Covid 19 Part XXVIII- 71,942 ROI(2,050 deaths) 51,824 NI (983 deaths) (28/11) Read OP

ElJeffe wrote: »

Going to be an absolute mess in January if they leave level 5. Really disappointing

Yawn!!

landofthetree wrote: »

In hospital: 289
In ICU: 33

Isnt that around the same as when L5 started?

Yep.

Hospital and ICU is much delayed from case numbers.

I think the high point of cases is about 10 days after level 5. The high point in terms of hospital and ICU numbers were quiet a bit after level 5 came in.

Often hospital admission is 10-15 days after the cases happen and ICU admission a few days after that.

So I wouldn't really have expected hospital and ICU numbers to have fallen massively.

prunudo wrote: »

Just when I thought my feelings on Nphet and Tony Holahan couldn't go any lower. The worry index no less

Good. Desperation measure sinking in

normanoffside wrote: »

Yeah he is saying the 'worry index' in the population has dropped and it concerns him.

Funniest thing I've heard all day

So what actually happened was that Tony was showing results from their ongoing survey which asks people things like how concerned they are, do they think the worst is yet to come or if it is behind us, and what protective measures they are taking.

The levels of concern were similar to July now. But Tony didn't say anything about being concerned about it.

Dempo1 wrote: »

Just watching the news conference, the news talk journalist stating they've been inundated with worried parents about the shortage of flu vaccine, the response from the rather irratating HSE doctor was extraordinary, I'm not aware of this, have parents contacted their Gp"s?

Maybe she's is not checking news bulletins, newspaper reports, there's clearly a shortage or at least a supply issue. Just extraordinary response

Maybe we are seeing differing newspaper reports.

Just yesterday the Times had an article about how GPs were shocked by the lack of uptake of the children's flu vaccine and this morning a number of papers carried reports about the Irish pharmacist Union saying that the free children's flu vaccine should be extended to teenagers as children were not taking it up.

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1330937600027324420?s=19


The numbers are not backing him up so he has invented a new gauge to measure things "The Worry-O-Meter". Can we see this Worryometer, Tony or is just the voices in your head telling you that?

The worry index... bloody hell

Richard Hillman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1330937600027324420?s=19


The numbers are not backing him up so he has invented a new gauge to measure things "The Worry-O-Meter". Can we see this Worryometer, Tony or is just the voices in your head telling you that?

Absolutely pathetic- highlights what a two bit nothing he is. Any serious scientific person would be embarrassed to be referring to such fluffy crap. Presume the “survey “ is fully published and accessible?!

That was the shortest press conference for a while. I suppose the encouraging news doesn't bring as many questions from journalists..

Richard Hillman wrote: »

The numbers are not backing him up so he has invented a new gauge to measure things "The Worry-O-Meter". Can we see this Worryometer, Tony or is just the voices in your head telling you that?

Polar101 wrote: »

So what actually happened was that Tony was showing results from their ongoing survey which asks people things like how concerned they are, do they think the worst is yet to come or if it is behind us, and what protective measures they are taking.

The levels of concern were similar to July now. But Tony didn't say anything about being concerned about it.

Thats not what i picked up from the Twitter clip.
He doesn't say it exactly but he implies that he is concerned that if people aren't worried they will drop their guard and that ultimately means cases will rise. So I'd say he is concerned, he wants people to be fearful otherwise we can't be trusted to stop the virus.

owlbethere wrote: »

He is surveying the wrong people. I and others I know are taking this very seriously.

Australians took this very seriously and they are turning a corner. They are going to be allowed to live life relatively normally and have a proper Christmas.

If our government implemented quarantine measures with arrivals before cases reached down into communities and if we all took the virus seriously and followed the plan and guidelines layed out to avoid crowds and gatherings and keep distance away from others and other households, we would be in a better place now and coming into the Christmas.

And where is Australia's open border with another country?

normanoffside wrote: »

Tony is saying he is concerned that his surveys are showing people aren't worried enough.

It’s human nature, something our supreme leader Tony Holohan doesn’t appreciate.

A horror movie isn’t terrifying when you’ve seen it over a dozen times.

From personal observation it appears that a large proportion of the country have decided to get on with life, including many people in the at risk groups.

This is just a fact. Whether Tony or the pro lockdown people on here agree or not.

The lockdown card has been overplayed, the only thing it is really achieving now is the negative collateral damage. Perhaps it’s time for the experts to come up with more creative solutions then repeatedly demanding to shutdown the country.

normanoffside wrote: »

I find it a lot more worrying that when Dr Ro Ro was asked about numbers of deaths in Nursing homes of late he 'didn't have those figures in front of him'.

He should know them without having to look. Disgraceful.