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

Benimar · 22-03-2021 07:10PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

I thought Saturday/Sunday was always the lowest?

Hence the (justified) freakout yesterday

Monday and Tuesday tend to be the lowest swab days. We don’t have today’s swabs, but last Monday was 343 swabs. Cases of 575 were inflated as Sunday’s figures were 261 lower than swabs, so Monday was a catch up day.

covidrelease · 22-03-2021 07:11PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Are we expecting a nphet press briefing today?

Hopefully over zoom, they need to stop making fools of themselves by lecturing everybody else to work from home thinking it doesn't apply to them.

The people have seen through their sham.

ShineOn7 · 22-03-2021 07:12PM

rusty cole wrote: »

THE HSE is not fit for purpose, it has been shyte for years.

You got my Thanks after the first sentence

Covid has highlighted the shambolic state of Ireland's health system, police force and "government"

iamwhoiam · 22-03-2021 07:16PM

The item on the news about family visiting their loved one in care homes again just made me cry . Just absolutely fantastic that the vaccination allowed that happen

ShineOn7 · 22-03-2021 07:16PM

So what was yesterday all about?

Isn't Richard normally reliable?

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1373699268788285442

Benimar · 22-03-2021 07:17PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

So what was yesterday all about?

Isn't Richard normally reliable?

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1373699268788285442

We don’t have yesterday’s swabs so we don’t know!

22-03-2021 07:17PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

So what was yesterday all about?

Isn't Richard normally reliable?

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1373699268788285442

Journalists have consistently shown no understanding of the backlog/reporting delays, so I wouldn't count on that tweet being true at all.

They even got it wrong when we were building up a backlog of thousands

22-03-2021 07:18PM

Leitrim best in class overall. Gold stars all round.

PCeeeee · 22-03-2021 07:19PM

Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »

The figures are high because of the increased transmissibility of the new variants. Restriction levels that were appropriate and effective in the past need to be higher now unfortunately, not lower, to control transmission rates.

Restriction levels do not control this disease. People's compliance with said restrictions is what has an effect.

In a country that polices by consent compliance is all. Are we now in a situation where our only lever has been damaged?

UrbanFret · 22-03-2021 07:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leitrim best in class overall. Gold stars all round.

Despite the best efforts of a certain element of society.;)

john why · 22-03-2021 07:20PM

Are we at the start of another wave?

Tyrone212 · 22-03-2021 07:20PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Leitrim best in class overall. Gold stars all round.

The only county in the Republic that shares a border with Donegal as well which makes it all the more remarkable ha.

MerlinSouthDub · 22-03-2021 07:21PM

AdamD wrote: »

Journalists have consistently shown no understanding of the backlog/reporting delays, so I wouldn't count on that tweet being true at all.

They even got it wrong when we were building up a backlog of thousands

Yep, a few journalists back in January told us that the backlog was cleared but we could see from the swab data that it wasn't. The only thing I trust on this stuff is the actual swab data, not what NPHET say and definitely not what journalists report. Pity we don't have the data today, hope they fix it tomorrow

ShineOn7 · 22-03-2021 07:21PM

Via Laura on Reddit Ireland

New cases: 520

Denotified cases: N/A

Total cases: 231,119
New deaths: 1
Total deaths: 4,588

Of the 520 cases notified today

Male: 258
Female: 262
Under 45 years old: 411 (79%)
Median age: 28

Dublin: 242
Meath: 36
Offaly: 30
Kildare: 29
Wicklow: 25
Remaining 158 cases spread across 20 other counties

Vaccination Numbers - Up to Friday 19th March

Total doses: 668,529 (+14,278)
First dose: 487,466 (+8,741)
Second: 181,063 (+5,537)

Vaccine Type Breakdowns

Pfizer/BioNTech: 517,823 (+13,413)
Moderna: 21,342 (+853)
AstraZeneca: 129,634 (+12)

Cohort 1 (Residents aged 65+ in LTCF)

Total: 183,550 (+892)
First Dose: 106,815 (+79)
Second Dose: 76,735 (+813)

Cohort 2 (Frontline Healthcare Workers)

Total: 294,861 (+720)
First Dose: 202,452 (+187)
Second Dose: 92,409 (+533)

Cohort 3 (People 70+)

Total: 184,593 (+12,473)
First Dose: 172,728 (+8,284)
Second Dose: 11,865 (+4,189)

Cohort 4 (People aged 16-69 and at very high risk of severe Covid-19)

Total: 5,022 (+189)
First Dose: 5,012 (+189)
Second Dose:10 (+0)

Other Cohort

Total: 503
First Dose: 459
Second Dose: 44

Hospital stats as of 8 am today

Hospitalised: 359 (-1)
ICU: 81 (-1)
New admissions past 24 hours: 14

Vicxas · 22-03-2021 07:21PM

john why wrote: »

Are we at the start of another wave?

No? What makes you think that?

Wolf359f · 22-03-2021 07:22PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

So what was yesterday all about?

Isn't Richard normally reliable?

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1373699268788285442

There's a difference of meaning between a backlog.
When we reference a backlog here, we mean the difference between swabs and cases. If there was 200 swabs today and 100 cases and the next day, 200 swabs and 300 cases, we'd say there was a backlog of 100 cases.

