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Covid 19 Part XXXIII-231,484 ROI(4,610 deaths)116,197 NI (2,107 deaths)(23/03)Read OP

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    #4022
    Wolf359f
    Registered Users Posts: 5,701 ✭✭✭Wolf359f


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting different results...

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1368613959142682627

    And to think posters on here were looking at Italy easing restrictions to call for Ireland to follow.


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    #4023
    Tyrone212
    Registered Users Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭Tyrone212


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting different results...

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1368613959142682627

    As far as I know Italy has regional restrictions and not a national lockdown. They've had this for 4 months. Bars and restaurants are open to 6pm in areas doing best.


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    #4024
    Natterjack from Kerry
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Natterjack from Kerry


    BringBackMick wrote: »
    Leo mentioned ICU below 50 as a measure of sustainable levels of disease so we will make him keep to his word!

    He didnt give his 'word', and was only giving an indication of the criteria.

    He added : "any re-opening that we do, in the next three months certainly, is going to be very gradual. As well as that we would anticipate that social distancing and restrictions on gatherings will remain in place for many months yet - probably into the summer and autumn, unfortunately".


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    #4025
    Natterjack from Kerry
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Natterjack from Kerry


    is_that_so wrote: »
    It's all down to messaging and keeping people with you. The Martin 9 weeks thing was about the worst way to do that. A shift onto vaccinations as a far more beneficial strategy as it distracts people. Future restrictions should not be mentioned until there is news on them.

    There will still be people whining then when they do announce future restriction "no, they said is was until the end of March, that was the deal, we did what we were asked, and now what do they do only extend it again. They should have told us this weeks ago instead of only telling us now ", etc, etc. People just like to moan. You have to just ignore them. The politicians, understandably, and correctly, do.


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    #4026
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    BringBackMick wrote: »
    Leo mentioned ICU below 50 as a measure of sustainable levels of disease so we will make him keep to his word!

    I believe we can open outdoor activities, garden meetings, outdoor hospitality and non essential retail and keep ICU below 50 long term from mid April.
    More likely to be the end of the month for hospitality, but the rest stands a chance. ICU should get to that target and below faster than April if trends continue.


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    #4027
    Normal One
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Normal One


    3 deaths, 525 cases


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    #4028
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,281 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    Is it me or have the cases not come down as much as we’d hoped for by now?

    Just from driving in my 5km area today (north Kildare) after lunch, huge amounts of people out walking including in big groups. And very much a minority wearing masks outside.


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    #4029
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Wouldn’t take notice about increased hospital numbers over the weekend because there won’t be discharges


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    #4030
    wadacrack
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Is it me or have the cases not come down as much as we’d hoped for by now?

    Just from driving in my 5km area today (north Kildare) after lunch, huge amounts of people out walking including in big groups. And very much a minority wearing masks outside.

    Well considering its been 8 weeks or so of level 5 I would yes, but this week has been encouraging compared to the 2 or 3 before that.


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    #4031
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Natterjack from Kerry wrote: »
    There will still be people whining then when they do announce future restriction "no they said is was until the end of March, that was the deal, we did what we were asked, and no what do they do only extend it again. They should have told us this weeks ago instead of only telling us now ", etc, etc. People just like to moan. You have to just ignore them. The politicians, understandably, and correctly, do.
    It's not that simple, where we are now there is a lot of fatigue. The messaging needs to mix the hold firm with we're nearly there. We understand 3-4 week cycles, a further no change till May will encourage people to abandon behaviours. An IT poll recently suggested that people believe this is over once we've done the at risk groups.


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    #4032
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    Normal One wrote: »
    3 deaths, 525 cases

    Of the cases notified today:

    271 are men / 254 are women
    74% are under 45 years of age
    The median age is 31 years old
    214 in Dublin, 37 in Meath, 28 in Offaly, 28 in Limerick and 25 in Wicklow and the remaining 193 cases are spread across 19 other counties

    -As of 8am today, 423 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 103 are in ICU.


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    #4033
    wadacrack
    Registered Users Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Outdoor risk is much lower compared to indoors. Important to remember that. Superspreading indoor events are vey limited atm ( bar college parties it seems ) and schools but masks may mitigate risk.



    https://twitter.com/mugecevik/status/1367520145808248841


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    #4034
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Is it me or have the cases not come down as much as we’d hoped for by now?

    Just from driving in my 5km area today (north Kildare) after lunch, huge amounts of people out walking including in big groups. And very much a minority wearing masks outside.

