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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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  • #7442
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    I have not been out of the house since Thursday. Are there crowds of people around? People still having big gatherings? Or is the message hitting home?
    Roads look just as busy as ever today anyway. Lots back to work tomorrow also.


  • #7443
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    I have not been out of the house since Thursday. Are there crowds of people around? People still having big gatherings? Or is the message hitting home?
    Looks quite good in our area, but the teenagers are still hanging around in packs. I see people complaining in other places that the footpaths and promenades are packed, well what do they expect when people are told to stay within 5km and there's nothing else to do?

    We're back to this hysterical March thing that some people think we are being asked to literally not leave our homes.


  • #7444
    Antares35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Antares35


    ElJeffe wrote: »
    Roads look just as busy as ever today anyway. Lots back to work tomorrow also.

    I thought people were meant to be WFH unless essential workers, but have heard anecdotal evidence from many that employers are pushing people back in? What's the thinking behind trying to get everyone back?


  • #7445
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    You are missing some lovely weather. It's healthy to leave the house and get fresh air. You wont be crowd surfed.

    Not anxious to be outside - just did final chilling and lazy days after a crazy work year and heading into another. Will start daily walks and exercise. Dry January planned too (with a few exceptions).


  • #7446
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,356 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    hmmm wrote: »
    Don't agree. There's a large group of weak people in society who were looking for an excuse to stop doing the hard thing and go back to doing the easy thing, and they jumped on the first opportunity they saw.

    That same group now couldn't give two hoots about any new restrictions. This is where we need enforcement, but for that you need a police force to step up.

    We'll agree to disagree so. I think Golfgate was a major major blunder by this government. It also took the focus away from important topics. The house parties ramped up soon after.

    The Gardai have lost interest. How many times do you expect them to ask where someone is going before waving them on?
    An empty Dunnes Stores bag is your passport to anywhere.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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  • #7447
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Ah if you can, just hole up.

    Schools will be closed again.

    Sick of the lack of decision making from Gov. They are terrified, but honestly if they made a decision, I reckon most would observe it and be grateful for some direction in this awful situation.

    Government need to LEAD stat.


  • #7448
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    I have not been out of the house since Thursday. Are there crowds of people around? People still having big gatherings? Or is the message hitting home?

    In my own area much quieter today than it has been. Yesterday and today when you'd normally have a steady stream of traffic there was very little on the road.

    Had to make a trip on the m50 this afternoon and likewise found it very quiet, had the road to myself most of the time, definitely wasn't a normal Sunday


  • #7449
    cheezums
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭cheezums


    we're locked down now. people are angry. the numbers will chill out in a few weeks. vaccine is here.

    i think summer will be good times again, though it does seem very far away.


  • #7450
    maebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭maebee


    OH, aged 68 and me féin aged 62 did everything by the book since March 2020. It's now in our household. Our son and his gf have tested positive today. They've moved out, to her family's household, who are all positive, to protect us now. They mingled with her family on Christmas Night and St. Stephen's Night and met with other groups. They're in their 20s. Not a bother on them now. A few sniffles. They were always concerned about us but said they were going by government guidelines. My anxiety, as a breast cancer survivor, is through the roof. I have decided not to request a test. Let's see what happens. I don't blame the government in this. They were, and are, under severe pressure. I blame it on those of us who don't understand the rules of a viral pandemic.


  • #7451
    Bananaleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Bananaleaf


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Ah if you can, just hole up.

    Schools will be closed again.

    Sick of the lack of decision making from Gov. They are terrified, but honestly if they made a decision, I reckon most would observe it and be grateful for some direction in this awful situation.

    Government need to LEAD stat.

    We have gone from 'not testing close contacts' to 'might not be able to test those with symptoms' in a matter of 48hrs. If you're waiting for the government for direction, you'll be waiting. They haven't a clue what to do


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  • #7452
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,356 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    cheezums wrote: »
    we're locked down now. people are angry. the numbers will chill out in a few weeks. vaccine is here.

    i think summer will be good times again, though it does seem very far away.

    355 days until Christmas. Not sure how many of those are shopping days ;)

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • #7453
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Cluedo Monopoly wrote: »
    You are missing some lovely weather. It's healthy to leave the house and get exercise and fresh air. You wont be crowd surfed.

    The footpaths have been icy. It's not good, slipping and breaking your hole.


  • #7454
    Rosita
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭Rosita


    Lantern Jaw wrote: »
    No point in enforcing a 2km limit when the 5km isn't being enforced.

    In fairness, while I don't really see much value in reducing 5km to 2km, these limits are adhered to because people are so inclined and not because they can be enforced practicably. You'd need an individual Garda for every member of the population for that.


  • #7455
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,356 ✭✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    The footpaths have been icy. It's not good, slipping and breaking your hole.

