Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XI *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

If that 3.8 million figure and current output is correct then we’ll actually be a good bit higher than where the UK were on the 17th of May which makes things even more bizarre to be honest.

We're at about 46% total population with at least one dose at the moment, they were at 54%.

So we need to do around 400k first doses before July 5th to match their rate when they reopened. In 10 days, very not likely.

(there's some uncertainty over how Janssen is reported)

Lumen wrote: »

We're at about 46% total population with at least one dose at the moment, they were at 54%.

So we need to do around 400k first doses before July 5th to match their rate when they reopened. In 10 days, very not likely.

(there's some uncertainty over how Janssen is reported)

We’ve been averaging 40-50 thousand a day for the last month, and the CEO of the HSE has just said above we were north of 50 thousand the last two days. I’m not sure I agree with your math there.

Lumen wrote: »

We're at about 46% total population with at least one dose at the moment, they were at 54%.

So we need to do around 400k first doses before July 5th to match their rate when they reopened. In 10 days, very not likely.

(there's some uncertainty over how Janssen is reported)

There's about 3.7m adults in the country and we've 66% given a first dose according to Reid yesterday, so it's around 50% of the total population now.

niallo27 wrote: »

They were the first to do it though, they were the guinea pigs, vaccines work. They were over cautious as they were the first in Europe, so every other country following them could accelerate their plans, which is exactly what has happened in every country bar one.

It's a bit early to be making definitive statements about cautiousness.

Lumen wrote: »

It's a bit early to be making definitive statements about cautiousness.

Its not, indoor dinning is open all over Europe. What's early about it. Uk opened months ago, they are still open.

Klonker wrote: »

Ireland has also given a lot more Pfizer vaccines than the UK which are more effective against transmission, hospitalisations and death than AZ vaccine. Needs to be accounted for in any comparisons with the UK.

Good point.

Govt: "We're concerned about what's happening in the UK".
UK: Announces 140,000 crowd for the British GP.

I feel for the businesses who are going to be absolutely devastated by another delay at the height of summer if that's what happens. And I'd be almost certain if there is a delay it'll be until after the August Bank holiday like they did at Easter and June. Devastating. Praying someone sees sense in all this, but not holding out hope.

Whatsisname wrote: »

Sorry, I should have clarified. I live in the UK. So when I said "here" I was referring to the UK and thats why the next line said Ireland.

I've mixed my dates up, indoor dining opened on May 17 here. UK was at 54% of total population with atleast one dose at that date. Irelands at 66% of adult population right now it seems. I'd imagine thats around 50% of total population or so?

Atm Irelands at (approx) 66% one dose and 40% two doses of the adult population

Publicans should nearly be free to bar some of these decision makers from entering pubs/restaurants once things reopen.

True leadership would be Michael coming out next week in his speech saying something like:

“As you know we are very concerned with the delta variant. However, we will proceed with the reopening as planned on July 5th but urge PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY”.

Absolutely no chance of happening but that’s how it should be done - trust the Irish population for once instead of micromanaging our lives.

mcsean2163 wrote: »

What country are we living in anymore? I've never thought it before but if there's a protest... Actually, given my wife is a health care worker maybe not but not far off

For the first time in this I actual would protest. I really hope if a delay is announced for indoors dining that someone who's not an anti vax nut organises a protest in Dublin and I'll 100% go.

RunningFlyer wrote: »

True leadership would be Michael coming out next week in his speech saying something like:

“As you know we are very concerned with the delta variant. However, we will proceed with the reopening as planned on July 5th but urge PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY”.

Absolutely no chance of happening but that’s how it should be done - trust the Irish population for once instead of micromanaging our lives.

That would be brilliant and would really be getting the government back on people's sides but as you said it won't happen as there scared ****less of a repeat of Christmas

It's a desperate situation were all going through, ****ijg watching the rest of Europe and the UK getting on with lives and we locked up and not even told whyb

Date will be pushed out, we'll get a natural drop in numbers anyway due to schools closing then they'll clap themselves on the back for being greats lads.