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

BredonWimsey · 24-01-2021 07:21PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Lol at RTE News . Interviewing a funeral director while he slowly walked through a graveyard . Could they be anymore dramatic if they tried .

haha and the person who thought of it was probably like what a great idea - im so clever haha

Whiplash85 · 24-01-2021 07:22PM

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

Cr@p! You're projecting what you want to see.

No sane person would be happy with 23 deaths and over 1300 new cases.

Catch yourself on. Where do you think you've detected this? The media are all over the serious state we're in and emphasised that being Sunday the could would be lower.

Projecting what I want to see. Well thats a load of codswallop. No matter how you dress it up its a positive. Sunday or not. Especially whats gone before in recent weeks. And please don't reference media. They only accentuate the negatives.

fits · 24-01-2021 07:22PM

A noticeable improvement in case figures. Fingers crossed that improvement continues.

I think we are around similar case numbers as October peak now -at start of lockdown 2. So a fair distance to go yet.

Sierra Oscar · 24-01-2021 07:22PM

Stheno wrote: »

Case numbers were in the low hundreds before Christmas when we opened up

To be precise, there were 205 new cases on November 27th when the Government took the decision to ease restrictions. 725 new cases a month later on December 27th.

Turtwig · 24-01-2021 07:22PM

Whiplash85 wrote: »

I might sound crazy but I detect an air of disappointment with figures being so low today. A disingenuous urge to caution and understated response. It confirms my suspicions that a cohort of Irish people enjoy the misery and would happily like some form of lockdown forever as everyone's lives ascend/descend to the mean.

Let's not delude ourselves here. The figures are not low. They are still very high. All indicators are good case wise. Hospital wise it remains to be seen how things will pan out.

Just like Gemma there probably are some looms who'd want everyone locked down permanently. Shouldn't really focus on them though. Especially if you have frustrations over lockdown as it's a disproportionate response that will only further feed your unease and send you down a rabbit hole.

The vast majority of us do not desire this. A poster put it best earlier: If one of us won the lotto what could we actually do?

Gael23 · 24-01-2021 07:23PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

To be precise, there were 205 new cases on November 27th when the Government took the decision to ease restrictions.

What are you suggesting?

Sierra Oscar · 24-01-2021 07:24PM

Gael23 wrote: »

What are you suggesting?

That you'll be very disappointed if you think there will be a sudden easing of restrictions.

BredonWimsey · 24-01-2021 07:24PM

Gael23 wrote: »

What are you suggesting?

expecting us to read between the lines ....aint nobody got the energy for that

Gael23 · 24-01-2021 07:25PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

That you'll be very disappointed if you think there will be a sudden easing of restrictions.

We can’t stay at level 5 forever

DrSpongeBobz · 24-01-2021 07:25PM

One lockdown to rule them all

Van.Bosch · 24-01-2021 07:25PM

Turtwig wrote: »

Let's not delude ourselves here. The figures are not low. They are still very high. All indicators are good case wise. Hospital wise it remains to be seen how things will pan out.

Just like Gemma there probably are some looms who'd want everyone locked down permanently. Shouldn't really focus on them though. Especially if you have frustrations over lockdown as it's a disproportionate response that will only further feed your unease and send you down a rabbit hole.

You’re right of course, figures are high.

Shows how bad it was when we see 1300 cases and think “that’s great”

blowitupref · 24-01-2021 07:26PM

StevenToast wrote: »

Very bad figures for a Sunday....cant read too much into them...will have to wait until Tuesday to get a better idea of how its going.

Pure nonsense.

Compared to the previous Sundays it's way down.

17/01: 2944
10/01: 6888
03/01: 4962

Don't have to wait, you get a better idea by the 7-day average. 2125 today and Last week 3602.

Sierra Oscar · 24-01-2021 07:26PM

Gael23 wrote: »

We can’t stay at level 5 forever

Of course we can't but we will be until March, at the earliest. It's fairly obvious now that Government don't intend on easing the restrictions until a sizeable proportion of the country is vaccinated.

wadacrack · 24-01-2021 07:26PM

Whiplash85 wrote: »

I might sound crazy but I detect an air of disappointment with figures being so low today. A disingenuous urge to caution and understated response. It confirms my suspicions that a cohort of Irish people enjoy the misery and would happily like some form of lockdown forever as everyone's lives ascend/descend to the mean.

