Coronavirus

RandomViewer · 03-05-2021 8:06pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Have you anything to back up this wild claim?

If the majority of kids weren't in school in Donegal, it would be major news and we'd all know about it.

Would it? Less than 30% at one secondary school the end of last week

JoannieG · 03-05-2021 9:58pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Loreto, Rosses, Gaoth Dobhar, Royal and Prior, have all had outbreaks as well you know,

Mainly due to wakes and 18th birthday parties, neither activity happening within the school environment.

muffler · 03-05-2021 10:27pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Would it? Less than 30% at one secondary school the end of last week

Which school was that?

NIMAN · 03-05-2021 11:22pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Would it? Less than 30% at one secondary school the end of last week

But are schools the cause, or is it the fact that a lot of positive cases go to school?

It's 2 completely different things.

RandomViewer · 04-05-2021 3:30pm

muffler wrote: »

Which school was that?

Early night, sorry, Gaoth Dobhar

RandomViewer · 04-05-2021 3:31pm

JoannieG wrote: »

Mainly due to wakes and 18th birthday parties, neither activity happening within the school environment.

Only one big wake/funeral in Donegal lately and we aren't allowed to mention it

slimboyfat · 04-05-2021 4:20pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Only one big wake/funeral in Donegal lately and we aren't allowed to mention it

Are you referring to the one in the Milford area a few weeks back or another one?

muffler · 04-05-2021 4:24pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Only one big wake/funeral in Donegal lately and we aren't allowed to mention it

You arent allowed to mention it by who?

RandomViewer · 04-05-2021 4:26pm

slimboyfat wrote: »

Are you referring to the one in the Milford area a few weeks back or another one?

Yep, that one

slimboyfat · 04-05-2021 5:01pm

muffler wrote: »

You arent allowed to mention it by who?

That's only fair

frank8211 · 04-05-2021 5:09pm

JoannieG wrote: »

Mainly due to wakes and 18th birthday parties, neither activity happening within the school environment.

Yes but theyre going into school next day and theyre in a very confined place for long hours and spreading it around

RandomViewer · 04-05-2021 5:37pm

frank8211 wrote: »

Yes but theyre going into school next day and theyre in a very confined place for long hours and spreading it around

And every one of them wears the mask below the nose

muffler · 04-05-2021 6:11pm

slimboyfat wrote: »

That's only fair

Eh?

I was asking RandomViewer to clarify who said that a funeral couldnt be mentioned.

Just for the record there's no problem in mentioning funerals in this thread providing the info is factual and the family isnt named or anything else posted that would identify them. Mentioning the general area or town is fine.

RandomViewer · 04-05-2021 7:08pm

muffler wrote: »

Eh?

I was asking RandomViewer to clarify who said that a funeral couldnt be mentioned.

Just for the record there's no problem in mentioning funerals in this thread providing the info is factual and the family isnt named or anything else posted that would identify them. Mentioning the general area or town is fine.

That's as much as can be said

muffler · 04-05-2021 9:45pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

That's as much as can be said

Can you please clarify the comment re who said you werent allowed to mention the funeral

slimboyfat · 05-05-2021 9:42am

muffler wrote: »

Eh?

I was asking RandomViewer to clarify who said that a funeral couldnt be mentioned.

Just for the record there's no problem in mentioning funerals in this thread providing the info is factual and the family isnt named or anything else posted that would identify them. Mentioning the general area or town is fine.

I took what you said as a statement rather that asking a question and again you clarified it saying you can't mention who the family is.

RandomViewer · 05-05-2021 3:43pm

muffler wrote: »

Can you please clarify the comment re who said you werent allowed to mention the funeral

If I mention it the usual shyte will start, I'm sure you've figured which one by now and the background

RandomViewer · 07-05-2021 4:46pm

Not in today's top 5,

ednwireland · 07-05-2021 4:53pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

Not in today's top 5,

19 cases lets hope it stays at that and drops

RandomViewer · 07-05-2021 4:57pm

ednwireland wrote: »

19 cases lets hope it stays at that and drops

A lot of testing being done around here, I think another few weeks,

RandomViewer · 09-05-2021 12:21am

Test centre at St. Conals flat to the mat today

malinheader · 09-05-2021 6:51am

Was in my local shop yesterday evening and 5 people from across the border were strolling round the shop with no masks. Going to be an interesting summer. I suppose that there is no cure for ignorance.

muffler · 09-05-2021 11:52am

malinheader wrote: »

Was in my local shop yesterday evening and 5 people from across the border were strolling round the shop with no masks. Going to be an interesting summer. I suppose that there is no cure for ignorance.

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

slimboyfat · 09-05-2021 12:10pm

muffler wrote: »

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

Having spoken to one shop owner on that subject, they said its not worth the hassle or stress, as they may as well be talking to a brick wall, these people just don't care or are anti mask.

malinheader · 09-05-2021 12:26pm

muffler wrote: »

Unfortunately its not just people from across the border who are refusing to wear masks.

I think shop owners need to take a little responsibility also.

Agree but if it was me holidaying in another county where the vaccine is not being rolled out as quickly as where I am from and numbers so high I would be especially conscious of the fact not to be seen as an ignoramouus .
Shop owners, bar owners and restaurants are going to be in for an interesting time this summer, it's the staff I feel sorry for.

NIMAN · 09-05-2021 8:53pm

Problem is, people from the north may well be vaccinated and think it's fine for them to not wear masks in Irish shops.

