Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Chuck Noland · 07-04-2021 6:10pm

Friend of mine got their first dose of the AZ vaccine in City Hall today. No delays in, jabbed, 15 mins waiting period, and out. Said all booths were up and running and lots of people about.

Corholio · 07-04-2021 6:17pm

232 in hospital. Lowest since week before Christmas.

56 in ICU, which is down 4 from yesterday.

JP Liz V1 · 07-04-2021 10:38pm

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Friend of mine got their first dose of the AZ vaccine in City Hall today. No delays in, jabbed, 15 mins waiting period, and out. Said all booths were up and running and lots of people about.

Is AZ the only one given out in both City Hall and PUC?

fin12 · 07-04-2021 10:58pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is AZ the only one given out in both City Hall and PUC?

Yes to both. Right now anyway.

Chuck Noland · 07-04-2021 10:59pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is AZ the only one given out in both City Hall and PUC?

I don’t know.
On the vaccination cards now they have QR Codes and the initials AZ as opposed to hand written batch numbers and manufactures name that were on them previously and AFAIK people can’t choose which one they get. So on that front, and I’m only guessing here, it’s whatever one is available at that moment to the vaccinator and not for the person getting the jab to decide

Jim Gazebo · 07-04-2021 11:38pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

My mother got a text from CUH today for City Hall vaccine but she prefers to wait for her own GP, she is nervous, she is not in healthcare or frontline, she prefers if someone in that group takes her place, she also wants to know what vaccine she is getting, I know a few older folks who asked this to their GP

I have a family member with a text from a mobile number about city hall vaccine appointment. No idea who it's from asking for a yes or no. Is this how it is being rolled out? You'd think they could spread that news on radio / TV ads make sure people know a text will come.... If it doesn't turn out to be real they will be so disappointed..

ACitizenErased · 07-04-2021 11:57pm

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

I have a family member with a text from a mobile number about city hall vaccine appointment. No idea who it's from asking for a yes or no. Is this how it is being rolled out? You'd think they could spread that news on radio / TV ads make sure people know a text will come.... If it doesn't turn out to be real they will be so disappointed..

The ones I've saw require the person to text back Y or N

JP Liz V1 · 08-04-2021 12:48am

Jim Gazebo wrote: »

I have a family member with a text from a mobile number about city hall vaccine appointment. No idea who it's from asking for a yes or no. Is this how it is being rolled out? You'd think they could spread that news on radio / TV ads make sure people know a text will come.... If it doesn't turn out to be real they will be so disappointed..

My mother got a text first from CUH, then a text from a mobile number for to attend at City Hall for the vaccine but she was nervous and sick so could not attend which was texted back and then she was telephoned back

Mardyke · 08-04-2021 6:02am

What is the communication method if a person doesn't have a mobile phone? Where does this database of numbers sit? Is it with the GP?

Chuck Noland · 08-04-2021 8:56am

Mardyke wrote: »

What is the communication method if a person doesn't have a mobile phone? Where does this database of numbers sit? Is it with the GP?

This is only an assumption but once the registration portal opens next week it will fall on the person looking to get the vaccine to register their own details and then that should help to eliminate double bookings. I’d guess somewhere on it they’ll insert a warning box saying tick method of contact, phone,text,email

Jim Gazebo · 08-04-2021 10:43am

Thanks all! It's legit! Delighted.

sunbabe08 · 08-04-2021 12:11pm

I genuinely can't deal with the vaccine threat in the covid forum. So I'm gonna ask in here, is there a website where one can register to get the vaccine? I have looked around and I know there is one for health care workers, but that's all I'm seeing

Stark · 08-04-2021 12:14pm

sunbabe08 wrote: »

I genuinely can't deal with the vaccine threat in the covid forum. So I'm gonna ask in here, is there a website where one can register to get the vaccine? I have looked around and I know there is one for health care workers, but that's all I'm seeing

Not yet. Plan is to have something before April 19th. At the moment, everything's being done through GPs so you'd need to be registered with one to be contacted.

beer enigma · 08-04-2021 1:46pm

In fairness it's pretty slick in City Hall, I got a call asking me if I could come in earlier than my appointment as they had capacity. Really trying to get people through as fast as they can

Douglas Eegit · 08-04-2021 1:54pm

beer enigma wrote: »

In fairness it's pretty slick in City Hall, I got a call asking me if I could come in earlier than my appointment as they had capacity. Really trying to get people through as fast as they can

Great news. it's like an old locomotive where it takes a while to get the wheels moving but once it does it'll be smoooooth with the odd bump along the way.

