Coronavirus (COVID-19)

I assume they are part of cultural and entertainment, so 50% capacity if indoors

We have a new super mutant on the way so Double M is trying to limit the spread.

Hopefully that means Omicron won’t hit us like a barrel, and the restrictions will just be for a fortnight.

Theres a chance omicron has already ripped through us and just wasn’t identified. Or, that it’s mild. I’d say if hospital numbers continue to drop below the 400 mark in the next or two they would have to open again.

I will say, personally I know a raft of people who tested positive in the last couple of weeks, and at my work have 30% of staff off at the moment due to either isolating or diagnosed.

All COVID test centres closed in Cork tomorrow because of the red warning.

I got to see the testing system up close & personal in Germany at the weekend. ~5.5 months after my 2nd Pfizer dose I got a positive result. It was a walk-in centre in an empty unit in a shopping centre. Maybe 20 mins in the queue. Antigen test first & then a rapid PCR test if you were positive. Luckily my German friend was with me as way too many long words for my very basic grasp of the language!

God that really got me in the heart....id begun to think i was getting so desensitised by it all

Happy and safe Christmas

Yep got it Tuesday! Was floored on Wednesday but definitely worth it!

Over 2m boosters administered nationwide... 3.6m are/were fully vaccinated.

It is indeed great to see the City Hall boosters being queued for... The enthusiasm in the vast majority of us to do our bit for the benefit of all is great to see and amazing.

Rocdoc testing centre is bad enough. Had a test yesterday and after me a massive queue had formed (after 1:20.. my appointment time but I wasn't actually tested until 1:50) however my dad was after me and had to queue and his 1:40 test time turned into 2:30. I didn't mind though because it was Stephens day and only having one of the 7 check in desks was acceptable

Sister is currently there and the queue was nearly three times as big and has been queueing for 2 and a half hours now, and is only now nearly at the top (her appointment time was 4:20).

Again, one desk of the 7 open to check in? Don't give out the appointments if you are going to be waiting that long, test centres are back to full capacity today as well. Plenty of complaints online about it too. Lots of people also leaving the queues which isn't a good thing.

Was this the drive in test area?

Was there a few weeks ago with a child. It was very flimsy and slow at that stage. Checking in took up most if the time. At that stage there was a queue for private tests and a queue for hse tests. Sounds like both were merged together?

As you said, it's not good that people go away because they're waiting so long. They shouldn't make appointments available if people can't get them in a timely manner.

Wow, last time I was there it was queue in a car.

I much prefer the queue/be tested in a car system. The queuing with possible hoards of positives around me doesn't sit well in my head!

Yes, rocdoc are a private company. Sounds like they've turned greedy since they had about 4 booths for cars. Backfired greatly, but as usual, nothing being done, screwing the state without a question.