    You have footpaths??? Luxury ;)

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • #7456
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    cheezums wrote: »
    we're locked down now. people are angry. the numbers will chill out in a few weeks. vaccine is here.

    i think summer will be good times again, though it does seem very far away.

    I was never a fan of January anyway. At least we should have the 6 nations to look forward to in Feb and March. Clocks go forward in March so longer evenings. Nice long weekend for Easter - at that stage we will have additional vaccines and a good chunk of the most vulnerable will be vaccinated.


  • #7457
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    These figures on hospitalisation are for England, but may also apply here?

    What stands out is how sustained the cases and subsequent hospital admissions are.

    The first wave saw a rapid decline once the lock down was introduced, but here we are seeing a continuous flow of hospital admissions. The peak is being sustained.

    https://twitter.com/chrischirp/status/1345834347291676672?s=19


  • #7458
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    I've done three return intercounty trips (75km each way) in the past 3 days and did not meet 1 Garda checkpoint.

    The Garda checkpoints on the same route were there from the Level 3 restrictions in October until intercounty travel was permitted again in December.

    Surprised at this tbh.


  • #7459
    cheezums
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭cheezums


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    I was never a fan of January anyway. At least we should have the 6 nations to look forward to in Feb and March. Clocks go forward in March so longer evenings. Nice long weekend for Easter - at that stage we will have additional vaccines and a good chunk of the most vulnerable will be vaccinated.

    it's a horrible time of year january. it seems to be the most distant point towards stuff to look forward to. add in covid and it's exceedingly depressing. i have a good few holidays built up anyway, a week off in february to potter around the garden and cycle around whatever radius we're given will be nice.


  • #7460
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    marno21 wrote: »
    I've done three return intercounty trips (75km each way) in the past 3 days and did not meet 1 Garda checkpoint.

    The Garda checkpoints on the same route were there from the Level 3 restrictions in October until intercounty travel was permitted again in December.

    Surprised at this tbh.


    They're on holidays as well.


  • #7461
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,203 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    These figures on hospitalisation are for England, but may also apply here?

    What stands out is how sustained the cases and subsequent hospital admissions are.
    Interesting that the author thinks it's two weeks to peak. That makes sense I guess, the Christmas rush should be hitting around now in terms of new cases, with hospitalisations of them starting in a week.

    The other issue that I've seen doctors mention is that because we are getting better at treating Covid, people are spending longer in hospital so all adding to the resource issues.


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  • #7462
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,044 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Any operations report today?


  • #7463
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,327 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    maebee wrote: »
    OH, aged 68 and me féin aged 62 did everything by the book since March 2020. It's now in our household. Our son and his gf have tested positive today. They've moved out, to her family's household, who are all positive, to protect us now. They mingled with her family on Christmas Night and St. Stephen's Night and met with other groups. They're in their 20s. Not a bother on them now. A few sniffles. They were always concerned about us but said they were going by government guidelines. My anxiety, as a breast cancer survivor, is through the roof. I have decided not to request a test. Let's see what happens. I don't blame the government in this. They were, and are, under severe pressure. I blame it on those of us who don't understand the rules of a viral pandemic.




    You can, and probably should, ring your doctor if you do get any symptoms. They will be able to advise then as regards needing a test or not.
    Don't panic though either.


  • #7464
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,504 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Antares35 wrote: »
    Traffic seems quiet our way but I haven't ventured out except to walk the dog.

    Alot of people were probably still off work, I'd imagine the roads will be a lot busier tomorrow


  • #7465
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,121 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    The Gardai have not been mandated to check for Covid messing.

    So do what you like folks, who will challenge you?

    And therein lies the problem. Some people just don't care at all and will do what they like.


  • #7466
    marno21
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,648 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    fits wrote: »
    Any operations report today?
    Not yet.


  • #7467
    maebee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭maebee


    Thanks TP. We will do that, if we get symptoms.


  • #7468
    froog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    Antares35 wrote: »
    I thought people were meant to be WFH unless essential workers, but have heard anecdotal evidence from many that employers are pushing people back in? What's the thinking behind trying to get everyone back?

    Employers dont trust people to work at home. Its as simple as that.


  • #7469
    Blanco100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 ✭✭✭Blanco100


    What is the hospital numbers tonight does anyone know?


  • #7470
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,283 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Jim Gazebo wrote: »
    Amazes me that schools have not yet staggered start times for classes to reduce that congestion.

    Ours has, and collection likewise. As well as mask wearing on grounds by parents which is well complied with. Well, except for the one self entitled pr|ck who also abandons his car in neighbouring driveways, double yellow lines etc if he's running late and can't be arsed parking properly.


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  • #7471
    Lashes28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭Lashes28


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Ah, I want somebody to stick something into me this year.

    Be patient the army are coming with bags of carrots. It will be all worth the wait


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