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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

JP Liz V1

It has hit the rebel city, CUH on lockdown with restrictions (talk the carrier is a med student who was not abroad), wash hands and take care

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.red.

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40067250.html

I love the headline.
Going on holidays has nothing to do with him leading to massive infection rates. It's all about him being an idiot.

titan18

marno21 wrote: »

The 15 outside at pubs rule is another rule with no basis of reason. An arbitrary number chosen with no mention of venue size or any other variables.

Reardens and Dwyers had tables outside on Little Cross St which were 2m apart and completely exposed to the outdoors. There is next to zero risk of transmission between tables. There are other places with 4 tables in much smaller, enclosed spaces which have to abide by the same guidelines. Similar situation on Princes St, you could line the whole street with widely spaced tables and there would be no issue.

The upsurge in cases in Cork is not attributable to venues following the guidelines which actually prevent transmission of coronavirus while not following the 15 rule which has little scientific basis.

I'd agree but that number is the rule. When places and people break it, others walking along go well those people are breaking rules so i'll break rules. If everyone worked within the rules that are there, we'd be grand, but when people break the rules that make no sense, other start breaking the ones that do make sense and we go on and end up with further restrictions.

lawrencesummers

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

They need to make that carry on a criminal offence.

Unless your travel if golf and political dinner related.

Away With The Fairies

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40067250.html

They need to make that carry on a criminal offence.

fin12

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40067250.html

kub

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is the old Erinville hospital being used for anything?

It was converted to offices years ago.

JP Liz V1

Is the old Erinville hospital being used for anything?

Icantthinkof1

Excuse my ignorance here but would it not make more sense to allocate one hospital in each county as a designated Covid hospital/ treatment centre?!
Was this not done with T.B. in Sarsfield Court back in the day?
That way suspected or confirmed positive are sent directly to these hospitals leaving the remaining hospitals (relatively) Covid free?
Also could they extend it further and have a testing and assessment unit also set up in the same unit/ building for those who are experiencing issues post Covid who may
not require hospitalisation but would benefit from a medical assessment?
God forbid I get Covid in the morning and am in dire straits my only option would be to present to my nearest hospital (in my case the CUH) and therefore potentially contaminate a major hospital when I could be just sent to hospital ‘x’ instead

ETA I acknowledge that it would be a lot of investment as there are currently 32 in Cork hospitals receiving medical care

Bannasidhe

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

23 patients in CUH with Covid, up two from yesterday. 2 in ICU in CUH, up one.

9 in the Mercy with Covid, 2 in ICU still.

CUH now has 3 Critical Care beds available, still 0 at the Mercy.

Quick question,

Does the South Infirmary handle any covid cases? Never really see it mentioned, does it have critical care beds? St Finbarrs I believe is just an elderly hospital correct?

During the last lockdown the plan was to keep the South a Cv19 'free zone' and use it for various clinics (like the fracture clinic) that would normally happen in other hospitals. It worked but the knock on effect on elective surgeries and the usual clinics held there is still an issue. My June appt in the Diabetic clinic still hasn't been rescheduled.

Ludo

There seemed to be a lot of work going on yesterday resurfacing and expanding the overflow car park for St Finbarrs on the South Douglas Road yesterday. Hopefully not related to the testing centre being there or anything Covid related but just normal works.

marno21

The 15 outside at pubs rule is another rule with no basis of reason. An arbitrary number chosen with no mention of venue size or any other variables.

Reardens and Dwyers had tables outside on Little Cross St which were 2m apart and completely exposed to the outdoors. There is next to zero risk of transmission between tables. There are other places with 4 tables in much smaller, enclosed spaces which have to abide by the same guidelines. Similar situation on Princes St, you could line the whole street with widely spaced tables and there would be no issue.

The upsurge in cases in Cork is not attributable to venues following the guidelines which actually prevent transmission of coronavirus while not following the 15 rule which has little scientific basis.

