Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

jhegarty · 05-04-2021 04:30PM

89 today in the north. But they didn't report yesterday, so I believe it's a 2 day total.

branie2 · 05-04-2021 04:31PM

320 cases and no deaths. That's very good news

Normal One · 05-04-2021 04:33PM

Ger Roe wrote: »

When did he say that?.

They have not been giving out trigger metrics since they were caught out badly with the relaxations brought in at Christmas. The mantra now is that there are no absolute numbers that will automatically result in any specific changes.

3 months ago

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss vaccine roll out, the reopening of the economy, our new travel rules, and offering his services to the medical system to help with vaccine rollout.

He said he wouldn't envisage businesses reopening until March, and the ICU numbers would need to be down to 50 before we could open up.

He also explained how there are more vaccinations being adminsitered each week, and the plan for ramping that up should AstraZeneca's vaccine get approval from the EMA.

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/leo-varadkar-icu-numbers-to-be-below-50-before-we-reopen

titan18 · 05-04-2021 04:40PM

Normal One wrote: »

3 months ago

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/leo-varadkar-icu-numbers-to-be-below-50-before-we-reopen

Tomorrow, he'll say we took him up wrong.

JP100 · 05-04-2021 04:40PM

Schools close for the Easter holidays and case numbers start to drop off! Who'd have thunk it!

h2005 · 05-04-2021 04:40PM

Those numbers are pointless really unless we know if there’s a backlog. Considering the numbers before now you’d imagine there must be.

Stheno · 05-04-2021 04:41PM

titan18 wrote: »

Tomorrow, he'll say we took him up wrong.

D'variant!!!!!!

Ally Dick · 05-04-2021 04:43PM

branie2 wrote: »

320 cases and no deaths. That's very good news

That's a Bank Holiday figure, when our lazy civil servants are off. The deaths will be about 30 tomorrow

Arturo Delgado · 05-04-2021 04:48PM

Normal One wrote: »

3 months ago

https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-hard-shoulder/leo-varadkar-icu-numbers-to-be-below-50-before-we-reopen

Yep I remember that figure clearly and now we are nearing it quickly. No excuses anymore we must open up, even in limited fashion. Get Ireland moving before we crash.

ninebeanrows · 05-04-2021 04:49PM

Anybody think that the vaccination rate in the UK is beginning to have a big effect here too?

Arturo Delgado · 05-04-2021 04:49PM

JP100 wrote: »

Schools close for the Easter holidays and case numbers start to drop off! Who'd have thunk it!

They've been dropping for weeks, and hospital numbers are no longer a reason to hold the country to ransom.

jhegarty · 05-04-2021 04:51PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

Anybody think that the vaccination rate in the UK is beginning to have a big effect here too?

It won't lower our rates, but it will prevent a repeat of last autumn when their high rates leaked to the border counties.

ninebeanrows · 05-04-2021 04:51PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

Anybody think that the vaccination rate in the UK is beginning to have a big effect here too?

We cannot deny our islands are inextricably linked and the flow of goods and people between us means we will be definitely seeing the benefits of the UKs vaccination success I think.

Let's hope it is real and we avoid a final wave.

eagle eye · 05-04-2021 04:51PM

covidrelease wrote:

Rubbish. If that was the case we would restrict sales from off licences.

Bars are representative of people back in work, meeting friends, return to normality etc.

So you think off licenses should be shut?
I have to say I'm against alcohol being sold in shops. An off license should be the only place to buy alcohol and you shouldn't be selling anything else there.

05-04-2021 04:55PM

This pandemic is nearly over

ninebeanrows · 05-04-2021 04:57PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This pandemic is nearly over

If we hold these numbers and the EU can suppress the current wave.

Things could look magical by June.

aziz · 05-04-2021 04:58PM

Deleted User wrote: »

This pandemic is nearly over

Ah you jinxed it,12 more months of lockdown

FlubberJones · 05-04-2021 05:00PM

Numbers are looking good but the key is obviously the vaccines, they need to be ramped up and a maintained in a solid well supported distribution process... Then I feel it will be time to celebrate.

