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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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  • #4262
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    That's certainly an interesting option

    Work through until Easter holidays then?


  • #4263
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,190 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    polesheep wrote: »
    Why not switch the mid-term break to the last week of January?
    Stop talking crazy. That's far too clever an idea.

    In all seriousness though that seems like the perfect compromise. Everyone takes two weeks off homeschooling and go back to school on the 15th. Only 6 weeks then to Easter.

    It's flawless.


  • #4264
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    That's certainly an interesting option

    Work through until Easter holidays then?

    It makes sense if the numbers are right.


  • #4265
    ettravel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭ettravel


    further restrictions re property services coming into effect tomorrow


  • #4266
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    seamus wrote: »
    Stop talking crazy. That's far too clever an idea.

    In all seriousness though that seems like the perfect compromise. Everyone takes two weeks off homeschooling and go back to school on the 15th. Only 6 weeks then to Easter.

    It's flawless.

    I might get a Gold Star from Norma.:o


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  • #4267
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Even if numbers aren't fully right they could be better by the end of midterm in that scenario


  • #4268
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    ettravel wrote: »
    further restrictions re property services coming into effect tomorrow

    Such as?


  • #4269
    ettravel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭ettravel


    viewings were permitted subject to certain covid protocols, now ceased unless property already agreed or contracts signed


  • #4270
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,077 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Well it will stop people travelling to see houses but that will also effect house sales, lettings etc


  • #4271
    eigrod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,001 ✭✭✭eigrod


    https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1349034703513399298?s=21


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  • #4272
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    eigrod wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1349034703513399298?s=21


    Schools?


  • #4273
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Schools?

    Parties?


  • #4274
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    Stheno wrote: »
    Parties?
    School parties?


  • #4275
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    eigrod wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1349034703513399298?s=21

    Damn, gotta hand it to the Irish people, certainly started to take it very seriously pretty much immediately after things went downhill. What a miraculous turnaround


  • #4276
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    People in their 30s/40s in ICU

    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1349035608883261443


  • #4277
    alexonhisown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 668 ✭✭✭alexonhisown


    eigrod wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1349034703513399298?s=21

    I think i will take that info with a pinch of salt. So the week from 2nd-9th jan only 18 family outbreaks. The week after new years! I dont believe that


  • #4278
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    I'm so glad people like her are so uncommon in Ireland
    https://twitter.com/SamBraslow/status/1348495398650826754


  • #4279
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    If you ain't testing close contacts unless they have symptoms its going to make numbers in private homes collapse


  • #4280
    cameramonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,220 ✭✭✭cameramonkey


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    People in their 30s/40s in ICU

    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1349035608883261443


    Obviously some people in their 30s and 40s will have compromised immune systems and have underlying health issues. The sheer amount of people in the under 50 rage testing positive will lead to some ending up in ICU. Would be interesting to see some figures on the numbers. I would imagine the vast majority of people ending up in ICU will still be older people.


  • #4281
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭Car99


    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    Decent drop - 2,456 swabs on 17,765 13.82% :)

    We'll be the best boys and girls in Europe again in a few weeks after being the worst in the world yesterday. The media are so fcuking annoying with RTE top of the pile with their blasting misery headlines when it is all going wrong. When it starts to improve they still try to make it look miserable. Fcukers.


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  • #4282
    DraftDodger
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 284 ✭✭DraftDodger


    Car99 wrote: »
    We'll be the best boys and girls in Europe again in a few weeks after being the worst in the world yesterday. The media are so fcuking annoying with RTE top of the pile with their blasting misery headlines when it is all going wrong. When it starts to improve they still try to make it look miserable. Fcukers.

    There is this amazing invention called the off switch on TV's and radios now. Nobody is forcing you to watch or listen to RTE


  • #4283
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Obviously some people in their 30s and 40s will have compromised immune systems and have underlying health issues. The sheer amount of people in the under 50 rage testing positive will lead to some ending up in ICU. Would be interesting to see some figures on the numbers. I would imagine the vast majority of people ending up in ICU will still be older people.

    Exactly. 'People' could be two for all we know. It was nothing more than a 'stay at home' warning. Even as the people are doing a great job of bringing the numbers down, we are still getting the finger wagging and scary stories.


  • #4284
    [Deleted User]
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    Diabhalta wrote: »
    That recent spike in numbers is obviously from household visits during the christmas period, so why closing shops, restaurants and gyms??? WHY??? It's not them causing the spike.

    I stopped excercising last year in March..


    You should start again. Exercise is good for you.


  • #4285
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    DraftDodger wrote: »
    There is this amazing invention called the off switch on TV's and radios now. Nobody is forcing you to watch or listen to RTE

    Unfortunately they are forcing us to pay for it.


  • #4286
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    goingnowhere wrote: »
    If you ain't testing close contacts unless they have symptoms its going to make numbers in private homes collapse
    True but if people are staying at home and keeping away from others in large enough numbers, like March, that only really matters statistically.


  • #4287
    frank8211
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭frank8211


    cameramonkey wrote: »
    Schools?

    Exactly. Schools are closed so much fewer , "household outbreaks"


  • #4288
    Gruffalux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Gruffalux


    Between being top in the world with Covid increases and highest number of mothers and babies living in state-run homes which had huge infant mortality historically, it has not been a great look for Ireland in global media this week.


  • #4289
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,194 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1349014780074463234
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #4290
    Cerveza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭Cerveza


    Gruffalux wrote: »
    Between being top in the world with Covid increases and highest number of mothers and babies living in state-run homes which had huge infant mortality historically, it has not been a great look for Ireland in global media this week.

    Could be worse.


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  • #4291
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1349014780074463234

    Encouraging positivity rate, Only 17k tests. We should start testing close contacts again if this drops further


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