JP Liz V1

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

23 patients in CUH with Covid, up two from yesterday. 2 in ICU in CUH, up one.

9 in the Mercy with Covid, 2 in ICU still.

CUH now has 3 Critical Care beds available, still 0 at the Mercy.

Quick question,

Does the South Infirmary handle any covid cases? Never really see it mentioned, does it have critical care beds? St Finbarrs I believe is just an elderly hospital correct?

I think SIVH is just wards for patients after procedures, the A&E is closed

Bonds and Mater are private but has HSE taken them over for Covid?

ACitizenErased

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

23 patients in CUH with Covid, up two from yesterday. 2 in ICU in CUH, up one.

9 in the Mercy with Covid, 2 in ICU still.

CUH now has 3 Critical Care beds available, still 0 at the Mercy.

Quick question,

Does the South Infirmary handle any covid cases? Never really see it mentioned, does it have critical care beds? St Finbarrs I believe is just an elderly hospital correct?

St Finbarrs had a load of COVID patients during the first wave but was never listed for some reason. No idea about the South.

SleetAndSnow

23 patients in CUH with Covid, up two from yesterday. 2 in ICU in CUH, up one.

9 in the Mercy with Covid, 2 in ICU still.

CUH now has 3 Critical Care beds available, still 0 at the Mercy.

Quick question,

Does the South Infirmary handle any covid cases? Never really see it mentioned, does it have critical care beds? St Finbarrs I believe is just an elderly hospital correct?

H8GHOTI

titan18 wrote: »

So did I but looked open when I drove past tonight.

Maybe they were all part of Market Lane. I've been assuming the split of tables is tables at front are Elbow Lane and tables at side are Market Lane

I drove past at 6.30pm & was wondering too.
The Oliver Plunkett & 115 cafe had a good few outside as well. Covid or not, doesn’t seem like the most enjoyable experience with this weather.

I’d say Market Lane could safely seat 30 or more inside with more space between people than 15 outside.

fin12

mikeym wrote: »

Prof Dolores Cahill was speaking at an anti mask protest today on the Grand Parade.

The Anti Maskers are a disgrace.

Pricks of the highest order.

Wasn’t their protesters out then protesting against anti maskers In Dublin sure that makes even less sense Then the anti maskers.

BLM protesters a f*cking disgrace aswell.

mikeym

Prof Dolores Cahill was speaking at an anti mask protest today on the Grand Parade.

The Anti Maskers are a disgrace.

Pricks of the highest order.

titan18

Icantthinkof1 wrote: »

I thought Elbow Lane had closed as a staff member tested positive?
I wonder are businesses just throwing caution the wind now with level 4-5 restrictions potentially looming over them are they just trying to bring in as much business as they can until they close again for who knows how long.
Just to confirm I am in no way condoning it if they’re breaking guidelines.

So did I but looked open when I drove past tonight.

Maybe they were all part of Market Lane. I've been assuming the split of tables is tables at front are Elbow Lane and tables at side are Market Lane

Icantthinkof1

titan18 wrote: »

Way more than 15 outside Elbow Lane tonight. Must be nearly double it if anything

I thought Elbow Lane had closed as a staff member tested positive?
I wonder are businesses just throwing caution the wind now with level 4-5 restrictions potentially looming over them are they just trying to bring in as much business as they can until they close again for who knows how long.
Just to confirm I am in no way condoning it if they’re breaking guidelines.

fin12

titan18 wrote: »

Way more than 15 outside Elbow Lane tonight. Must be nearly double it if anything.

Also does the Vicarstown have a beer garden as they're open.

Reardens closed too so wondering did they get closed down or is it only open at certain times?

Vicarstown has a beer garden out the back so all above board.

JP Liz V1

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

There was a parent or grandparent and a couple of kids in front of me in a shop today. One kid licking the conveyor belt in the shop and parent/grandparent made no effort to stop the kid. Also in Cork.

