools, are parents and teachers concerned at all?

Parent here, yes. Very. Trying to hold down a job, as is my wife, as well as pay mortgage and bills has us in a corner though. First sign of anything, we're pulling them out.

Queried · 14-10-2020 08:51PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Regarding the schools, are parents and teachers concerned at all?

Teacher here. Concerned yes but also resigned to the fact that the show must go on.

Spanish Eyes · 14-10-2020 08:51PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

It’s not the schools.

Absolutely farcical at this stage.

The cover up is an insult to our intelligence.

But am surprised at the silence of the Teacher Unions and the parents of these kids in petrie dish classrooms.

Trampas · 14-10-2020 08:51PM

I can’t go to a person’s household but I could walk, run, swim, cycle etc with them? Can I park in their garden while we go for that walk or is it I just can’t enter their premises?

caveat emptor · 14-10-2020 08:52PM

The largest cohort of the cases are in the 25 -30 age category. Not adjusted for population but the fastest increasing week week on week are the 5-9 and 15-19.

data from hpsc

Percentage increase week on week.

Spanish Eyes · 14-10-2020 08:53PM

Queried wrote: »

Teacher here. Concerned yes but also resigned to the fact that the show must go on.

I think the fudge on testing in schools is spreading the virus.

Fair dues to you for walking into the Lion's Den every day. I don't think I could right now. Hats off.

Hurrache · 14-10-2020 08:54PM

manniot2 wrote: »

It’s only bloody October and we’re basically in indefinite lockdown. What utter misery and incompetence from these politians and Health advisors.

Yeah, and there's Covid playing ball and making it possible for an easy reduction in cases.

FFS, take a look at what's happening around the world.

BobbyMalone · 14-10-2020 08:54PM

bennyl10 wrote: »

Anyone calling this “Level 4” or “Lockdown” is absurd.

It’s allowed in Level 3
You can still meet people outside

Have a big ol bottle of cop if you think stopping household visits is level 4

It's neither level 3 nor level 4. The reason people are saying it's level 4 is because it's banning anybody visiting another's home, which is ... y'know, level 4 restrictions.

Real Donald Trump · 14-10-2020 08:54PM

Holohan is on some ****ing power trip!!

s1ippy · 14-10-2020 08:54PM

Polar101 wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1014/1171581-contact-tracers/

One of the reasons why contract tracing is struggling - CPL, who are doing the recruitment, told candidates the job is a zero-hour contract, and they won't guarantee any work hours and that there's no sick pay.

Fuck me.

Eod100 · 14-10-2020 08:54PM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1316464904619130880?s=20

If that plan can literally mean anything they want it to then it doesn't seem like much of a plan tbh

Supercell · 14-10-2020 08:55PM

No other households - No trick or treating for the kids in a couple of weeks time?

The HorsesMouth · 14-10-2020 08:56PM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Regarding the schools, are parents and teachers concerned at all?

I'm a parent and a teacher and I am concerned at the fact they are not being honest about the schools. The schools are spreading it more than they let on. The way they are getting out of it is not deeming people to be close contacts when they are so obviously close contacts. Also..child comes into school asymptomatic, passes it to another child also asymptomatic. Child goes home and passes it to parent/grandparent who actually get symptoms. They are then tested and found to have it which leads to the child getting tested due to close contact. They are then positive but the case is deemed to have spread outside the school because the child was tested after the symptomatic case.
Now I'm not shouting for schools to be closed as I think they are so beneficial to children and I'm happy to continue teaching. But the government and public health officials need to get real and get honest with the public. This virus spreads in schools more than they are letting on.

Hurrache · 14-10-2020 08:56PM

Gentleman Off The Pitch wrote: »

I think people need to be encouraged to wash their shopping again like we were doing in March, to me it's the most obvious reason for where we are

It's no reason as to why the world is where it is

Bunny Colvin · 14-10-2020 08:56PM

Supercell wrote: »

No other households - No trick or treating for the kids in a couple of weeks time?

I think trick or treating is the least of our concerns at the minute.

c montgomery · 14-10-2020 08:56PM

Goldengirl wrote: »

You know 12 people who have had it you say...

Were they tested?
How many in each age group?
Any underlying conditions?
What medications, if any, are they on?
Where did they contact it and was the person they got it from symptomatic or not?
How ill was the primary contact?
Did they get checked out by their doctor to ensure they are not suffering any complications?

If you are going to use a, frankly, statistically insignificant number of candidates on which to base a study that refutes all other evidence around the world which states the contrary to what you have found, do it properly.!

Never mind.. what ifs..:)

All tested, I did say confirmed cases.
All under 60, over 25.
One has diabetes that I know of, 4 co-workes I would not know of underlying conditions.
Dont know if any are on meds.
5 of then from a ski trip, 2 in work have no idea, 3 from collage house share, 2 others also no idea
None have needed any further doctor interactions

This wasn't a study just my experience as I said
The studies show it's got a 0.1% mortality rate

I think smoking kills more than covid, better stay indoors in case someone smoking outside

Boggles · 14-10-2020 08:56PM

Supercell wrote: »

No other households - No trick or treating for the kids in a couple of weeks time?

I suppose every cloud....

Covid 19 Part XXVI- 50,993 ROI (1,852 deaths) 28,040 NI (621 deaths) (19/10) Read OP

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