Covid 19 Part XXXI-187,554 ROI (2,970 deaths) 100,319 NI (1,730 deaths)(24/01)Read OP

Always_Running · 07-01-2021 08:17PM

The 4 days of this week

Positive swabs 22855
Confirmed cases 25792

HalfAndHalf · 07-01-2021 08:18PM

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Sorry guys couldnt resist

Oh dear.......so you think the 9000 backlog can just disappear yeah!

is_that_so · 07-01-2021 08:18PM

polesheep wrote: »

So, once again, the restrictions as they were, were working.

I thought that was the case in October but I wouldn't split hairs over it this time the way the numbers have gone.

Necro · 07-01-2021 08:18PM

FishOnABike wrote: »

I'd agree. That and use payment by electronic funds transfer where possible and preferred by clients. Not sure how often one has to sign-on in person but they should also consider virtual sign-on on line. Having people queueing for a service in current circumstances makes no sense.

It's more a matter for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection than for An Post though.

Pretty sure signing on in person has been suspended since last March, most of the local social welfare offices have gone appointment only

Probes · 07-01-2021 08:19PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

How on earth are they clear?

Struggling to understand that

Perhaps a lot were double swabs etc.

mean gene · 07-01-2021 08:19PM

Crocodile Booze wrote: »

Simple I suppose if you make around 9000 positive swabs disappear.

learned that from the chinese

podgeandrodge · 07-01-2021 08:20PM

Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

Crocodile Booze · 07-01-2021 08:20PM

Probes wrote: »

Perhaps a lot were double swabs etc.

9000 of them?

Seems unlikely.

What Username Guidelines · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

LessOutragePlz wrote: »

Good thing the backlog is clear, hopefully it will mean a drop in the large daily case numbers that have been reported over the last few days.

Unfortunately, it's only in the last 3 days we have seen cases > swabs, and not single day had a difference >1,000.

Swabs in the last few days have been in the region of 6,000 so it wont be a sharp jump down, unless testing has changed massively and they're retesting like mad, which I can't see

Sweet.Science · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

polesheep wrote: »

So, once again, the restrictions as they were, were working.

Yep . Panic stations . Banning house visits and closing pubs and restaurants has and will always work

Yet we should down everything

Funsterdelux · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

HalfAndHalf wrote: »

Oh dear.......so you think the 9000 backlog can just disappear yeah!

I updated my original post

Stheno · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1347261375291285506?s=19

Fingers crossed we've plateaued

bb1234567 · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

Variant must be fairly rampant if even travellers arriving back from here managed to contract it
https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1347257808950059015

10000maniacs · 07-01-2021 08:21PM

The Reproductive number of the virus this week is between 2.4 and 3. Don't go out unless its for essential groceries, you'll surely get it.

podgeandrodge · 07-01-2021 08:22PM

Duke of Url wrote: »

They don’t tend to give a boll0x.

Remember this in Dec from Tony?

They are leading the way alright.

Remember thinking that was either patronising shiite, naive in the extreme or stupid at the time.

Stheno · 07-01-2021 08:22PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

19-24 year olds

polesheep · 07-01-2021 08:23PM

is_that_so wrote: »

I thought that was the case in October but I wouldn't split hairs over it this time they way the numbers have gone.

There is no way that restrictions announced yesterday are taking effect today.

10000maniacs · 07-01-2021 08:23PM

Stheno wrote: »

19-24 year olds

Who do they pass it onto? That is the question you should be pondering over.

marno21 · 07-01-2021 08:23PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

People infected over Xmas are infecting their “mandatory contacts” (such as housemates or families). These cases should start to top out over the next few days and go into sharp decline then.

Reckless Abandonment · 07-01-2021 08:23PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

spreading within families is probably a big reason. (Dad picks it up ) rest of family get it over the next week to 10 days. Im really hoping in about two week the numbers start to fall off a cliff.

What Username Guidelines · 07-01-2021 08:23PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

Growth rate is between 12-14% per day

Who's actually getting this? When a significant majority are at home and restrictions in place.

Still being kicked around households of those infected over xmas and new years I'd guess.

Friend of mine got a positive test today after visiting family on new years, his 3 housemates are yet to be tested. Likely to dwindle down slowly.

podgeandrodge · 07-01-2021 08:24PM

Stheno wrote: »

19-24 year olds

What are they at? Licking the faces off each other at crossroads?

07-01-2021 08:24PM

Stheno wrote: »

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1347261375291285506?s=19

Fingers crossed we've plateaued

should be assuming most of this surge has come from the "Irish spectacularly failed the Christmas Covid experiment"

unless the UK variant is so transmissible that people start getting it from short supermarket visits

Steve012 · 07-01-2021 08:24PM

Stheno wrote: »

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1347260341500182530?s=19

This doesn't look to good on the South African variant.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/africa/covid-19-south-african-variant-may-affect-vaccine-efficacy-warn-scientists-1.4451741

appledrop · 07-01-2021 08:24PM

Stheno wrote: »

19-24 year olds

Would they be the same group that socialise with the 18 year olds in 6th year that are going back to school on Monday?

Stheno · 07-01-2021 08:25PM

10000maniacs wrote: »

Who do they pass it onto? That is the question you should be pondering over.

Housemates and family?

10000maniacs · 07-01-2021 08:26PM

Stheno wrote: »

Housemates and family?

Not necessarily.

Stheno · 07-01-2021 08:26PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

What are they at? Licking the faces off each other at crossroads?

Visiting each other?

What Username Guidelines · 07-01-2021 08:26PM

podgeandrodge wrote: »

What are they at? Licking the faces off each other at crossroads?

While it won't account for all of them, 19-24 year olds tend to work in retail/supermarkets, etc so they're probably more exposed than the age-bracket for working at home.

Stheno · 07-01-2021 08:27PM

10000maniacs wrote: »

Not necessarily.

Your theory ?

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