Good to see low numbers I think people are hesitant to be optimistic as If we relax the numbers rise etc. Hospital situation and deaths don't help also.
Vaccine appears effective in Israel which give I think is very promising

spookwoman · 24-01-2021 07:29PM

is_that_so · 24-01-2021 07:30PM

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Of course we can't but we will be until March, at the earliest. It's fairly obvious now that Government don't intend on easing the restrictions until a sizeable proportion of the country is vaccinated.

They will have to look at construction at the earliest opportunity. That and schools will be the first on the list. As for vaccinations keep an eye on the data from Israel.

Arduach · 24-01-2021 07:30PM

It's all about opening up at the right time and what you open up.

It's not easy to get right as we saw at Christmas. I'd say Holohan and co are planning for St. Patrick's Day and festival. What do you do if you have 150 cases per day, the UK variant and others have to be taken into account. And the numbers vaccinated and what groups. A mild spell of 15/16c ensues we all meet for a few beers.

It's not easy planning, and it's a moveable target too!

titan18 · 24-01-2021 07:31PM

Stheno wrote: »

Case numbers were in the low hundreds before Christmas when we opened up

I would hope if case numbers drop that far, we're reopening non essential retail, gyms, hairdressers etc. I do think it's nearly pointless to reopen hospitality after what happened. Opening things up for 4-5 weeks and locking everything down again is just pointless. Might as well reopen 80% of stuff and be able to keep them open until the vaccinations take hold.

24-01-2021 07:31PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Lol at RTE News . Interviewing a funeral director while he slowly walked through a graveyard . Could they be anymore dramatic if they tried .

On Late Late Show a newly grieving widow with children was interviewed whose husband had died only 8 days earlier from Covid.

mean gene · 24-01-2021 07:32PM

Any update on the situation regarding take away pints?

is_that_so · 24-01-2021 07:34PM

Arduach wrote: »

It's all about opening up at the right time and what you open up.

It's not easy to get right as we saw at Christmas. I'd say Holohan and co are planning for St. Patrick's Day and festival. What do you do if you have 150 cases per day, the UK variant and others have to be taken into account. And the numbers vaccinated and what groups. A mild spell of 15/16c ensues we all meet for a few beers.

It's not easy planning, and it's a moveable target too!

Pretty sure Paddy's Day is gone already.

titan18 · 24-01-2021 07:36PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Pretty sure Paddy's Day is gone already.

Ya, no chance we have one bar the day off work. Easter and May back holiday are the two that will be interesting.

Arduach · 24-01-2021 07:37PM

is_that_so wrote: »

Pretty sure Paddy's Day is gone already.

A 'meaningful' Paddy's Day might be possible

BredonWimsey · 24-01-2021 07:38PM

Deleted User wrote: »

On Late Late Show a newly grieving widow with children was interviewed whose husband had died only 8 days earlier from Covid.

how is this point related to the other point?

Arduach · 24-01-2021 07:39PM

titan18 wrote: »

Ya, no chance we have one bar the day off work. Easter and May back holiday are the two that will be interesting.

Do you think level 5 til after 17 March is pretty much guaranteed?

BredonWimsey · 24-01-2021 07:40PM

Arduach wrote: »

Do you think level 5 til after 17 March is pretty much guaranteed?

i would say so - they are already planting the seeds in the media

Crocodile Booze · 24-01-2021 07:40PM

mean gene wrote: »

Any update on the situation regarding take away pints?

Nope. The prognosis is still the same for any fool who will pay 6 euro for a pint of overpriced slop that has been sitting in a barrel for 9 months, when you can get a fresh can of beer for a euro.

24-01-2021 07:40PM

BredonWimsey wrote: »

how is this point related to the other point?

RTÉ rubbing in the depressing aspects.

Stheno · 24-01-2021 07:40PM

Arduach wrote: »

Do you think level 5 til after 17 March is pretty much guaranteed?

For hospitality definitely, and possibly until after the May Bank holiday

BredonWimsey · 24-01-2021 07:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

RTÉ rubbing in the depressing aspects.

aww i see - yes indeed and thats vulgar actually - she is grieving the poor woman

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