Chuck Noland · 08-04-2021 2:14pm

beer enigma wrote: »

In fairness it's pretty slick in City Hall, I got a call asking me if I could come in earlier than my appointment as they had capacity. Really trying to get people through as fast as they can

That’s great to hear. Hopefully these few centers added too the age only portal will see the ramp up too the much needed 250,000 a week doses

You might know for others who asked
Was it a text appointment initially?
Was there any choice in Vaccine?
Was it AZ given today also?

beer enigma · 08-04-2021 2:28pm

Chuck Noland wrote: »

That’s great to hear. Hopefully these few centers added too the age only portal will see the ramp up too the much needed 250,000 a week doses

You might know for others who asked
Was it a text appointment initially?
Was there any choice in Vaccine?
Was it AZ given today also?

I was registered on the HSE portal in March, got an initial text Tuesday asking me to confirm that I wanted to go ahead with Astra Zenica being the vaccine on offer. Confirmed Y and then a text yesterday with an appointment today.

Asked again in City Hall to confirm I was happy with AZ.

Lots of checks made before you get in to confirm eligibility and there were several in front of me turned away even though they were showing a text received. Great to see them tightening down

ACitizenErased · 08-04-2021 3:02pm

There's walk-in testing for all UCC students on campus today and tomorrow, must be a few cases about

Pen Rua · 08-04-2021 3:16pm

ACitizenErased wrote: »

There's walk-in testing for all UCC students on campus today and tomorrow, must be a few cases about

Could explain the uptick in Cork's cases. A similar centre in UL too, afaik, from the tweets I'm seeing from the HSE briefing.

JP Liz V1 · 08-04-2021 3:53pm

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1380161519699255304

JP Liz V1 · 08-04-2021 3:56pm

ACitizenErased wrote: »

There's walk-in testing for all UCC students on campus today and tomorrow, must be a few cases about

That's a good idea, but I did think no students on campus all remote zoom lectures studies etc.,

~Rebel~ · 08-04-2021 3:58pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

That's a good idea, but I did think no students on campus all remote zoom lectures studies etc.,

I'd imagine there's only a certain amount you can do remotely for certain courses... for some you simply need the proper lab facilities etc.

Mefistofelino · 08-04-2021 4:23pm

Students - even those not on campus for months - were emailed yesterday and told that if they wished, they could take a test at the college today.

SleetAndSnow · 08-04-2021 4:28pm

Know somebody who got a vaccine in PUC the other day, he was waiting two hours along with other group 4 , vulnerable people. Bit of a farce that day was anyway and they were just waiting in the sun.

He did ask about the vaccine choice, but they are just given a certain vaccine everyday and administer those. They don't have a set amount of pfizer or AZ and stuff. For example he got AZ because its all they had, but the next day could be only pfizer.

Widdensushi · 08-04-2021 4:33pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Know somebody who got a vaccine in PUC the other day, he was waiting two hours along with other group 4 , vulnerable people. Bit of a farce that day was anyway and they were just waiting in the sun.

He did ask about the vaccine choice, but they are just given a certain vaccine everyday and administer those. They don't have a set amount of pfizer or AZ and stuff. For example he got AZ because its all they had, but the next day could be only pfizer.

Me and plenty of others would gladly wait alot more than 2 hours in any conditions for a vaccine, the more that don't take it the sooner we will get our chance.

SleetAndSnow · 08-04-2021 4:41pm

Widdensushi wrote: »

Me and plenty of others would gladly wait alot more than 2 hours in any conditions for a vaccine, the more that don't take it the sooner we will get our chance.

If you're given a time, and you arrive at the set time, you shouldn't have to wait two hours amongst other people who are clearly in the vulnerable, very high risk category. City hall seems to working efficiently, but waiting two hours? Whats the point of an appointment time?

All these people arrived to get their vaccine so they all did wait, im not sure what you mean by the more that don't take it? They were waiting?

Widdensushi · 08-04-2021 4:50pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

If you're given a time, and you arrive at the set time, you shouldn't have to wait two hours amongst other people who are clearly in the vulnerable, very high risk category. City hall seems to working efficiently, but waiting two hours? Whats the point of an appointment time?

