Covid 19 Part XXVII- 62,002 ROI (1,915 deaths) 39,609 NI (724 deaths) (02/11) Read OP

Boggles · 26-10-2020 09:20PM

owlbethere wrote: »

I was never advocating for a level 5 and well you know it. I know comprehension isn't the strongest point for a lot of people here. My stance was the guidelines sould be enforced before going up levels.

With the breakdown of contact tracing that came out in the news and the increase of numbers last week, I know why NHPET was recommending a level 5. I still wasn't cheering for a level 5.

Dig up!

MerlinSouthDub · 26-10-2020 09:21PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

It’s. The. Schools.

Course it is. Definitely isn't the young adults (highest infection rates by far) socialising etc. Nope, siree, not them, definitely not.

igCorcaigh · 26-10-2020 09:22PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Wife had something similar a couple of weeks back, started with the hives, followed by breathing being tight and then the cough started. Never linked the hives to the respiratory symptoms which she assumed were asthma related but she got tested and was negative for Covid. Maybe was some other virus going around

Yeah, there is a covid rash that can appear anywhere on the body. Glad your wife tested -ve.

ACitizenErased · 26-10-2020 09:23PM

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

igCorcaigh · 26-10-2020 09:25PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

It's all a bit random.

Your friend should have been self isolating though.

ACitizenErased · 26-10-2020 09:25PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

It's all a bit random.

Your friend should have been self isolating though.

They all live together.

Risteard81 · 26-10-2020 09:26PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

She could be a false positive? Or simply isn't very contagious? Or they are immune?

bb1234567 · 26-10-2020 09:26PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

Perhaps the two contacts were already infected earlier in the year and are immune

hawkwing · 26-10-2020 09:27PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Wife had something similar a couple of weeks back, started with the hives, followed by breathing being tight and then the cough started. Never linked the hives to the respiratory symptoms which she assumed were asthma related but she got tested and was negative for Covid. Maybe was some other virus going around

Scabies

26-10-2020 09:30PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

Were they symptomatic? Asymptomatic spread is a thing, and one of the factors in complicating control measures but not near as likely as some think l, with pre symptomatic being a far more common driver of spread

ACitizenErased · 26-10-2020 09:32PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Were they symptomatic? Asymptomatic spread is a thing, and one of the factors in complicating control measures but not near as likely as some think l, with pre symptomatic being a far more common driver of spread

She was ridiculously sick. Didn't get out of bed for 4 days.

26-10-2020 09:32PM

hawkwing wrote: »

Scabies

Oh look the funniest guy on the internet. So funny, so very very funny

khalessi · 26-10-2020 09:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Wife had something similar a couple of weeks back, started with the hives, followed by breathing being tight and then the cough started. Never linked the hives to the respiratory symptoms which she assumed were asthma related but she got tested and was negative for Covid. Maybe was some other virus going around

Sounds like shingles. Hope she is feeling better.

Where were they located? Were they sore?

solan · 26-10-2020 09:41PM

Hi all,

I have to travel home from Scotland next week, coming from Shetland via Belfast and on to Sligo. Its essential travel / compassionate grounds as my Mam is very ill. I am coming from an almost Covid free area and will quarentine for two weeks before seeing anyone.

I'm trying to figure out if I need to fill in a Passenger Locator Form. The fact I am flying from Shetland in to Belfast, and then driving from Belfast to Sligo means I am officially, coming in to the Republic from NI and it seems to say because of that , I dont need to fill one in.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks ðŸ‘

26-10-2020 09:42PM

khalessi wrote: »

Sounds like shingles. Hope she is feeling better.

Where were they located? Were they sore?

She is pretty sure it was a food allergy allergy, and quite probable was the same thing that triggered her asthma which is usually triggered by certain allergens. I thought it was interesting that poster was describing similar symptoms and wondered may it have been a different virus doing the rounds. She is all good thanks. Back out running

manniot2 · 26-10-2020 09:48PM

solan wrote: »

Hi all,

I have to travel home from Scotland next week, coming from Shetland via Belfast and on to Sligo. Its essential travel / compassionate grounds as my Mam is very ill. I am coming from an almost Covid free area and will quarentine for two weeks before seeing anyone.

I'm trying to figure out if I need to fill in a Passenger Locator Form. The fact I am flying from Shetland in to Belfast, and then driving from Belfast to Sligo means I am officially, coming in to the Republic from NI and it seems to say because of that , I dont need to fill one in.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks ðŸ‘

sorry to hear your news. dont think u need to fill anything in.

Russman · 26-10-2020 09:48PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Friend of mine tested positive a week and a half ago. Contacts have been tested twice now - 2 of them including her cousin have been with her every single day before and since her test.
All of them tested negative, twice.
I'm very confused.

There was a study/report, might have been linked on here several pages ago, or on one of the other threads, suggesting that something like 20/30% of people are responsible for 80% of the spread and for whatever reason, some people act as superspreaders and some barely spread it at all. It was very much in the “more work work required” sphere, but maybe there’s something to it.

Friend of mine lives with his 3 teenage kids - one of the kids got it (with symptoms) and my friend and the other two kids all tested negative twice and never got it. It’s a weird virus.

440Hertz · 26-10-2020 09:51PM

solan wrote: »

Hi all,

I have to travel home from Scotland next week, coming from Shetland via Belfast and on to Sligo. Its essential travel / compassionate grounds as my Mam is very ill. I am coming from an almost Covid free area and will quarentine for two weeks before seeing anyone.

