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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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  • #9002
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,595 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Messi19 wrote: »
    Is that 359 covid cases in hospital or 359 including x amount of covid cases?

    359 people in hospital diagnosed with covid.


  • #9003
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


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


    I'm trying to find positivity after yesterday's shambles ;)

    And I think it's there. June 1st really isn't that far away considering how fast the weeks are going with our current Groundhog Day living

    We really are in a race of jabs in arms for the over 55s versus apathy setting in/schools open/other factors


  • #9004
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    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
    Should only expect about 9 of those 411 will need hospital treatment.


  • #9005
    stephenjmcd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,522 ✭✭✭✭stephenjmcd


    Finally some clarity on outbreaks regionally

    https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1374067503186460672?s=19


  • #9006
    Milanative
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Milanative


    Either close the schools or shut up about cases going upwards cause you can't have both, quite frankly I doubt anyone even cares if it hits a thousand cases a day at this point, they've no plan so fuk em


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  • #9007
    muddypuppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 322 ✭✭muddypuppy


    Timmy O Toole wrote: »
    What percentage of our population is under 45?

    EDIT: from the CSO instead of (probably) bad math on my side - a bit more than 60%. See https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cp3oy/cp3/assr/


  • #9008
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    Should only expect about 9 of those 411 will need hospital treatment.


    Sounds like you've worked that out based on previous hospital stats?

    That's great if so


  • #9009
    RGS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭RGS


    11521323 wrote: »
    I don't necessarily disagree but the gaslighting is a bit much. We haven't heard from Donnelly, the egotistical reprobate or Martin, the bumbling idiot in weeks yet Glynn is speaking to us twice/three times a week.

    They're hiding in the corner.

    I may have some sympathy for the members of NPHET if they were just doing the press briefings but the have put themselves forward for TV and radio interviews. Havent glynn, nolan and houlihan appeared on the late late show.

    They can avoid these TV radio appearances if they wanted to but it appears they are happy to do these interviews.


  • #9010
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,775 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ronan Glynn just repeated the phrase "a new virus" when referring to B117 - knowing full well he is misleading the public.

    Shameful.


  • #9011
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    Sounds like you've worked that out based on previous hospital stats?

    That's great if so

    Yeah, basing it on the most recent epi 14 day report.


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  • #9012
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    I'm trying to find positivity after yesterday's shambles ;)

    And I think it's there. June 1st really isn't that far away considering how fast the weeks are going with our current Groundhog Day living

    We really are in a race of jabs in arms for the over 55s versus apathy setting in/schools open/other factors

    Yes, a race is what it feels like. We can actually handle a reproductive rate of a bit above 1 for a couple of months if we keep going with the vaccines.

    For example, 8 weeks of cases growing at 20% per week would bring us to 2500 cases per day in 8 weeks time. That's perfectly livable with, as all of the old and vulnerable will be vaccinated by that stage. Mind you, I can't really see NPHET advising "ah yeah, cases are going up lots every week, but, sure it's grand".


  • #9013
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    Yeah, basing it on the most recent epi 14 day report.

    Cool

    What are the current hospitalization percentages in Ireland for Covid for:
    • Under 45s, and
    • 44-55?


  • #9014
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ronan seems confident that we'll have an enjoyable summer or more enjoyable than the last 6 months. You can see that what he means is no dining and the enjoyment will come from outdoor pursuits..shocking stuff..If that's Ronans idea of an enjoyable summer, he may go back to the rest the sheldons and have a rethink.

    People are sick of being TAKEN..they are now going to TAKE for themselves, come the summer when the mercury get up and the Vit D kicks in, whatever about middle and older aged folks..with No holidays, young people will lose the plot! and they have my blessing.


  • #9015
    wadacrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Zara King going on her "bubble" like she's talking to a friend. Cringeworthy and pretty odd. Glynn did not look impressed


  • #9016
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    MerlinSouthDub wrote: »
    For example, 8 weeks of cases growing at 20% per week would bring us to 2500 cases per day in 8 weeks time. That's perfectly livable with


    Oh Jaysus no Merlin

    I was on the same page with you upto this point (and I normally agree with most of your posts)

    2,500 cases a day with the Kent variant isn't manageable at all


  • #9017
    Rebelbrowser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,385 ✭✭✭Rebelbrowser


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

    547774.png

    Again, that graph tends to suggest schools aren't the driver here that many suspected them of being.


  • #9018
    Breaston Plants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭Breaston Plants


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Zara King going on her "bubble" like she's talking to a friend. Cringeworthy and pretty odd. Glynn did not look impressed

    What did she say? Missed it.


