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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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  • #5882
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    PsychoPete wrote: »
    Not one checkpoint but roads and towns were pretty busy

    Unless there's a sharp short complete shutdown this will drag on for months.


  • #5883
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Cocobongo wrote: »
    What about construction workers? I doubt they are all keep distances & often wash hands. If the current situation is getting out of hands i think i’d be better to get the construction stopped too for a few weeks - it really won’t change much? Or am i wrong thinking this way



    Construction, your picturing a few man on a building site,the word construction covers hundreds of big and small businesses around the country which some are little to do with actual construction as in building houses,as with the firm i work for, my boss was delighted when he spotted a loop hole when construction could stay open,shops have to close easy to spot walking down main street one that's open, but you go into a business park as my own you will see very little closed.


  • #5884
    SpacialNeeds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭SpacialNeeds


    Sofa King Great wrote: »
    I thought people had moved on from covid being a "Dublin disease"
    The new strain is more prevalent there because of the airport.


  • #5885
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,042 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    . Curfew is needed also with massive fines for breaking of same.
    Cannot see this happening and, even if they asked it, there wouldn't be enforcement. We can't get the Gardai often for crimes at the best of times - we certainly won't get them policing the entire citizenry to ensure they're in their houses.


  • #5886
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,510 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Unless there's a sharp short complete shutdown this will drag on for months.

    I tend to agree


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  • #5887
    growleaves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,978 ✭✭✭growleaves


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Lockdown will not be enough without enforcement and border controls. Curfew is needed also with massive fines for breaking of same. I've lost all faith the government will do the necessary I'm afraid.

    Curfews will make no difference.

    People go out to (essential) work to interact with colleagues then they come home to forced confinement with the other members of their household.

    People walking around outdoors at 9pm on a mid-winter's night has nothing to do with it.


  • #5888
    ziggyman17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭ziggyman17


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    Construction, your picturing a few man on a building site,the word construction covers hundreds of big and small businesses around the country which some are little to do with actual construction as in building houses,as with the firm i work for, my boss was delighted when he spotted a loop hole when construction could stay open,shops have to close easy to spot walking down main street one that's open, but you go into a business park as my own you will see very little closed.

    should be all closed for at least the next 4 weeks,


  • #5889
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,367 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Close the border.


  • #5890
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    Crocodile Booze wrote: »
    This is going to be repeated countrywide. A real problem with no easy solution. Look after yourself as best you can.

    Workspaces are well spaced, that's a positive, all the usual covid measures in place, temperature check, hand wash stations etc, but that may not be enough given how virulent this has become. Company will go on working unless governmet shuts it down. Which they really should for a few weeks, and break this for once and for all.


  • #5891
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Yup. Have to go in Monday, 15 in the office. I wanted to work from home. And could do it. Told no, I am required in office. There is no way of knowing what the others in the office did over Christmas and New Year.

    Tell your manager your not going in and you will work from home as you did in March (assuming that you did).


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  • #5892
    youandme13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭youandme13


    Crocodile Booze wrote: »
    This is going to be repeated countrywide. A real problem with no easy solution. Look after yourself as best you can.

    I'm the same. I'm 34 weeks pregnant and going back to work in a Creche for 2 weeks before my maternity leave starts. My child is out of school as they decided there not safe, but sure Creches where we cant wear masks are 100% safe :-(


  • #5893
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    There's a couple of high ups in my company that are dismissive of the threat or were pre Christmas. Sure it won't be problem, we're taking precautions, as they went for the Christmas lunch booze up somewhere....


  • #5894
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Close the border.

    How do you suggest we do this - would really like your thought process of this.


  • #5895
    Humberto Salazar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Humberto Salazar


    ixoy wrote: »
    Cannot see this happening and, even if they asked it, there wouldn't be enforcement. We can't get the Gardai often for crimes at the best of times - we certainly won't get them policing the entire citizenry to ensure they're in their houses.

    Get the army in. I know, that seems excessive but they could help. Curfew is a good idea.


  • #5896
    Renjit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Renjit


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    Genuine question - has anyone a relaible link showing that people with asymptomatic covid infections have a very low rate of transmission? Or has this been proven?

    Why dont you read about Typhoid Mary?


  • #5897
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Yup. Have to go in Monday, 15 in the office. I wanted to work from home. And could do it. Told no, I am required in office. There is no way of knowing what the others in the office did over Christmas and New Year.

    We shouldn't have to be worried to go into work. Add in that there's way more posts from others here saying they know multiple people testing positive lately... another poster who said their cousin tested positive because another relative was waiting on test results with symptoms and still showed up for Christmas!!! This is what we're dealing with. To top it off, there's close contacts not being tested. Every workplace is going to be risky.


