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

speckle · 24-03-2021 08:22PM

ElTel wrote: »

I recall some talk early on of blood type A being more susceptible to the virus but had assumed it was debunked at this stage.

Surely the prevalence of this blood type in the Pale region of Ireland wouldn't account for the higher numbers even if true.....

Re blood type ...last time I looked pre xmas research narrowed in on 3 genes which have a partial link coded to blood types somewhere included on them in possible relation to some of the severer cases. Hope that makes sense problems editing grammar here.

gozunda · 24-03-2021 08:32PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Same few counties leading the way

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1374782942774493199?s=19

I reckon we're going to see a big drop off along border countries in the next few weeks as many there who work in the North or who have family there will have legitimate access to NI vaccines.

The rest of us unfortunately not.

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0324/1205829-coronavirus-ireland/

Jim_Hodge · 24-03-2021 08:34PM

gozunda wrote: »

I reckon we're going to see a big drop off along border countries in the next few weeks as many there who work in the North or who have family there will have legitimate access to NI vaccines.

The rest of us unfortunately not.

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0324/1205829-coronavirus-ireland/

As someone living on the border all my life I can tell you that those people would be a extremely small percentage.

Always_Running · 24-03-2021 08:37PM

frank8211 wrote: »

In offaly theyre probably a contributor and possibly meat facttories. A few schools and a childcare place and doing their best to keep offaly figures bad

Decent size travelling community living in Offaly also.

AUDI20 · 24-03-2021 08:39PM

Frozen Veg wrote: »

A significant increase in clusters in the travelling community according to RTE news.

No stereotyping generalisations please

speckle · 24-03-2021 08:40PM

aziz wrote: »

There must be a cohort of people that have immunity to COVID,you hear stories of one or two people in a household contracting the virus but others in the house not getting it.

Even my wife caught it but myself and my two daughters didn’t and my house is tiny so isolating was impossible.
Her two sisters and brother caught it but none of their spouses did.

So it would be interesting to find out what is happening there

I agree nursing home I know 14 hcw staff cases...zero residents all tested negative twice.. hint to someone out there...research paper needed

coastwatch · 24-03-2021 08:44PM

Always_Running wrote: »

Last 7 days compared to the previous 7 days.

311 more cases
332 more positive swabs
5935 more tests carried out
7 fewer reported deaths
16 fewer in hospital
7 fewer in ICU

That's not too bad, was expecting a bigger increase in new cases, with Paddy's Day and Cheltenham in the mix.

stephenjmcd · 24-03-2021 08:46PM

gozunda wrote: »

I reckon we're going to see a big drop off along border countries in the next few weeks as many there who work in the North or who have family there will have legitimate access to NI vaccines.

The rest of us unfortunately not.

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0324/1205829-coronavirus-ireland/

You need an NI GP and a healthcard which many wouldn't have.

Having family there or working there doesn't give you access to vaccines

Stheno · 24-03-2021 08:49PM

Christ

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1374808452120338433?s=19

MerlinSouthDub · 24-03-2021 08:52PM

Stheno wrote: »

Christ

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1374808452120338433?s=19

I actually think that's an encouraging comment. Sounds like they might be moving away from being fixated by case numbers to a more risk based approach i.e. even with case numbers going up we can still open up because the most at risk are now vaccinated. Maybe I'm just being optimistic!

frank8211 · 24-03-2021 08:53PM

AUDI20 wrote: »

That shouldn't surprise anyone to be honest, I have yet to see a Traveller in an indoor setting would a mask on. and as for their funerals 10 Multiplied by at least 10 if not more

Well their funerals and weddings are going strong...and the marquee at tha halting place in carrick on shannon shoulld cause more fallout soon

Stheno · 24-03-2021 08:54PM

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

I actually think that's an encouraging comment. Sounds like they might be moving away from being fixated by case numbers to a more risk based approach i.e. even with case numbers going up we can still open up because the most at risk are now vaccinated. Maybe I'm just being optimistic!

Perhaps.

Its the complete absence of any sort of plan that is starting to jar with me tbh

iamwhoiam · 24-03-2021 08:55PM

Stheno wrote: »

Perhaps.

Its the complete absence of any sort of plan that is starting to jar with me tbh

And jarring on most of the nation at this stage .

JacksonHeightsOwn · 24-03-2021 08:56PM

Frozen Veg wrote: »

A significant increase in clusters in the travelling community according to RTE news.

No stereotyping/generalising

MerlinSouthDub · 24-03-2021 08:58PM

Stheno wrote: »

Perhaps.

Its the complete absence of any sort of plan that is starting to jar with me tbh

They'll surely announce some sort of a plan next week. I mean he's hardly going to do a speech where all he says is hold firm for a few weeks? Maybe though

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 24-03-2021 09:00PM

Just another few weeks lads...

Stheno · 24-03-2021 09:02PM

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

They'll surely announce some sort of a plan next week. I mean he's hardly going to do a speech where all he says is hold firm for a few weeks? Maybe though

I have no doubt he will roll out the same site as last time

blowitupref · 24-03-2021 09:02PM

Stheno wrote: »

Christ

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1374808452120338433?s=19

Biggest hint yet that we won't be moving into level 4 restrictions until the end of April?

manofwisdom · 24-03-2021 09:07PM

coastwatch wrote: »

That's not too bad, was expecting a bigger increase in new cases, with Paddy's Day and Cheltenham in the mix.

Yea, from near 6000 extra tests i would have expected 500 to 600 more cases.

oceanman · 24-03-2021 09:07PM

cant see the schools going back after the easter holidays..

Tyrone212 · 24-03-2021 09:14PM

Any estimate as to when they'll start vaccinating the 65 to 69 age group?

hynesie08 · 24-03-2021 09:15PM

blowitupref wrote: »

Biggest hint yet that we won't be moving into level 4 restrictions until the end of April?

Or biggest hint yet that there'll be significant lifting of restrictions in May.

Messi19 · 24-03-2021 09:16PM

What's the hard-on about Cheltenham? Keeps getting mentioned for no obvious reason. It'll be the Ireland match next week

ShineOn7 · 24-03-2021 09:23PM

oceanman wrote: »

cant see the schools going back after the easter holidays..

Think I read in the Schools thread that they've confirmed they'll be back after Easter

UrbanFret · 24-03-2021 09:29PM

stephenjmcd wrote: »

You need an NI GP and a healthcard which many wouldn't have.

Having family there or working there doesn't give you access to vaccines

If you pay a stamp in the north you can access the health service there. whether you ever did is another matter.

expectationlost · 24-03-2021 09:29PM

Stheno wrote: »

Christ

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1374808452120338433?s=19

the situation won't be different for most people

Frozen Veg · 24-03-2021 09:32PM

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

Just another few weeks lads...

'We are at a critical point'

According to NPHET

Sweet.Science · 24-03-2021 09:33PM

Varadkar also now saying the situation is too bad

spookwoman · 24-03-2021 09:37PM

landofthetree · 24-03-2021 09:39PM

blowitupref wrote: »

Biggest hint yet that we won't be moving into level 4 restrictions until the end of April?

Not a snowballs chance in hell that over 70s and the vulnerable under 70s will be done by late April.

More like early June at best.

But even when thats done Nphet will still want level 5 to protect the failing health service.

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

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