I'm trying to figure out if I need to fill in a Passenger Locator Form. The fact I am flying from Shetland in to Belfast, and then driving from Belfast to Sligo means I am officially, coming in to the Republic from NI and it seems to say because of that , I dont need to fill one in.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks ðŸ‘

All of the details are here.

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ab900-covid-19-passenger-locator-form/

I'm not sure if they'd consider traveling THROUGH Northern Ireland as travelling FROM Northern Ireland. It's not really defined and I guess it would need clarification either by the government or in a court case to clear it up.

If you're self-isolating anyway, I wouldn't really see why you wouldn't fill it in to be on the safe side, as you sound like you are basically using a backdoor route, rather than actually travelling from NI. It isn't going to bring any more onerous requirements upon you anyway, but it just means if there is an issue there's a track and trace in place.

For all intents and purposes, whether you took a ferry to Belfast or Dublin makes no difference to the virus.

I Am The Law · 26-10-2020 09:58PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Northern Ireland is in a different country to the Republic of Ireland.
For real legal purposes related to coronavirus restrictions.
Just flagging this to other posters that this distinction is lost on some posters on this thread.

Just got rid of the binge drinking and you dig this up.

440Hertz · 26-10-2020 09:59PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Northern Ireland is in a different country to the Republic of Ireland.
For real legal purposes related to coronavirus restrictions.
Just flagging this to other posters that this distinction is lost on some posters on this thread.

To head off another discussion about the constitutional position of Northern Ireland and whether or not the border exists: It's a different jurisdiction on the Island of Ireland. In terms of identity for many people it's the same country (and with Irish citizenship rights for those who want them) but for all practical and legal purposes, with reference to COVID-19 it's a different jurisdiction with different laws, health authorities, regulations and is also now outside the EU, albeit pending the end of the transition period which has kept things going as per normal until 31/01/2021.

They are simply allowing normal freedom of movement across the border for residents of either jurisdiction and it's definitely up in the air as to how that's supposed to work.

Now can we get back to discussion of COVID.

odyssey06 · 26-10-2020 10:00PM

I Am The Law wrote: »

Just got rid of the binge drinking and you to dig this up.

I don't want to dig anything up.
But if someone asks about coming through N Ireland and another poster replies on the presumption this is one jurisdiction it needs to be flagged.

ax530 · 26-10-2020 10:05PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Just talking to my mother earlier today.

She said she had a headache and tiredness the past few weeks.

Headache and fatigue are key symptoms of covid. I don't think enough people are aware of that. Not everyone develops cough or fever.

I know people who tested positive due to close contact, fatigue, light headed only symptom thankfully. No high temp or cough. Advised you and mother are tested so can isolate and contact trace

JP Liz V1 · 26-10-2020 10:08PM

341 now in hospital that is highest since 20th of May

38 now in ICU

igCorcaigh · 26-10-2020 10:10PM

ax530 wrote: »

I know people who tested positive due to close contact, fatigue, light headed only symptom thankfully. No high temp or cough. Advised you and mother are tested so can isolate and contact trace

Thank you.

I advised her to get tested, but she said the symptoms went away a few days ago.

JP Liz V1 · 26-10-2020 10:11PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I woke this morning with itchy bites or hives everywhere. My breathing is a little tight, but not much. Now i have sniffles a bit. Feeling a little off, or maybe just paranoid.

I'll see how i feel tomorrow, but going to stay at home for now.

Take care and if worried speak to your GP

marno21 · 26-10-2020 10:13PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

341 now in hospital that is highest since 20th of May

38 now in ICU

Almost every hospital total posted here in the last few days has has been the highest since May. There's a lag between infection, onset of symptoms, hospitalisation and ICU admission. The hospital figures will peak several weeks after the peak in case numbers so we have some way to run there yet.

I would be guessing that hospitalisation figures will peak around early to mid November, but that is dependent on how many of the current cases are related to outbreaks within hospitals that will not follow the trajectory of the infection itself.

igCorcaigh · 26-10-2020 10:13PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Take care and if worried speak to your GP

Thanks. Im still unsure if it's anything at all, but will stay at home and contact my GP if i feel worse. The GP is really under pressure. Took me a few attempts to contact the surgery last week (by phone, for a script) .

igCorcaigh · 26-10-2020 10:17PM

marno21 wrote: »

Almost every hospital total posted here in the last few days has has been the highest since May. There's a lag between infection, onset of symptoms, hospitalisation and ICU admission. The hospital figures will peak several weeks after the peak in case numbers so we have some way to run there yet.

I would be guessing that hospitalisation figures will peak around early to mid November, but that is dependent on how many of the current cases are related to outbreaks within hospitals that will not follow the trajectory of the infection itself.

There is quite a lag.

I see also that UK are reporting deaths only for those within 28 days of a positive test. That's excluding a lot of deaths. Their figures are rubbish.

Risteard81 · 26-10-2020 10:19PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

There is quite a lag.

I see also that UK are reporting deaths only for those within 28 days of a positive test. That's excluding a lot of deaths. Their figures are rubbish.

They're including plenty of nonsense deaths. Under their rules if you faced a firing squad within 28 days of a positive test you would be classed as a COVID death.

Away With The Fairies · 26-10-2020 10:20PM

ACitizenErased wrote: »

They all live together.

Wow. I'm very confused with this whole thing. What is going on?

I know, stupid question when people are just as confused as I am.

Covid 19 Part XXVII- 62,002 ROI (1,915 deaths) 39,609 NI (724 deaths) (02/11) Read OP

Comments