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Covid 19 Part XXXIII-231,484 ROI(4,610 deaths)116,197 NI (2,107 deaths)(23/03)Read OP

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  • #6632
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    There is no mass testing in schools

    https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/covid-19-schools-and-childcare-facilities-mass-testing-report-week-10-2021.pdf
    The data presented in this report are the results of the close contact testing undertaken in educational and childcare facilities following notification to Departments of Public Health of a confirmed case of Covid-19 who had attended a facility during the infectious time period.
    .


  • #6633
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    There is no mass testing in schools

    What does the Irish Times mean then when it says:

    "The HSE report shows the positivity rate among students and staff who were mass tested last week on foot of these cases was 2.4 per cent, up from 1.1 per cent the previous week.

    This is still below the positivity rate for the wider community which least figures show stands at 3.8 per cent."


  • #6634
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,539 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    Well as someone who works in a school I've yet to hear of any school being mass tested, I'd assume they've changed their definition of what "mass testing" actually constitutes in order to say they've done it. Mass testing to me would mean testing every individual within a school building, to the department it probably means testing the 2 kids sitting closest to the positive case.


  • #6635
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    Well as someone who works in a school I've yet to hear of any school being mass tested, I'd assume they've changed their definition of what "mass testing" actually constitutes in order to say they've done it. Mass testing to me would mean testing every individual within a school building, to the department it probably means testing the 2 kids sitting closest to the positive case.

    I haven't read this, but perhaps it contains the answer to what they define as mass testing in schools.

    https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/covid-19-schools-and-childcare-facilities-mass-testing-report-week-10-2021.pdf

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    Edit: I see Raind already posted a link to this.


  • #6636
    eviltimeban
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    jackboy wrote: »
    In my local rural area not many people out and about today but non essential construction work booming. Lots of substantial construction work going on with no effort to hide it. I think such construction work should be allowed but interesting that restriction is not being policed.

    Exact same where I am. Nearly every other house in my estate (including next door) is getting something done. I know they are mostly outdoor jobs but still, people are booking them and they are working.

    I was due to get new windows fitted; the company in question were pushing me to get them fitted now, but I chose a date in June as hopefully by then we'll be out of lockdown. They were really pushing for an earlier date.


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  • #6637
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,539 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    I haven't read this, but perhaps it contains the answer to what they define as mass testing in schools.

    https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/covid-19-schools-and-childcare-facilities-mass-testing-report-week-10-2021.pdf

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    Edit: I see Raind already posted a link to this.

    Just on the 40 facilities tested in post primary with 825 individuals total. My school has that number of students alone, how is that mass testing?


  • #6638
    CruelSummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭CruelSummer


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    There is no mass testing in schools

    They are providing more testing of close contacts in schools.


  • #6639
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,539 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    CruelSummer wrote: »
    They are providing more testing of close contacts in schools.

    What's the evidence for this? Because other than the department saying they are I haven't seen or heard of any actual increase in close contact testing from schools (which to be fair wouldn't have been hard to increase from the complete lack of close contact tracing before Christmas).


  • #6640
    Eod100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,426 ✭✭✭✭Eod100


    Looks like UK having some supply issues now too https://twitter.com/dansabbagh/status/1372231285943451662?s=19


  • #6641
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    eviltimeban wrote: »
    Exact same where I am. Nearly every other house in my estate (including next door) is getting something done. I know they are mostly outdoor jobs but still, people are booking them and they are working.

    I was due to get new windows fitted; the company in question were pushing me to get them fitted now, but I chose a date in June as hopefully by then we'll be out of lockdown. They were really pushing for an earlier date    .

    thats mad! I've had the opposite scenario. I paid 50% towards new windows in November. He gave me a lead time of 6 weeks but by then we were back in Level 5 lockdown. I am still waiting to have them installed, it will be mid Summer and a heatwave by the time they arrive.

    I rang him to ask could he come and do them anyway as everyone in the estate I live in is getting work done. He said he doesn't want to risk it as his name is on his van. I didn't push it.


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  • #6642
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    Just on the 40 facilities tested in post primary with 825 individuals total. My school has that number of students alone, how is that mass testing?

    Don't be asking me. Ask the HSE :pac:

    Previous month they did 12 schools, 322 tested.

    Maybe it is considered statistically sound to do this many to rely on the overall positivity rate that results?


  • #6643
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 10,049 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    What's the evidence for this? Because other than the department saying they are I haven't seen or heard of any actual increase in close contact testing from schools (which to be fair wouldn't have been hard to increase from the complete lack of close contact tracing before Christmas).