In fairness I have had it up to my teeth with all this **** and simply need it to look better not to go NUTS!

crossman47 · 05-04-2021 05:00PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

That's a Bank Holiday figure, when our lazy civil servants are off. The deaths will be about 30 tomorrow

Something wrong there. Some civil servants working to get the figure for you. I suppose you work bank holidays.

blowitupref · 05-04-2021 05:04PM

MerlinSouthDub wrote: »

0 deaths
320 cases
(per Zara King Twitter)

No swabs today though, it seems

7-day average in cases 488, it was 573 last Monday

7 day average in reported deaths is 7, it was 12 last Monday.

mloc123 · 05-04-2021 05:09PM

People claiming teachers are the same as frontline hospital staff... I have seen it all now.

Ally Dick · 05-04-2021 05:10PM

crossman47 wrote: »

Something wrong there. Some civil servants working to get the figure for you. I suppose you work bank holidays.

I would expect them to always have people available to produce such important information

ninebeanrows · 05-04-2021 05:12PM

Does the Independent have to answer any questions about its wholly inaccurate reporting on the 'surge' in last weekends Sunday edition? Or can it just print whatever it wants to get buys and clicks?

Ally Dick · 05-04-2021 05:13PM

mloc123 wrote: »

People claiming teachers are the same as frontline hospital staff... I have seen it all now.

There is going to be a vaccine passport, and holiday resorts will accept people who are fully vaccinated. Teachers want to be able to head off abroad in June. The ASTI and INTO will bully our thick government till they give in

JP100 · 05-04-2021 05:16PM

Arturo Delgado wrote: »

They've been dropping for weeks, and hospital numbers are no longer a reason to hold the country to ransom.

Really! According to NPHET just a couple of weeks back we were in the midst of a surge! So much so that the government were confident in reopening feck all.

05-04-2021 05:17PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

If we hold these numbers and the EU can suppress the current wave.

Things could look magical by June.

I would love it if you were right, but SAGE in the UK are talking about social distancing and masks until next year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9437441/Life-WONT-return-normal-June-21-Covid-vaccines-arent-good-SAGE-warns.html

"SAGE warns life WON'T return to normal after 'the great unlocking' on June 21 and it could take until next YEAR because Covid vaccines aren't good enough"

Deaths and case numbers on the floor in the UK and still life can't go back to normal in the UK, according to SAGE.

Charles Babbage · 05-04-2021 05:19PM

blowitupref wrote: »

7-day average in cases 488, it was 573 last Monday

7 day average in reported deaths is 7, it was 12 last Monday.

the deaths will stay down, as places nursing homes have been vaccinated for months now.

I'd say the cases are reduced because of the weekend, but the holiday weekend will cause an uptick in cases in a few days.

MrMusician18 · 05-04-2021 05:19PM

ninebeanrows wrote: »

Does the Independent have to answer any questions about its wholly inaccurate reporting on the 'surge' in last weekends Sunday edition? Or can it just print whatever it wants to get buys and clicks?

I've always only ever considered it a coincidence if what the independent prints resembles actually factually verifiable news.

Galwayhurl · 05-04-2021 05:22PM

Ally Dick wrote: »

There is going to be a vaccine passport, and holiday resorts will accept people who are fully vaccinated. Teachers want to be able to head off abroad in June. The ASTI and INTO will bully our thick government till they give in

How will primary teachers go on holidays in June when they will be in the classroom for the entire month?

ninebeanrows · 05-04-2021 05:25PM

Things in UK going to change from 12 April

Whitty has said variants are not a significant enough threat to stop the move to opening

Next stage of lockdown easing in England to go ahead on 12 April
With the four tests for easing the lockdown in England met, the prime minister confirms the next stage of the roadmap for relaxing restrictions can go ahead.

This means that from 12 April:

Non-essential shops and close-contact services such as hairdressers and barbers can reopen
Restaurants and pubs can start serving customers outdoors, with no requirement for a substantial meal to be served alongside alcohol, and no curfew. However, people will have to eat and drink while seated
Gyms and spas can reopen, as can zoos, theme parks, libraries and community centres
Members of the same household can take a holiday in England in self-contained accommodation
Weddings attended by up to 15 people can take place
The number of care home visitors allowed will increase to two per resident
All children will be able to attend any indoor children's activity, including sport
Parent and child groups of up to 15 people (not counting children aged under five years old) can restart indoors

Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

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