  • #5898
    TonyMaloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭TonyMaloney


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    How do you suggest we do this - would really like your thought process of this.

    Put guards on the major routes. Have them ask people where they're going etc.

    The traffic alone will put most people off, and that's all we'd be seeking to do - mitigate


  • #5899
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,147 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    We almost certainly hit the 100k cases milestone tomorrow


  • #5900
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,029 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    We shouldn't have to be worried to go into work. Add in that there's way more posts from others here saying they know multiple people testing positive lately... another poster who said their cousin tested positive because another relative was waiting on test results with symptoms and still showed up for Christmas!!! This is what we're dealing with. To top it off, there's close contacts not being tested. Every workplace is going to be risky.

    My attitude would be - if you work at home last March and you can work at home now - you work at home.

    If your boss insists you come in - then it doesn't sound like the type of company i'd want to work in, i.e. put job ahead of pandemic. In which case i would tell boss that i am not coming in, and if he insists on it - that you will contact a member of the press and any bad publicity that comes from it the company can deal with it.

    It would take a very good HR manager to explain why you need to come in now if you weren't deemed essential last March.


  • #5901
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,564 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Gael23 wrote: »
    We almost certainly hit the 100k cases milestone tomorrow
    100,000?


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  • #5902
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    TonyMaloney wrote: »
    Put guards on the major routes. Have them ask people where they're going etc.

    The traffic alone will put most people off, and that's all we'd be seeking to do - mitigate

    It won’t it will just piss off commuters and hauliers like it did last time.


  • #5903
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Am I reading this correctly, once backlog is cleared it’s the end of swab numbers published? Or just will no longer be included in press release?

    https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1345442746841133058?s=21


  • #5904
    MOR316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭MOR316


    Said this before but, I really cannot understand what people have been doing for the numbers to go this high

    I know I was on my own and not in anyone's company but, for the last month, I was in bars/pubs, I was out on my walks and I saw no one acting out of line or inappropriately. Retail shops, were as you'd expect but again, I saw everyone adhering to the regulations.

    In the Summer, when things opened up, cases went up but, it was very, very gradually, over a period of almost 4 months was it? I expected a rise in cases, NPHET expected a rise in cases, everyone expected a rise in cases but, no one expected these numbers.

    What the hell have people been doing? Seriously, have they been riding each other?


  • #5905
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    Humberto Salazar wrote: »
    Get the army in. I know, that seems excessive but they could help. Curfew is a good idea.

    I'm not trolling but how does a curfew help? Pubs etc are shut so people aren't exactly going out on the town at night. Most of the mixing is going on during the day surely?


  • #5906
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    100,000?

    100,000 total since the beginning. We’ve likely passed it already accounting for the backlog. we’ve most certainly passed it including unconfirmed cases (anyone’s guess)


  • #5907
    Eduard Khil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Eduard Khil


    Stagnated release of numbers is very intimidating apparently over 9000 not been counted that's nearly 10% of total cases since this began, the statistics have often included deaths that occurred months ago we are definitely not seeing accurate information at all.

    I'm in vulnerable categories for a few different reasons and am trying my best to adhere to the side of caution it's a very overwhelming situation and this is totally confusing to see stats like this.


  • #5908
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    People need to work from home. If it's possible do it, if your boss complains, forward the email to HSE rep or local TD


  • #5909
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Ace2007 wrote: »
    My attitude would be - if you work at home last March and you can work at home now - you work at home.

    If your boss insists you come in - then it doesn't sound like the type of company i'd want to work in, i.e. put job ahead of pandemic. In which case i would tell boss that i am not coming in, and if he insists on it - that you will contact a member of the press and any bad publicity that comes from it the company can deal with it.

    It would take a very good HR manager to explain why you need to come in now if you weren't deemed essential last March.

    I can't work from home. If I could, there's no way I would be going in.


  • #5910
    laurah591
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭laurah591


    youandme13 wrote: »
    I'm the same. I'm 34 weeks pregnant and going back to work in a Creche for 2 weeks before my maternity leave starts. My child is out of school as they decided there not safe, but sure Creches where we cant wear masks are 100% safe :-(

    Maybe just talk to your Doc... i would think that she would be able to sign you off on health grounds given your late stage of pregnancy


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  • #5911
    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Eduard Khil wrote: »
    Stagnated release of numbers is very intimidating apparently over 9000 not been counted that's nearly 10% of total cases since this began, the statistics have often included deaths that occurred months ago we are definitely not seeing accurate information at all.

    I'm in vulnerable categories for a few different reasons and am trying my best to adhere to the side of caution it's a very overwhelming situation and this is totally confusing to see stats like this.

    Read a different way, we’re about 300 days into this pandemic here and we’ve have 10% of cases in the past 2 days. No way to spin that to look good.


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