    Over 2600 tests in 118 facilities due to contact tracing per the report. That’s over 20 each time


  • #6644
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Icyseanfitz wrote: »
    What's the evidence for this? Because other than the department saying they are I haven't seen or heard of any actual increase in close contact testing from schools (which to be fair wouldn't have been hard to increase from the complete lack of close contact tracing before Christmas).

    Listening to this interesting to see they admit that

    "last year no one was classed as a close contact ....... or maybe one person was deemed a close contact"


    https://twitter.com/rtenews/status/1371905877121318916?s=20

    NY times front page shows why open windows so important and how airflow can mean proximity is not the only thing at play. Airflow important.

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  • #6645
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,923 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1372239106827243524?s=19


  • #6646
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1372239106827243524?s=19

    RIP those 17

    Only 10 cases in Cork


  • #6647
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,104 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1372239106827243524?s=19

    Much better than expected

    Hopefully tomorrow will see cases in a similar vein


  • #6648
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1372239106827243524?s=19

    A further reduction on last Wednesday, things still heading in the right direction


  • #6649
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,752 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Eod100 wrote: »
    Looks like UK having some supply issues now too https://twitter.com/dansabbagh/status/1372231285943451662?s=19

    No new vaccination bookings for the entire month of April. Wow, that's bad.


  • #6650
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Kildare, Donegal & Meath still up in the top daily cases. Almost the same few counties each day accounting for a high percentage of cases recently


  • #6651
    titan18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,071 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Just an extra 100 swabs for tomorrow case number then.


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  • #6652
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,662 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1372239106827243524?s=19

    Meh rip to the 17 who died

    Regarding covid numbers feel indifferent, they could be higher but could of been lower


  • #6653
    Benimar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Benimar


    Swabs higher than last Wednesday, but cases lower. Will have to wait and see if those cases are added in over then next few days before we know which way things are trending.


  • #6654
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    A shining example of what you're up against.
    Infants class in local school all being tested as close contacts of a confirmed case.
    Reason being, the parents having been referred by their GP for testing last thursday thought it was a good idea to drop their child off to school on the way.
    Beggars belief the stupidy that's out there.


  • #6655
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,595 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A shining example of what you're up against.
    Infants class in local school all being tested as close contacts of a confirmed case.
    Reason being, the parents having been referred by their GP for testing last thursday thought it was a good idea to drop their child off to school on the way.
    Beggars belief the stupidy that's out there.

    Still no way to punish these people for sheer stupidity.

    We can fine people for breaking the 5k.

    I often suspect that a significant minority of our cases are caused by idiots like this.


  • #6656
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,104 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A shining example of what you're up against.
    Infants class in local school all being tested as close contacts of a confirmed case.
    Reason being, the parents having been referred by their GP for testing last thursday thought it was a good idea to drop their child off to school on the way.
    Beggars belief the stupidy that's out there.

    Jeez that's sad to see

    Those parents don't care at all

    Highly dangerous from them


  • #6657
    Galwayhurl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭Galwayhurl


    UrbanFret wrote: »
    A shining example of what you're up against.
    Infants class in local school all being tested as close contacts of a confirmed case.
    Reason being, the parents having been referred by their GP for testing last thursday thought it was a good idea to drop their child off to school on the way.
    Beggars belief the stupidy that's out there.

    They could literally kill someone through their actions.


  • #6658
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,117 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Tomorrow should be low with GPs closed today


  • #6659
    UrbanFret
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭UrbanFret


    Galwayhurl wrote: »
    They could literally kill someone through their actions.
    You would hope it was sheer stupidity and not a couldn't care less attitude.
    My sisters child is one of the class so i'll know tomorrow if she's infected or not.


  • #6660
    Tyrone212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


    stephenjmcd wrote: »
    Kildare, Donegal & Meath still up in the top daily cases. Almost the same few counties each day accounting for a high percentage of cases recently

    I don't get Donegal at all if I'm honest. Back in September, the rate was very high in Derry and Strabane and it spilled over in to Donegal which had done well up until then. Different restrictions on both sides of the border(almost always weaker in NI)for the following months kept rates very high in Dongeal. NI rates were very high throughout compared to ROI.

    Since December lockdown has been tough on both sides of the border. The rates are tiny in Derry and Strabane and the Omagh Fermanagh region now and cases are still stubbornly higher in Donegal. So the North can't be blamed now which was a fair comment back in September IMO as exposure to the North is high in Donegal.

    Donegal is a fairly rural. Letterkenny is the biggest town. No cities. Look how well Cork is doing and it has a city compared to Donegal. Compliance in Donegal must be lower than in most places. Its the only explanation I can think of.


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  • #6661
    Lollipop95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Lollipop95


    So sick of this


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