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

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  • #6512
    440Hertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭440Hertz


    The Cork case load is still too high. I’m assuming the Level 3+ in Dublin is showing results.

    Cork: 542,868 130 cases
    Dublin: 1.345m 228 cases.

    Scaled up to Dublin population that’s 322 cases.


  • #6513
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,465 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    froog wrote: »
    is this the first press conference since the methanol hand sanitiser scandal? they better hammer them on that.

    Dept of Ag are the ones to hammer. Also dept of ed for sitting on it for 3 days.


  • #6514
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Dept of Ag are the ones to hammer. Also dept of ed for sitting on it for 3 days.

    fair enough. no dept of ag presser though so they should be hammering whoever's on the stage.


  • #6515
    440Hertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 651 ✭✭✭440Hertz


    On the Methanol issue, what is actually allowed?

    I have a bottle of hand sanitiser from a very reputable Irish supplier and it says on the bottle “contains methanol” but it’s mostly ethanol.

    Whole thing was a bit confusing.


  • #6516
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    440Hertz wrote: »
    The Cork case load is still too high. I’m assuming the Level 3+ in Dublin is showing results.

    Cork: 542,868 130 cases
    Dublin: 1.345m 228 cases.

    Scaled up to Dublin population that’s 322 cases.

    Yup Cork still too high for my liking

    Dublin has been under restrictions for far longer though


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  • #6517
    mcburns07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,480 ✭✭✭mcburns07


    Stheno wrote: »
    Yes same here

    NPHET being quite pessimistic so far

    What's being said?


  • #6518
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Stheno wrote: »
    There seems to be a never ending variance between swabs and daily cases

    True that

    They never really seem to catch up though

    I wonder what the positive swabs v cases announced is looking like now


  • #6519
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    720 cases announced so that's 185 of a backlog from somewhere

    I have the backlog at -219 now, but only calculated over 14 days. These are exact numbers, so take with some degree of inaccuracy as swab=/=case

    530824.png


  • #6520
    Ficheall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,053 ✭✭✭Ficheall


    What the hell is going on with the Donegal cases? ~50 ~20 ~50 ~7... :confused:


  • #6521
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    I have the backlog at -219 now, but only calculated over 14 days. These are exact numbers, so take with some degree of inaccuracy as swab=/=case

    530824.png

    Thanks for that

    It does seem a large amount of extra cases announced


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  • #6522
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    440Hertz wrote: »
    On the Methanol issue, what is actually allowed?

    I have a bottle of hand sanitiser from a very reputable Irish supplier and it says on the bottle “contains methanol” but it’s mostly ethanol.

    Whole thing was a bit confusing.

    no methanol should be in any hand sanitizer. it's extremely toxic.


  • #6523
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mcburns07 wrote: »
    What's being said?

    Just generally being cagey claiming small drop in positivity

    Tony now having a scrap with a journo who asked if they went to level 5 too quick and would they evaluate if they did


  • #6524
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    Stheno wrote: »
    Just generally being cagey claiming small drop in positivity

    Tony now having a scrap with a journo who asked if they went to level 5 too quick and would they evaluate if they did

    A scrap. What's a fight?


  • #6525
    Non solum non ambulabit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭Non solum non ambulabit


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Thanks for that

    It does seem a large amount of extra cases announced

    Yes. Something wrong somewhere.

    I am not sure how cases can overtake positive swabs to this degree


  • #6526
    shinzon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭shinzon


    Stheno wrote: »
    Just generally being cagey claiming small drop in positivity

    Tony now having a scrap with a journo who asked if they went to level 5 too quick and would they evaluate if they did

    In fairness his questioning was rather stupid, is there a criteria to look at whether we went to level 5 to quickly.

    Why does that even matter

    Shin


  • #6527
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    shinzon wrote: »
    In fairness his questioning was rather stupid, is there a criteria to look at whether we went to level 5 to quickly.

    Why does that even matter

    Shin

    It might matter to thousands who were made unemployed if the justification for the move is suspect.


  • #6528
    JP100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭JP100


    Expect to see the schools being closed to start slowly feeding in to the case numbers over the course of the next week or so.


  • #6529
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    What is the positivity rate on close contact tracing? I want to get excited about these numbers and trends but I’m nervous that it’s at the same time as the collapse of contact tracing....


  • #6530
    FintanMcluskey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭FintanMcluskey


    Stheno wrote: »
    Just generally being cagey claiming small drop in positivity

    Tony now having a scrap with a journo who asked if they went to level 5 too quick and would they evaluate if they did

    If Tony “mandates” level 5 he shouldn’t have to explain the reasons why.

    Bizarre to think he should have to answer any questions


  • #6531
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,595 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    What is the positivity rate on close contact tracing? I want to get excited about these numbers and trends but I’m nervous that it’s at the same time as the collapse of contact tracing....

    It was 13% last week when asked. It is 10% today when asked.


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  • #6532
    Busi_Girl08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,635 ✭✭✭✭Busi_Girl08


    It seems every week theres someone talking about how they need to train and interview the tracers. Not much progress announced though.


  • #6533
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    JP100 wrote: »
    Expect to see the schools being closed to start slowly feeding in to the case numbers over the course of the next week or so.
    It usually takes 14 days to see effects so the schools will be back well before that. What we are seeing at the moment is the effect of Level 3+. Level 5 will not be factor for another 7-10 days or so.


  • #6534
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭prunudo


    I can see why these press conferences go on so long, he doesn't half give a long winded half arsed answer to questions.


  • #6535
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Someone should ask about testing/quarantine at airports and international travel. Will anything change after the summer and with rates v high throughout Europe


  • #6536
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    is_that_so wrote: »
    It usually takes 14 days to see effects so the schools will be back well before that. What we are seeing at the moment is the effect of Level 3+. Level 5 will not be factor for another 7-10 days or so.

    And the impact of schools being closed for 4 days will be mixed up with the level 5 restrictions kicking in. I'm sure we'll have plenty of posters claiming the numbers are falling because the schools are closed though....


  • #6537
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    It might matter to thousands who were made unemployed if the justification for the move is suspect.

    Philip Nolan's midelling prediction of the number of cases notified daily would be in the range of 1,800 – 2,500 cases by October 31st is looking to be very far off the mark going on current trend


  • #6538
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,475 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    Thanks for that

    It does seem a large amount of extra cases announced

    They'll be denotified in a few weeks, 20 denotified today and well over 100 for the month. No idea how the methodology hasn't been adjusted after all these months to avoid this but I assume that they want the figures as high as possible.


  • #6539
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    IrishStuff09 wrote: »
    Well this is promising!

    fbLDQoO.png

    This is fantastic. If we can drop the number of swaps completed, just like we’ve done over the bank holiday weekend, by +3,000 everyday we’ll soon have zero positive swabs.


  • #6540
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Wow Israel saying it like it is. I wonder will Leo still quote them as to what can be achieved.
    Of course Irish schools are different. My 'Hunch' starting to be backed up by science. Let's hope our fearless leaders act on this pertinent information.
    I won't hold my breath.

    https://twitter.com/AliNouriPhD/status/1321144800666652674?s=20


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  • #6541
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Someone should ask about testing/quarantine at airports and international travel. Will anything change after the summer and with rates v high throughout Europe
    There is ongoing discussion at EU level about travel. Plan expected within the next few weeks.


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