When NPHET reference a backlog, they mean swabs taken and not reported within 72hrs. Then cleared the meaning up with the Christmas backlog explaination. Normally they would report 80% of swabs within 24hrs as cases and 20% within 72hrs.

When the swab data is updated, no doubt it will be what we call a backlog, but not what NPHET call a backlog.

Gael23 · 22-03-2021 07:26PM

People are not afraid anymore and that’s a good thing

SleetAndSnow · 22-03-2021 07:26PM

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1374061607538548739?s=20

Yet large swathes of the country have >5 cases excluding Dublin and other countries on the East coast. Our second most populous city only has 16 cases a day. I cannot see at all how the levels of restrictions are fair, and to say they are drifting upwards when its been the same 5/6 counties for the last two weeks + pretty much is annoying.

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1374060281509376000/photo/1

Sure this can all change very quickly and cases can explode anywhere quickly, but mentioning a drift upwards and not mentioning the particular counties of concern isn't great. Now I am not anti-restriction/lockdown at all, and follow all of them but there needs to be more focus on the counties of concern then pinning everybody under one bus.

mcburns07 · 22-03-2021 07:26PM

Cork boy

caveat emptor · 22-03-2021 07:28PM

You can see the seven day in most age groups ticking up. Hopefully it reverses again and cases come down.

Always_Running · 22-03-2021 07:29PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

So what was yesterday all about?

Isn't Richard normally reliable?

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1373699268788285442

He's hit or miss on his hear say info. Before yesterdays reported case number we had a potentially 333 from positive swabs not reported into cases.

irishguy1983 · 22-03-2021 07:29PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Via Laura on Reddit Ireland

New cases: 520

Denotified cases: N/A

Total cases: 231,119
New deaths: 1
Total deaths: 4,588

Of the 520 cases notified today
Male: 258

Female: 262

Under 45 years old: 411 (79%)

Median age: 28

Dublin: 242

Meath: 36

Offaly: 30

Kildare: 29

Wicklow: 25

Remaining 158 cases spread across 20 other counties

Vaccination Numbers - Up to Friday 19th March
Total doses: 668,529 (+14,278)

First dose: 487,466 (+8,741)

Second: 181,063 (+5,537)

Vaccine Type Breakdowns
Pfizer/BioNTech: 517,823 (+13,413)

Moderna: 21,342 (+853)

AstraZeneca: 129,634 (+12)

Cohort 1 (Residents aged 65+ in LTCF)
Total: 183,550 (+892)

First Dose: 106,815 (+79)

Second Dose: 76,735 (+813)

Cohort 2 (Frontline Healthcare Workers)
Total: 294,861 (+720)

First Dose: 202,452 (+187)

Second Dose: 92,409 (+533)

Cohort 3 (People 70+)
Total: 184,593 (+12,473)

First Dose: 172,728 (+8,284)

Second Dose: 11,865 (+4,189)

Cohort 4 (People aged 16-69 and at very high risk of severe Covid-19)
Total: 5,022 (+189)

First Dose: 5,012 (+189)

Second Dose:10 (+0)

Other Cohort
Total: 503

First Dose: 459

Second Dose: 44

Hospital stats as of 8 am today
Hospitalised: 359 (-1)

ICU: 81 (-1)

New admissions past 24 hours: 14

Can someone clarify hospital cases? Is it 359 altogether in hospital? Or is it 359 in hospital and an extra 81 in ICU? Stupid question I know!

ShineOn7 · 22-03-2021 07:36PM

irishguy1983 wrote: »

Can someone clarify hospital cases? Is it 359 altogether in hospital? Or is it 359 in hospital and an extra 81 in ICU? Stupid question I know!

GoldenGirl or Spookwoman when they're online will answer that best for you

ShineOn7 · 22-03-2021 07:37PM

This bit really stands out in today's stats

79% of today's cases were under the age of 45

I know we're seeing some in this age group end up in hospital, but I think if this trend continues then the hospital case numbers by June 1st will be circa 50 or less

June 1st sounds like miles away, but it's only really about 9 weeks

Of the 520 cases notified today

Male: 258

Female: 262

Under 45 years old: 411 (79%)

Median age: 28

Timmy O Toole · 22-03-2021 07:37PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

GoldenGirl or Spookwoman when they're online will answer that best for you

Its 359 in total, with 81 of them in icu

Stheno · 22-03-2021 07:39PM

ShineOn7 wrote: »

This bit really stands out in today's stats

79% of today's cases were under the age of 45

I know we're seeing some in this age group end up in hospital, but I think if this trend continues then the hospital case numbers by June 1st will be circa 50 or less

June 1st sounds like miles away, but it's only really about 9 weeks

The problem is if the under 45's spread it to the over 45s, especially the 55+ age groups

Timmy O Toole · 22-03-2021 07:40PM

What percentage of our population is under 45?

CruelSummer · 22-03-2021 07:41PM

I think the NPHET press conference should focus solely on data, trends, variants, vaccines, etc. Let the Government, cabinet sub committee and cabinet decide re restrictions or else join this conference also once a week.

Messi19 · 22-03-2021 07:41PM

Timmy O Toole wrote: »

Its 359 in total, with 81 of them in icu

Is that 359 covid cases in hospital or 359 including x amount of covid cases?

wadacrack · 22-03-2021 07:43PM

Reporter having a shocker at the briefing.

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

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