But the jury is out as to whether vaccinated people can still be a carrier and spreader of the virus, so when in Rome they should do as asked.

Tyrone212 · 09-05-2021 9:03pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Problem is, people from the north may well be vaccinated and think it's fine for them to not wear masks in Irish shops.

But the jury is out as to whether vaccinated people can still be a carrier and spreader of the virus, so when in Rome they should do as asked.

I would say its more likely that they're anti vax and won't wear a mask rather than they've been vaccinated and innocently thinking they don't need to.

Penfailed · 09-05-2021 9:45pm

Mr.Sir wrote: »

The Indian variant has to be here now since its next door.

Eh? There were cases discovered in the south before the north.

RandomViewer · 10-05-2021 4:58pm

Full year out until the 19th in one secondary school in the West of the county

dinorebel · 11-05-2021 1:38pm

What age range is being vaccinated in Donegal? I see from another thread that 53/54 year old's are getting it in Cork.

StillThinking · 11-05-2021 1:40pm

dinorebel wrote:

What age range is being vaccinated in Donegal? I see from another thread that 53/54 year old's are getting it in Cork.

My uncle, 65, was done on Saturday and my Father, 62, has an appointment on Thursday

JoannieG · 11-05-2021 2:33pm

My husband is 61 and has heard nothing yet.

CastorTroy · 11-05-2021 5:17pm

Heard on the radio on Friday they were doing, I think , 63+

Cherry Blossom · 11-05-2021 5:24pm

My uncle is 68 and just got his first jab yesterday.

muffler · 11-05-2021 9:59pm

JoannieG wrote: »

My husband is 61 and has heard nothing yet.

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

slimboyfat · 12-05-2021 9:35am

muffler wrote: »

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

I have a friend in Kerry who registered on Saturday and got their first jab yesterday.

My question is, does Donegal appear to be slower in vaccinating the age groups compare to the rest of the country?

JoannieG · 12-05-2021 10:15am

muffler wrote: »

When did he register on the HSE portal?

After I registered I waited about 10 days before I got an appointment (by text)

26th April, the first day 61 year olds were allowed to register.

muffler · 12-05-2021 12:35pm

JoannieG wrote: »

26th April, the first day 61 year olds were allowed to register.

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

JoannieG · 12-05-2021 1:04pm

muffler wrote: »

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

I think so too. I'll get him to call that number. Thanks!

muffler · 12-05-2021 2:23pm

slimboyfat wrote: »

I have a friend in Kerry who registered on Saturday and got their first jab yesterday.

My question is, does Donegal appear to be slower in vaccinating the age groups compare to the rest of the country?

Im fairly sure there was someone from the HSE or Dept Health on Highland radio recently and they said there was no such thing as having to wait longer based on county. I suppose they would say that anyhow.

CastorTroy · 12-05-2021 3:26pm

Think they said you'll be contacted with an appointment in 3 weeks on Highland the last day. May have been 4.
They also said they're looking at getting those from places like Ballyshannon and Bundoran set up for appointments in Sligo as it would be closer

JoannieG · 12-05-2021 4:18pm

muffler wrote: »

Maybe thats the acceptable timeframe but to me its way too long to be waiting. He may have slipped through the net so its probably best to call them on their help line 1850241850

He was just about to call when he got a text - appointment at 10am on Saturday!

muffler · 12-05-2021 4:26pm

My sister in law was told by her GP to get a test done. Im not sure how this came about but she had to call then ear;ier today and they asked her to pick a time that suited her as they werent busy. They also said they had very little for testing yesterday. Anyhow when she went for her test she got straight through - no queues. Things might be improving on the testing front.

Ficheall · 12-05-2021 4:30pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

They also said they're looking at getting those from places like Ballyshannon and Bundoran set up for appointments in Sligo as it would be closer

They're already doing that, and have been doing so for a few weeks.
(In the vaccine centres - dunno if you're talking about something else)

RandomViewer · 12-05-2021 4:41pm

muffler wrote: »

My sister in law was told by her GP to get a test done. Im not sure how this came about but she had to call then ear;ier today and they asked her to pick a time that suited her as they werent busy. They also said they had very little for testing yesterday. Anyhow when she went for her test she got straight through - no queues. Things might be improving on the testing front.

They were out to the gate on Saturday afternoon,

CastorTroy · 12-05-2021 5:31pm

Ficheall wrote: »

They're already doing that, and have been doing so for a few weeks.
(In the vaccine centres - dunno if you're talking about something else)

Yeah, vaccine centres. Someone had text in to ask about it and that was the reply. Maybe it might be other areas that aren't already being sent to Sligo he was on about, but I'm sure he said those ones

muffler · 12-05-2021 6:08pm

12 new cases announced this evening so that would be the result of fewer tests having been carried out as I mentioned earlier. Doesnt necessarily reflect the true figures though.

muffler · 12-05-2021 6:09pm

RandomViewer wrote: »

They were out to the gate on Saturday afternoon,

Dont doubt it but yesterday and today were extremely quiet it seems.

slimboyfat · 12-05-2021 9:34pm

muffler wrote: »

Dont doubt it but yesterday and today were extremely quiet it seems.

Aye but as is always the case here in Donegal, a few days of low number and then bang, back to where we started.

lulu1 · 13-05-2021 12:08am

Two of my in-laws got the vaccine in letterkenny today both 63

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