Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

One observation I had earlier when we went out for dinner is that older people who came into the pub/restaurant mostly wore masks but younger people didn’t. None of the staff were sure whether the customers had to wear masks or not.

I completely agree that if some people want to wear masks in situations where it isn’t mandatory then it’s up to them.

Over the past few two years we had people who didn't believe in restrictions, covid, the numbers, etc However I don't find people care if somebody else wears a mask they just don't want to wear one themselves or be judged for not wearing one.

Maybe as said earlier these are people who are not sure if they are still infectious or not or people who are vulnerable?

Numbers infected are still high , and while it is not a serious jnfection for many , there are people who need to go to the shops , pharmacy etc who are vulnerable and don't want to be taking any risks .

That is now their call to make and others will have to get used to the sight of some wearing masks outside of areas where it is deemed necessary .

Personally will only be wearing them where I have to as am sick and sore from them , but would not discourage anyone else from protecting themselves or others as they see fit .

I am not saying you are saying anything about those wearing masks still btw .

Yes it would seem you can catch Omicron more than once, my own nephew has got it twice, he was just over the first dose of it and got it again in a more severe form five weeks later, not nice I can tell you.

Pretty much everyone dropped masks here immediately on Saturday. If I see someone wearing them now I'll assume they're recently/currently infected or close contacts following that guidance.

I’m after getting it four times not a bother on me.

I heard Gonehome is patient Zero for Omicron.

Heard from my husband who's mistress is a gard married to the SA president.

Well Pat Kenny has got half the show out of Covid.

Hospital numbers up to 885, is there nothing to be said for a little Lockdown, just for old times sake

ICU down to 76.

Donnelly said yesteday that the majority in ICU are long haul patients that would have been admitted due to Delta

I presume staff in places like hospitals & nursing homes will continue to wear masks. Are masks done away with in just about all other workplaces now?

All testing will start to drop off pretty strongly at this stage. For the most part, people will only be getting tested if they're symptomatic and even then they'll be more likely to use antigens unless they need to talk to a doctor.

If you're boosted and so is everyone else you know, there's little benefit in testing for the individual at this stage. And people are less afraid of covid which means they're more comfortable when they have symptoms just closing the front door and taking a few days off.

I heard an ad on the radio about restrictions lifting. About the household vidistor restrictions - would it not be worth their while to remind people if there's sickness in the home not to have visitors over? Like reduce household visitors during sickness in as much as possible. I know elderly people may not be able to reduce visitors due to people coming in to care fore them. In as much as possible. Doesn't that make sense. That's a sound piece of health guidance that can be carried over from the pandemic and bring it forward into every day living. Just to reduce sickness spreading. Especially during flu seasons. If the government is relying on common sense from the population, some people will show common sense but others seriously lack it.

So I take it everyone's on the Russia live military drills thread now? Out of the frying pan...