Away With The Fairies wrote: » There's close contacts being told they're not close contacts when they are. They do have a right to be told when there's covid cases in their workplace and to limit interactions and not to visit their parents or grandparents who might not be so lucky if they catch this damn virus.
Padraig Mor wrote: » People not deemed close contacts by public health have no 'right' to know about a case in their workplace. Even those deemed close contacts have no right to know who the positive case in their workplace was (as that's sensitive personal data under GDPR). Not saying I agree with all of that, just giving the 'official' position as someone involved in such arrangements in a large organisation. Of course, a person who tested positive may choose to disclose this to other staff (and, generally, I think they should) but there is no onus on them to do so.
leeside11 wrote: » They sterilise the instruments for theatre.
ACitizenErased wrote: » Wheres this?
JP Liz V1 wrote: » Is that in CUH? The whole department should have been informed imho, same with schools, classes should be informed of a positive case
timmyjimmy wrote: » I know of someone working in the Mercy in HR who received the vaccine, anybody know if this is the case with other staff? HR aren't exactly frontline, that's a frontline worker or someone vulnerable who they've taken the place of, not exactly the best use of the limited vaccines that we currently have. The longer the vulnerable don't get the vaccination, the longer we're in this crap.
ACitizenErased wrote: » All healthcare workers are being vaccinated. Whether people like it or not, even the people who clean the toilets in hospitals are healthcare workers and will be vaccinated.
timmyjimmy wrote: » I don't really see why HR need to be onsite, they're certainly working from home where I work (essential services). Companies all over Ireland have adapted to the crisis by working from home. I'd imagine most people would choose to avoid a hospital where possible.
Cape Clear wrote: » What is the definition of a close contact?
ACitizenErased wrote: » That's not how it works though, never has. If you're not a contact then you've no need to know.
JP Liz V1 wrote: » If they work or teached in the one room of a positive case, are they not all close contacts forgive my stupidity but was is actually classed then as "close contact"
Close contact can mean:spending more than 15 minutes of face-to-face contact within 2 metres of someone who has COVID-19, indoors or outdoors living in the same house or shared accommodation as someone who has COVID-19 sitting within 2 seats of someone who has COVID-19 on public transport or an airplane
Padraig Mor wrote: » Generally it's being within 2 metres of someone for greater than 15 minutes but public health also look at use of PPE, other control measures etc and someone that 'should' be a close contact may not necessarily be ultimately regarded as such and may be regarded as a casual contact instead. Can vary in schools etc as well. Again, not saying I agree or disagree with the way they do it, just outlining the way it works in practice. It was a major issue in my workplace - people (quite understandably IMHO) saying they should be made aware of cases (or identities of positives) in their area but it's all down to public health at the end of the day. It's the same outside workplaces as well re identities - if you're flagged as a close contact, the contact tracers won't tell you who the positive case was.
ACitizenErased wrote: » 5152 positive swabs, 18.88% positivity on 27,287 swabs. - Friday, January 8th 2021 Looks like I wasn't far off with my swab idea. 5% drop in positivity rate since yesterday. For the first time since mid-December, the 7 day positivity rate has dropped.
Away With The Fairies wrote: » Forgive my stupidity, but how are there still 5000 positive cases happening? I presume the large spike happened with people gathering over Christmas? But Christmas was 2 weeks ago.
Pen Rua wrote: » The positivity rate should also be caveated by noting that close contacts are not automatically referred for a test any longer.
ACitizenErased wrote: » On another note, things are not good in CUH. Really bad. It's basically everywhere. Last I heard its 120 patients.
Ludo wrote: » Wonderful...my 86 year old mother was admitted there yesterday for non-covid reasons. Being kept in for the weekend which I was hoping would not happen.
the beer revolu wrote: » If it's any comfort, my 90 year old mother was in hospital, CUH, initially, then The South Infirmary for about 8 weeks, back in April/May and didn't contract anything.