All these people arrived to get their vaccine so they all did wait, im not sure what you mean by the more that don't take it? They were waiting?

A few no shows or a few that are not eligible for one reason or another and the vaccination process will be slowed down, preferable to have people waiting for the vaccinator than the other way.

Chuck Noland · 08-04-2021 5:03pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1380161519699255304

They are great figures again and regardless of spikes in positive cases the main figures of the % positive and the 7 day average are all falling week on week

17th March
15,309 tested 669 positive = 4.37%
7 day average 3.9%

24th March
19,979 tested 694 positive = 3.47%
7 day average 3.9%

31st March
21,051 tested 712 positive = 3.38%
7 day average 3.3%

fin12 · 08-04-2021 5:13pm

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

If you're given a time, and you arrive at the set time, you shouldn't have to wait two hours amongst other people who are clearly in the vulnerable, very high risk category. City hall seems to working efficiently, but waiting two hours? Whats the point of an appointment time?

All these people arrived to get their vaccine so they all did wait, im not sure what you mean by the more that don't take it? They were waiting?

I was there and it all ran smoothly and I was out in an hour , would have been quicker but I had a lot of questions and wanted to speak to a medic before I took it, I think it was very well organised.

SleetAndSnow · 08-04-2021 5:23pm

fin12 wrote: »

I was there and it all ran smoothly and I was out in an hour , would have been quicker but I had a lot of questions and wanted to speak to a medic before I took it, I think it was very well organised.

That's good, hopefully it was just a fluke of a day

beer enigma · 08-04-2021 5:32pm

fin12 wrote: »

I was there and it all ran smoothly and I was out in an hour , would have been quicker but I had a lot of questions and wanted to speak to a medic before I took it, I think it was very well organised.

30 mins in and out for me today

Fourwinds · 08-04-2021 5:35pm

I had my vaccine in PUC last Friday the Q did move a bit slow, thankfully it was dry and sunny. My first text was for 2am corrected a few later to 2.20 pm. To be honest I really didn’t care just happy to start the Vaccine. A friend got hers in the city hall and was in and out in 40mins yesterday

fin12 · 08-04-2021 5:35pm

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/medicines-regulator-investigates-first-irish-blood-clot-case-after-astrazeneca-jab-1.4532265?mode=amp

This is worrying though

KrustyUCC · 08-04-2021 6:02pm

400 cases

7 deaths

26 cases in Cork

ACitizenErased · 08-04-2021 6:12pm

i'll get lea data up tonight to see case locations

JP Liz V1 · 08-04-2021 6:16pm

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/medicines-regulator-investigates-first-irish-blood-clot-case-after-astrazeneca-jab-1.4532265?mode=amp

This is worrying though

Has countries still stopped using the AZ vaccine? I think it's not given to under 30s here and is AZ the most used vaccine here in ROI?

ACitizenErased · 08-04-2021 6:18pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Has countries still stopped using the AZ vaccine? I think it's not given to under 30s here and is AZ the most used vaccine here in ROI?

There has been no changes to how AZ is given in Ireland - Pfizer is the most used

deeperlearning · 08-04-2021 6:37pm

About 25% of vaccine administered in Ireland have been AstraZeneca.

In the UK, the vast majority were AstraZeneca.

ACitizenErased · 08-04-2021 6:50pm

COVID-19 14-day incidence rates per 100,000 population by Local Electoral Area (LEA), Cork 23/03/2021 to 05/04/2021

Bandon-Kinsale - Confirmed Cases in LEA: <5 (-), LEA rate per 100k pop: <5 (-)

Bantry-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: <5 (-), LEA rate per 100k pop: <5 (-)

Carrigaline - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 15 (+10), LEA rate per 100k pop: 43 (+29)

Cobh - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 12 (+3), LEA rate per 100k pop: 35 (+9)

Cork City North East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 32 (+2), LEA rate per 100k pop: 76 (+5)

Cork City North West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 36 (+5), LEA rate per 100k pop: 90 (+13)

Cork City South Central - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 60 (+31), LEA rate per 100k pop: 155 (+54)

Cork City South East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 37 (+13), LEA rate per 100k pop: 87 (+31)

Cork City South West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 10 (+5), LEA rate per 100k pop: 21 (+10)

Fermoy - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 8 (-4), LEA rate per 100k pop: 22 (-11)

Kanturk - Confirmed Cases in LEA: <5 (-), LEA rate per 100k pop: <5 (-)

Macroom - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 19 (+13), LEA rate per 100k pop: 52 (+36)

Mallow - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 27 (-), LEA rate per 100k pop: 94 (-)

Midleton - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 41 (+23), LEA rate per 100k pop: 90 (+50)

Skibbereen-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: <5 (-), LEA rate per 100k pop: <5 (-)

Most significant increases seen in Midleton and the city centre regions.

