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    Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

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    • #1712
      Plumbthedepths
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      KrustyUCC wrote: »
      It's bloody wrong if not isolating before a test isn't mandatory

      Can you imagine getting away with that in other countries?

      Should be a very very easy fix from the government

      Either isolate or else a massive fine

      Lots of things are easy fixes for the government but they haven’t done them either. ;-)


    • #1713
      Necro
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      KrustyUCC wrote: »
      Do we have the guards to enforce a curfew?

      We don't have the type of policing in this country to enforce a curfew imo. It's a more hands off approach as opposed to say France or Spain where they're more aggressive and 'pro-active'

      I for one prefer our method personally

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    • #1714
      hmmm
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      Gruffalux wrote: »
      Did the 5km thing come in because restrictions were announced and 750,000 people went for a walk in Glendalough at the same time? Or something like that?
      Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

      I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.


    • #1715
      Cork2021
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      Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
      I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!


    • #1716
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      KrustyUCC wrote: »
      Do we have the guards to enforce a curfew?

      Nope, AGS already working a 12hour roster.Prolonged operational tempo is a problem.


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    • #1717
      pjohnson
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      hmmm wrote: »
      Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

      I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.

      The issue was every eejit crowded into the one place all at once increasing number of contacts.


    • #1718
      ElJeffe
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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
      I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!

      Welcome aboard


    • #1719
      Plumbthedepths
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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      Go hard or go home! That’s my take now! Full month of January closed! Everything except food and fuel retail! No travel outside your town unless essential worker or for health reasons and food/fuel
      I’m one of those who’s usually against level 5 but at this stage with the vaccines rolling out, best way to get this off to a good start is to stop and head for and I hate the term zero COVID!!

      Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.


    • #1720
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      Just spotted this from public health mid West

      https://twitter.com/PublicHealthMW/status/1343989439752785921?s=19


    • #1721
      ElJeffe
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      Plumbthedepths wrote: »
      Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

      That's not a fact.


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    • #1722
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      Plumbthedepths wrote: »
      Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

      It's a hate-fact and I hereby fine you €2000. That'll teach you.


    • #1723
      Cork2021
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      Plumbthedepths wrote: »
      Zero Covid is not possible. Sorry but that’s just fact.

      I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!


    • #1724
      Cork2021
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      ElJeffe wrote: »
      Welcome aboard

      Ah I wouldn’t say that now! If they did lockdown for 4/5 weeks I’d be straight back on the open the pubs brigade!!


    • #1725
      growleaves
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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

      Its never just a few weeks though. You might get 4 months of confinement for your trouble.


    • #1726
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      hmmm wrote: »
      Partly that, and also I think to stop people from high-virus areas travelling and the contact tracers having to deal with cases popping up everywhere.

      I think also when we look back on this pandemic we'll have made a mistake stopping people travelling to Glendalough/the beach, and should have been encouraging people to get outdoors.

      Wasn't there war when loads of Dubs tried to get down to their holiday homes in Clare or something too?


    • #1727
      Mimon
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      ElJeffe wrote: »
      That's not a fact.

      It's not possible in our circumstances. China can try as they are not a democracy and New Zealand can try because they are so isolated.


    • #1728
      Plumbthedepths
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      ElJeffe wrote: »
      That's not a fact.

      It is due to the political duopoly of the island and the absolute nut jobs up north. But hey ho believe what you want not my job to convince you otherwise.


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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

      Nah sure full circle, Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon. I'd expect a couple more rolling lockdowns until the summer at the earliest.


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      ElJeffe wrote: »
      That's not a fact.

      It is a fact. Zero covid is an absolutely nonsense suggestion for Ireland. We are not geographically or economically isolated enough.


    • #1731
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      Eventually the cases that we're at now are going to drop in the next weeks to come less socialising is happening already with the christmas buzz over. Be better to stay where we're at see of the restrictions here is working it won't show for a few weeks.


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    • #1732
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      Kallie Future Marinade wrote: »
      Nah sure full circle, Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon. I'd expect rolling lockdowns until the summer at the earliest.

      Can’t see them doing that especially if we’re vaccinating 100k a week come February. Now that’s if we’ve The Oxford and J&J vaccines


    • #1733
      KrustyUCC
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      growleaves wrote: »
      Its never just a few weeks though. You might get 4 months of confinement for your trouble.

      Exactly

      If it's working after x amount of time you get those who want to add a few more weeks just to be sure


    • #1734
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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      I know it’s not but only way to keep it as low as possible and shut everything just 4/5 weeks and get it low and then ease off the pedal. Don’t get me wrong the trio of Staines, Ryan and Killeen, I’ll never understand their nonsense as they’ll keep harping on for months! I just think 4/5 weeks and that will be the very last time we use the term lockdown!

      Only problem is the 2/300 crossings with a regime that doesn’t give a f##k in the six counties. Staines I can tolerate the other two are idiots.


    • #1735
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      Mysteriouschic wrote: »
      Eventually the cases that we're at now are going to drop in the next weeks to come less socialising is happening already with the christmas buzz over. Be better to stay where we're at see of the restrictions here is working it won't show for a few weeks.

      And let visits for New Years happen?
      Let retail continue?

      We need to be stricter short term


    • #1736
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      Kallie Future Marinade wrote: »
      Paddy's Day and Cheltenham will be on the horizon.

      Oh LOL that seems like so long ago now.


    • #1737
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      Plumbthedepths wrote: »
      It is due to the political duopoly of the island and the absolute nut jobs up north. But hey ho believe what you want not my job to convince you otherwise.

      Tbf theres enough nut jobs down here that would agree with Arlene that would keep Covid numbers up even without her help.


    • #1738
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      awec wrote: »
      It is a fact. Zero covid is an absolutely nonsense suggestion for Ireland. We are not geographically or economically isolated enough.

      It still doesn’t stop a few “experts “ advocating it though. Although why that fool Ryan still gets publicity is a mystery to me. Has he a family member working in RTE?


    • #1739
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      I have been hugely in favour of keeping schools open as I seen how the closure affected the smallies, they really missed it and were too young for online learning.
      With how figures are going to rise in the coming days it has to be worth keeping them closed even for two weeks longer to let the spread subside and take something off Easter and Summer holidays.


    • #1740
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      Cork2021 wrote: »
      Just as a side note, Eileen needs to stay on the 6.1 news!
      Edit; she looks very much like Mary Regan

      She is married to paul o flynn the sports guy, he looks a bit like a kennedy.....


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    • #1741
      Plumbthedepths
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      pjohnson wrote: »
      Tbf theres enough nut jobs down here that would agree with Arlene that would keep Covid numbers up even without her help.

      The difference is Dublin can influence the behaviour of our nutjobs, Arlene and co. nope.


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