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

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  • #2222
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    Pablo Escobar wrote: »
    They didn’t say it was sorted. They essentially said that all of the swabs to 5th January were processed. That actually implied that there was still a backlog. I can’t understand the confusion. There’s about 5,000 remaining.

    It was reported incorrectly by a couple of journalists. Richard Chambers tweeted that the backlog had been cleared, but he was misinterpreting what had been said.


  • #2223
    harr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭harr


    While cases are high the continued addition of backlog cases is a pain surely they can separate the two ?


  • #2224
    Always_Running
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    titan18 wrote: »
    So I guess the backlog wasn't sorted then like they said yesterday
    Philip Nolan said yesterday there was a 24 hour delay. 3096 backlog cases included in todays figure.


  • #2225
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19


  • #2226
    Goldengirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,984 ✭✭✭✭Goldengirl


    big syke wrote: »
    Where did you see that?

    At work and in the published statistics .


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  • #2227
    Endintheclowns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Endintheclowns


    Deaths and numbers creeping up unfortunately


  • #2228
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,458 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Hope these cases are contained.

    https://twitter.com/garethoconnor/status/1347613728494247936?s=19


  • #2229
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,131 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19

    But travel only accountes for a few % we were told while Americans were doing here for months??


  • #2230
    Endintheclowns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Endintheclowns


    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19

    :(


  • #2231
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Not a good day tbh, Swab results not bad but the GP referrals I had hoped for more significant reduction. Cases and deaths extremely high. Hopefully people are complying to restrictions. Over 8,000 cases was a bit of a shock


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  • #2232
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,599 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    harr wrote: »
    While cases are high the continued addition of backlog cases is a pain surely they can separate the two ?

    If you want a look at the swabs.

    It's not 5000 new cases + 3000 old cases they decided to release today.

    It's whatever cases they processed through the checking and verification system. These could all be old for all I know and tomorrow we might get today's swabs turned into cases.


  • #2233
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,373 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Rip to all those that died

    Suppose us still having under 25 covid deaths a day (more than likely Covid wasn't the full contributor) is a small positive


  • #2234
    landofthetree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭landofthetree


    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19

    I can't travel more than 5km and we let in a new strain from SA.

    The whole thing is a joke.


  • #2235
    Duke of Url
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭Duke of Url


    How do people know any of these cases are from the backlog?


  • #2236
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,384 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    Monaghan is out of control.


  • #2237
    Goldengirl
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/CorkSafetyAlert/status/1347612710209511424?s=19

    3000 plus in Dublin , fvck!


  • #2238
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,151 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    What’s happening in Monaghan?

    We’re absolutely fcuked lads


  • #2239
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,376 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    These daily case figures are meaningless, they underrepresented the severity of the situation over Christmas and now make it look like things are getting worse when it seems it has taken a turn for the better (positivity rate from swabs dropped).

    NPHET obviously have tons more data so are well informed of the situation, trends, etc. but when is being given to the public at large only causes confusion and reduces confidence that what we are being told to do is actually the right thing to do. We need to move to a different system of reporting.


  • #2240
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    TheValeyard wrote: »
    Horrible numbers. Each of those deaths leave behind a grieving family, friends and colleagues. It's important we remember that. They aint just numbers.


    We also need to look at age of deceased and recognise that death is inevitable. Covid or not. The issue is the health care system exceeding capacity, not the deaths in of themselves. We are not in lockdown because people might die; if that was the case the proper course of action would be for most vulnerable you isolate themselves and let everyone else live their lives.


  • #2241
    BringBackMick
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    Thank god we have Shane providing proper data so we know where we actually are, rather than these delayed case announcements

    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/api/swabs/


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  • #2242
    Wesekn.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭Wesekn.


    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19

    Mistake surely to let them in


  • #2243
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19
    By not cancelling flights from South Africa, we were just inviting that strain here. It is mind boggling that as soon as they found out about this strain that flights were not cancelled from SA and all passengers arriving from SA were not quarantined.


  • #2244
    statesaver
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    Kivaro wrote: »
    By not cancelling flights from South Africa, we were just inviting that strain here. It is mind boggling that as soon as they found out about this strain that flights were not cancelled from SA and all passengers arriving from SA were not quarantined.

    No direct flights from Ireland to SA vice versa


  • #2245
    RandomViewer
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    completedit wrote: »
    We also need to look at age of deceased and recognise that death is inevitable. Covid or not. The issue is the health care system exceeding capacity, not the deaths in of themselves. We are not in lockdown because people might die; if that was the case the proper course of action would be for most vulnerable you isolate themselves and let everyone else live their lives.

    So are you isolating?


  • #2246
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,449 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Kivaro wrote: »
    By not cancelling flights from South Africa, we were just inviting that strain here. It is mind boggling that as soon as they found out about this strain that flights were not cancelled from SA and all passengers arriving from SA were not quarantined.

    We don't have direct flights from South Africa


  • #2247
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Duke of Url wrote: »
    How do people know any of these cases are from the backlog?

    The backlog is the amount of positive swabs we have more than positive cases.

    https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/api/swabs/

    If you look at the graph on this screen. In the roughest measure when the blue line is above the redline we are including cases from backlog.

    If the redline is above the blue line we are increasing the backlog.


  • #2248
    Kivaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,105 ✭✭✭Kivaro


    statesaver wrote: »
    No direct flights from Ireland to SA

    I understand. Which is why I said to quarantine SA passengers arriving here.


  • #2249
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    So are you isolating?

    Of course, we have a vaccine and there is an end in sight but we need perspective. It's not a tragedy if somebody dies at 83. It's many things but not a tragedy. We need to make sure that their death is graceful and the scenes of Lombardy are not repeated but I am hesitant to call it a tragedy. People can say what they want. Im not saying that to be heartless, I recognise that life is valuable and the people who passed have people who love them but we can't pretend like death is something we can avoid as if it's not something that will happen to us all.


  • #2250
    tiger_cub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭tiger_cub


    Kivaro wrote: »
    By not cancelling flights from South Africa, we were just inviting that strain here. It is mind boggling that as soon as they found out about this strain that flights were not cancelled from SA and all passengers arriving from SA were not quarantined.

    There’s not direct flights to Ireland from SA. All would have connected though London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt. There’s no easy way to police it


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  • #2251
    [Deleted User]
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    Stheno wrote: »
    The South African strain is here

    https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1347613827110727689?s=19

    I wonder if Tony Holohan would dare criticise the government over their lax approach at screening arriving passengers. Nah, condemn the public at large as irresponsible winos. Finding one cause to latch on to (alcohol) and blame relentlessly, divert attention from government & HSE failings. Media by and large follow the script rigidly.


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