  • #9019
    MerlinSouthDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭MerlinSouthDub


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    Oh Jaysus no Merlin

    I was on the same page with you upto this point (and I normally agree with most of your posts)

    2,500 cases a day with the Kent variant isn't manageable at all

    Well, it was just an example really but if the cases were 80% under 45, the growth rate was stable and the death rate was low, yes it would be manageable.


  • #9020
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    ShineOn7 wrote: »
    Cool

    What are the current hospitalization percentages in Ireland for Covid for:
    • Under 45s, and
    • 44-55?
    Under 45: 2.1%
    45-54: 4.9%


  • #9021
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Zara King going on her "bubble" like she's talking to a friend. Cringeworthy and pretty odd. Glynn did not look impressed

    imagines putting her up to ask any science question, she wouldn't know a proton from a protein.....This is what you get though, absolute fashion victims asking questions..


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  • #9022
    jojofizzio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,298 ✭✭✭jojofizzio


    Breaston Plants wrote: »
    What did she say? Missed it.

    Glynn always looks like he’s grinding his teeth when she pipes up


  • #9023
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,775 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Isn't the point of a press conference to extract publicly useful information?

    Yet with these conferences, it's the same old, same old - irrelevant, often stupid questions and bland repetitive answers.

    At this stage, what's the point?

    Is any other country in the world conducting biweekly scientific conferences like this? I don't think so.


  • #9024
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    Rebelbrowser wrote: »
    Again, that graph tends to suggest schools aren't the driver here that many suspected them of being.

    It's hard to interpret but there are only two age groups that have a higher number of cases vs 3 weeks ago.

    They are 1-4 and 5-14. Now we are seeing the older age groups increasing. This has been a consistent pattern throughout this.

    We are told to reduce our contacts but those who have children in school can't really keep that number low.

    Interpret that which ever way you like.


  • #9025
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    Under 45: 2.1%
    45-54: 4.9%


    Thanks. I think similar was mentioned in the Maths thread

    Those % are for this Wave though, right?

    Because - if memory serves - hospitalisation percentages in Wave 1 were double what we're getting now


  • #9026
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,775 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wolf359f wrote: »
    Under 45: 2.1%
    45-54: 4.9%

    Only 2.1% of hospital admissions are under 45 years?

    If that's the case, then surely 80% of cases today < 45 years is a positive thing (pardon the pun).

    Sure, they have the capacity to spread it to the older generation but this is not necessarily guaranteed.

    Furthermore, many older people have already been vaccinated anyway.


  • #9027
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,558 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Only 2.1% of hospital admissions are under 45 years?

    If that's the case, then surely 80% of cases today < 45 years is a positive thing (pardon the pun).

    Sure, they have the capacity to spread it to the older generation but this is not necessarily guaranteed.

    Furthermore, many older people have already been vaccinated anyway.

    Exactly, we are very near the stage where actual facts will mean they will have to near fully open up the country. I don't think we have the over 85's done yet, UK gave more doses last week in a single day than we have since we started.


  • #9028
    Cork2021
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭Cork2021


    Well written article here from the IT

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/government-has-no-message-for-people-who-have-no-more-to-give-1.4516776?mode=amp&fbclid=IwAR3cB-CL0d-fiuPZ9IN_n4p34DeipAdZ0clWODMXmZlB7tY2g-e7jqHHeGo


  • #9029
    lawred2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,835 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Isn't the point of a press conference to extract publicly useful information?

    Yet with these conferences, it's the same old, same old - irrelevant, often stupid questions and bland repetitive answers.

    At this stage, what's the point?

    Is any other country in the world conducting biweekly scientific conferences like this? I don't think so.

    Attended by mostly hacks


  • #9030
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Isn't the point of a press conference to extract publicly useful information?

    Yet with these conferences, it's the same old, same old - irrelevant, often stupid questions and bland repetitive answers.

    At this stage, what's the point?

    Is any other country in the world conducting biweekly scientific conferences like this? I don't think so.


    I really don't get the self inflicted misery of people still watching those briefings. They've the same look and tone now for 12 months


    They're always summed up perfectly well on Twitter moments after they air

    Not on Twitter? Not to worry, someone will post a Tweet with the highlights here anyway

    They're literally a waste of time to watch and they're so Irish at this stage

    Because let's be honest, generally speaking as a nation ....


    A9DC2jn.jpg


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  • #9031
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,270 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    lawred2 wrote: »
    Attended by mostly hacks

    They stand there and are given their question to ask, it's pre approved and screened before hand I guarantee you! like doing an interview with tom bleeding cruise, via Scientologists.

    More like tom snooze!!!


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