JP Liz V1 · 08-04-2021 9:46pm

ACitizenErased wrote: »

There has been no changes to how AZ is given in Ireland - Pfizer is the most used

deeperlearning wrote: »

About 25% of vaccine administered in Ireland have been AstraZeneca.

In the UK, the vast majority were AstraZeneca.

Sorry I thought there was changed here

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/no-change-toastrazeneca-vaccine-in-ireland-despite-uk-limitingjab-to-over-30s-amid-blood-clot-reports-40285070.html

Daniel2021 · 08-04-2021 10:35pm

Anyone here hearing of people in cohort 4 specifically those who qualify due to BMI being vaccinated in Cork?

A relative is in this cateogory and getting nowhere with GP.

aisling86 · 08-04-2021 10:41pm

Daniel2021 wrote: »

Anyone here hearing of people in cohort 4 specifically those who qualify due to BMI being vaccinated in Cork?

A relative is in this cateogory and getting nowhere with GP.

Our local gp said anyone in this category to ring the practice. They get a vaccine delivery every 2wks so they will be done once next batch arrives. Facebook is down so can't get the screenshot at the moment.

Daniel2021 · 08-04-2021 10:46pm

aisling86 wrote: »

Our local gp said anyone in this category to ring the practice. They get a vaccine delivery every 2wks so they will be done once next batch arrives. Facebook is down so can't get the screenshot at the moment.

Thanks for that. It's my mum and I've rang her GP and they said they are still on 75 to 79 years and have no idea about cohort 4. Interesting to hear others are actually on cohort 4. Annoying that it seems to vary so much based on who your doctor is. On the HSE website it says first doses for cohort 4 will be done by 3rd of May.

aisling86 · 08-04-2021 10:49pm

Daniel2021 wrote: »

Thanks for that. It's my mum and I've rang her GP and they said they are still on 75 to 79 years and have no idea about cohort 4. Interesting to hear others are actually on cohort 4. Annoying that it seems to vary so much based on who your doctor is. On the HSE website it says first doses for cohort 4 will be done by 3rd of May.

Yup they said cohort 4 will run in tandem with over 70's. I actually found it on my phone. Here is the wording..

Corholio · 08-04-2021 11:53pm

Hospital numbers at 8pm

Total 209 (down from 220 last night)
ICU 53 (down from 54 last night - no deaths)

New lowest 8pm total number for 2021.

Last Thursday
Total 255
ICU 61.

( - Taken from Covid forum)

Chuck Noland · 09-04-2021 11:44am

Chuck Noland wrote: »

That’s from the 27th of March

A little over a week later the average over the last 7 days sits at 19,615. Still a long way off the 35,000 per day needed to meet targets. I’ll go out on a limb here say that by the start of May the 7 day average still won’t be at the 35,000 doses required to meet targets.

Daily average (last 7 days): 17,332
‣ 7 day total (rolling): 121,326
‣ Doses administered per 100 people: 19.33

Our 7 day average has FALLEN.. Nice to see the HSE pump the breaks on the roll out over the long weekend. No rush lads it’s not like the country is at a standstill waiting on yer “ramp up”

Yet more GPs online today with people and staff ready to administer vaccines that were due to arrive at 7:30am. Over 3 & 1/2 hours later still no sign of them

ACitizenErased · 09-04-2021 5:59pm

14 cases in Cork today

Corholio · 09-04-2021 5:59pm

473 cases. 34 deaths.

14 cases in Cork.

The deaths reporting is all over the place in todays figures, 19 in Feb and 3 in December for example.

212 in hospital. 53 in ICU.

I wonder if may get close to under 200 in hospital by this evenings figures.

JP Liz V1 · 09-04-2021 6:00pm

34 further COVID19 related deaths

The HPSC confirms they have been notified of a further 473 cases of COVID19 in the Republic of Ireland

14 of the cases in Cork

Itssoeasy · 09-04-2021 6:01pm

When did the deaths occur ?

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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