That is disgusting, Covid or not

lawrencesummers

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Would rather not as some information was not to leave the school aka the teacher spread. Believe me or don't, I've no reason to lie about it anyway and pretty sure people know me on this forum by now but regardless, makes no difference to me Once I see the school appear in those lists I will update the post.

Was mainly just to say that schools aren't invincible

I’m not questioning you, I’ve heard different things about different schools but it’s nice to hear it corroborated.

Vieira82

cantalach wrote: »

Today in about 90 mins spent in town I saw:

- A family using the pay machine at the multi-storey car park, none of them wearing masks.
- A mom with two kids standing right on top of me in a queue, the over-12 daughter not wearing a mask and sneezing.
- A man sneezing into both hands outside a Centra on Oliver Plunkett St while his mask hung under his chin.
- A man in his thirties flipping through records in Golden Discs with no mask on.
- Countless people in shops wearing their masks under their nose.
- Groups of friends huddled together drinking pints outside various eateries.
- A group of friends meeting on French Church St, hugs exchanged.

But somehow it’s the schools are the problem?

Sure we can trust the people during a pandemic why not? Also the schools is just an addition to the ongoing problem... like a "happy little bonus" for the virus...

Away With The Fairies

cantalach wrote: »

Today in about 90 mins spent in town I saw:

- A family using the pay machine at the multi-storey car park, none of them wearing masks.
- A mom with two kids standing right on top of me in a queue, the over-12 daughter not wearing a mask and sneezing.
- A man sneezing into both hands outside a Centra on Oliver Plunkett St while his mask hung under his chin.
- A man in his thirties flipping through records in Golden Discs with no mask on.
- Countless people in shops wearing their masks under their nose.
- Groups of friends huddled together drinking pints outside various eateries.
- A group of friends meeting on French Church St, hugs exchanged.

But somehow it’s the schools are the problem?

There was a parent or grandparent and a couple of kids in front of me in a shop today. One kid licking the conveyor belt in the shop and parent/grandparent made no effort to stop the kid. Also in Cork.

titan18

yogmeister wrote: »

Yes the vicars town has a beer garden. Nicely set up for social distancing too even before covid.

Ah, never knew. Although, I'd say only time I was ever on there was on 12 pubs

yogmeister

titan18 wrote: »

Way more than 15 outside Elbow Lane tonight. Must be nearly double it if anything.

Also does the Vicarstown have a beer garden as they're open.

Reardens closed too so wondering did they get closed down or is it only open at certain times?

Yes the vicars town has a beer garden. Nicely set up for social distancing too even before covid.

cantalach

Level 42 wrote: »

Sh1t show in Cork all went to pot when the schools opened up and the students returned

Today in about 90 mins spent in town I saw:

- A family using the pay machine at the multi-storey car park, none of them wearing masks.
- A mom with two kids standing right on top of me in a queue, the over-12 daughter not wearing a mask and sneezing.
- A man sneezing into both hands outside a Centra on Oliver Plunkett St while his mask hung under his chin.
- A man in his thirties flipping through records in Golden Discs with no mask on.
- Countless people in shops wearing their masks under their nose.
- Groups of friends huddled together drinking pints outside various eateries.
- A group of friends meeting on French Church St, hugs exchanged.

But somehow it’s the schools are the problem?

JP Liz V1

There has to come a time soon with numbers high that closing schools for more than one week mid term has to be considered

titan18

Way more than 15 outside Elbow Lane tonight. Must be nearly double it if anything.

Also does the Vicarstown have a beer garden as they're open.

Reardens closed too so wondering did they get closed down or is it only open at certain times?

SleetAndSnow

lawrencesummers wrote: »

Name the school. People can make up their own minds.

Would rather not as some information was not to leave the school aka the teacher spread. Believe me or don't, I've no reason to lie about it anyway and pretty sure people know me on this forum by now but regardless, makes no difference to me

Once I see the school appear in those lists I will update the post.

Was mainly just to say that schools aren't invincible