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

Thepoet85 · 18-10-2020 05:32PM

Gael23 wrote: »

I’m travelling 200km next weekend

400 laps of your perimeter? :P

stephenjmcd · 18-10-2020 05:32PM

Infini wrote: »

Noone wants to talk about losing christmas but the dithering and indecisive leadership has already put it at risk as is. We'd be lucky to see any semblance of a normal christmas.

Your not seeing any normal at Christmas.

Be doing well to get shops open and that'll be it

iamwhoiam · 18-10-2020 05:32PM

US2 wrote: »

This Christmas more than ever I'm going to spoil my kids after the miserable year they put up with. No Patrick's day, no Easter egg hunts. No birthday party's, no Halloween.
These might sound silly but these are kids

Plus its no one else’s business what you do for the kids . You do as you feel is right for your family

HeyV · 18-10-2020 05:33PM

Regarding online shopping...
I’m not a huge fan of Facebook but have a look at it for shops in your area.
I seen 3 shops in my area have now gone online. One in particular surprised me - they have had an ordinary till in the shop for as long as I can remember... no fancy scanning system, just tot in the prices on the register.
They now have a proper online shop, mightn’t be the fanciest website in the world but fair fcuks to them.

Eod100 · 18-10-2020 05:33PM

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

The last few sentences are interesting, Ireland becoming an outlier which may cause the markets ( lenders) to view us differently.

Lot of countries in Europe have brought in restrictions lately on regional level at minimum. May not be at national level but then size of Ireland and population would be lot different than bigger countries.

Mervyn Skidmore · 18-10-2020 05:34PM

Why do people get so worked up about Christmas in the first place? I absolutely hate the normal frenzy involved.

Pinch Flat · 18-10-2020 05:34PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Multiple posters have said it here before. The cork hosptials cover such a large area.

ICU there are full most of the time, being full now is nothing new.

3 covid patients in ICU between Mercy and CUH, they aren't full due to covid.

I didn't day they were full due to covid. But covid ICU is a totally different demand than ICU from other illnesses. If it's full it's full. People have to go somewhere else. Lets not hope we use up all our country wide icu capacity before we can get this under control because it won't be pretty.

JP Liz V1 · 18-10-2020 05:34PM

The shopping for Christmas is not all about kids, maybe we would like to buy a present for a neighbour or elderly relative, Christmas is about family, friends and also gifts whether big or small

I think no matter what level we go to, there will still be tools breaking rules as there is no strict enforcement

We are in a depressing vacuum black hole, need some good news, cancelling Christmas isn't the way to go

is_that_so · 18-10-2020 05:34PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Why do people get so worked up about Christmas in the first place? I absolutely hate the normal frenzy involved.

You're asking that with the year that's in it..?

Ger Roe · 18-10-2020 05:35PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Yeah sure that respiratory consultant on the radio just now saying corks icus are full and they had to ring around seven hospitals for an icu bed is probably just being melodramatic.

This is it in a nutshell. If the people I might be relying on to save my life, are saying that we are in trouble, I will certainly be pushing their case. For anyone who didn't hear, they said that urgent action is required now.

DebDynamite · 18-10-2020 05:35PM

At this stage I just think “f**k Christmas!”. Shutting down the country/economy for two months to “save” Christmas - a week long holiday - is just not worth it.

I nearly hope we don’t reopen at Christmas and undo all the sacrifices made the two months prior for the sake of one week. People put out of work again and on the PUP payment, just so those with growing bank balances can splurge and visit everyone they know. Christmas this year is not going to be anything like Christmas, so let’s not try and make it so at the cost of much more important things.

B.A._Baracus · 18-10-2020 05:36PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Why do people get so worked up about Christmas in the first place? I absolutely hate the normal frenzy involved.

:P

Jenna James · 18-10-2020 05:36PM

is_that_so wrote: »

You're asking that with the year that's in it..?

Not everyone is a fan of Christmas though.

I hope people that are fans get to have a nice Christmas in so far that is possible

maebee · 18-10-2020 05:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

They’re outside as well, ffs

If they're not from the same household they're not 2m apart, ffs

Stheno · 18-10-2020 05:36PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The shopping for Christmas is not all about kids, maybe we would like to buy a present for a neighbour or elderly relative, Christmas is about family, friends and also gifts whether big or small

I think no matter what level we go to, there will still be tools breaking rules as there is no strict enforcement

We are in a depressing vacuum black hole, need some good news, cancelling Christmas isn't the way to go

I really think people need to cop on and realise Christmas as we knew it is a non runner this year tbh

JP Liz V1 · 18-10-2020 05:36PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Multiple posters have said it here before. The cork hosptials cover such a large area.

ICU there are full most of the time, being full now is nothing new.

3 covid patients in ICU between Mercy and CUH, they aren't full due to covid.

Yes CUH has had patients in the past from Kerry, Limerick, Waterford and Tipperary

SPDUB · 18-10-2020 05:37PM

1283 cases 3 Deaths Source TV3

JP Liz V1 · 18-10-2020 05:37PM

3 deaths 1283 cases

shocksy · 18-10-2020 05:37PM

3 new deaths
1283 new cases

274 in hospital and 33 of them in ICU

is_that_so · 18-10-2020 05:38PM

Jenna James wrote: »

Not everyone is a fan of Christmas though.

I hope people that are fans get to have a nice Christmas in so far that is possible

No, they are not but not being able to hate it properly this year will bother them too!

SleetAndSnow · 18-10-2020 05:38PM

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1317867545521684480?s=19

landofthetree · 18-10-2020 05:38PM

408 in Dublin.

is_that_so · 18-10-2020 05:39PM

shocksy wrote: »

3 new deaths
1283 new cases

274 in hospital and 33 of them in ICU

Good that the ICU still seems quite steady.

Jenna James · 18-10-2020 05:39PM

is_that_so wrote: »

No, they are not but not being able to hate it properly this year will bother them too!

I know, of course it will. I get that. I just think there's a bigger picture. Just my opinion though. It's a no win for sure and I do have empathy for kids/grandparents etc.

stephenjmcd · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

DebDynamite wrote: »

At this stage I just think “f**k Christmas!”. Shutting down the country/economy for two months to “save” Christmas - a week long holiday - is just not worth it.

I nearly hope we don’t reopen at Christmas and undue all the sacrifices made the two months prior for the sake of one week. People put out of work again and on the PUP payment, just so those with mounting bank balances can splurge and visit everyone they know. Christmas this year is not going to be anything like Christmas, so let’s not try and make it so at the cost of much more important things.

Everyone knows it'll be nothing like normal, no pubs etc.

People will still want to get people a present or two and relax at home for a few days, give them that at least. You sound like scrooge. People still need something to look forward to, albeit a different experience.

You can bet on shops being open early December.

Gael23 · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

Dublin now out of control

Eod100 · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

Cases seem stubbornly high last few days https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1317867545521684480?s=19

BringBackMick · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

ICU remaining fairly steady.

For a population our size, these figures really are not bad.

they measure very favourably against the situation in Europe

bennyl10 · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Good that the ICU still seems quite steady.

Still a creep up today though

khalessi · 18-10-2020 05:40PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Why do people get so worked up about Christmas in the first place? I absolutely hate the normal frenzy involved.

It can be done without frenzy. But they probably enjoy the atmosphere, the family, everyone's reasons are different, I love the time with family and decorating and warmth and just the whole thing.

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

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