    The rate of decline slowed down in a big way a number of weeks ago.

    R number around 0.8 at the moment. It was around 0.5 a while back.

    I'm not sure if this increased r number is due to an increased level of misbehaviour in the population or due to an increased prevalence of the UK variant (more transmissible). The UK variant had gone from 50% to 90% of all cases since Christmas i believe.


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    #4035
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Is it me or have the cases not come down as much as we’d hoped for by now?

    Just from driving in my 5km area today (north Kildare) after lunch, huge amounts of people out walking including in big groups. And very much a minority wearing masks outside.
    Masks outside were advised for busy retail areas and Christmas shopping.


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    #4036
    LillyIsland
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭LillyIsland


    I want to go to a garden center to get trees for my garden but it's about 30km away, is there any good excuse I could use if I'm stopped? Especially if someone else is with me in the car?


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    #4037
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,207 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    LillyIsland wrote: »
    I want to go to a garden center to get trees for my garden but it's about 30km away, is there any good excuse I could use if I'm stopped? Especially if someone else is with me in the car?
    How many checkpoints have you come across lately?


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    #4038
    LillyIsland
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭LillyIsland


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    How many checkpoints have you come across lately?


    None but I don't usually drive very far from my house... Why is there not many checkpoints recently?


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    #4039
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,032 ✭✭✭prunudo


    LillyIsland wrote: »
    I want to go to a garden center to get trees for my garden but it's about 30km away, is there any good excuse I could use if I'm stopped? Especially if someone else is with me in the car?

    Horticulture is deemed one of the essential services and given the bare root planting season will be over before the restrictions are eased you shouldn't get any bother. Unless you can arrange for the nursery to delivery which would save any confrontation.
    In saying all that, I haven't seen a checkpoint mid week around here for a long time.


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    #4040
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,024 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    As of 8am today, 423 #COVID19 patients are hospitalised, of which 103 are in ICU with 14 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #4041
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,433 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    How many checkpoints have you come across lately?

    Depends on where you are. I had three last week within my 5km.


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    #4042
    Mike3549
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭Mike3549


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Just on the above.They might not be on €350 pw. The €350 only applies to people who were earning in excess of €400 pw before they were forced out of a job. Four rates apply €203, €250, €300, €350.

    Thats in theory, in reality i know somebody who quit his/her part time job (through agency, less less than 400 pw) and went straight onto €350 PUP, when it should be €203 pw JB with up to 9 week disqualification for leaving work voluntarily.


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    #4043
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,207 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Depends on where you are. I had three last week within my 5km.
    i travel a good bit because of work and though Garda have given up.


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    #4044
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Mike3549 wrote: »
    Thats in theory, in reality i know somebody who quit his/her part time job (through agency, less less than 400 pw) and went straight onto €350 PUP, when it should be €203 pw JB with up to 9 week disqualification for leaving work voluntarily.
    Many went straight onto €350 at the beginning but once Welfare got to review cases they were adjusted down.


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    #4045
    batman_oh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭batman_oh


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    How many checkpoints have you come across lately?

    Loads of them all around Dublin every day. They seem to focus on the routes into the city centre for some reason, even though there's nothing to be going in there for unless you are working


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    #4046
    Happydays2020
    Registered Users Posts: 2,677 ✭✭✭Happydays2020


    Last 9 Sunday's

    January 10th - 4842
    January 17th - 3231
    January 24th - 1910
    January 31st - 1414
    February 7th - 1024
    February 14th - 788
    February 21st - 679
    February 28th - 612
    March 7th - 525


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    #4047
    Natterjack from Kerry
    Registered Users Posts: 623 ✭✭✭Natterjack from Kerry


    Happydays2020 wrote: »
    Last 9 Sunday's

    January 10th - 4842
    January 17th - 3231
    January 24th - 1910
    January 31st - 1414
    February 7th - 1024
    February 14th - 788
    February 21st - 679
    February 28th - 612
    March 7th - 525

    Decreases of :
    33%
    40%
    26%
    28%
    23%
    27%
    10%
    14%


    Should get us below one hundred cases by end of May or so ?


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    #4048
    thebronze14
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭thebronze14


    LillyIsland wrote: »
    I want to go to a garden center to get trees for my garden but it's about 30km away, is there any good excuse I could use if I'm stopped? Especially if someone else is with me in the car?

    Visiting a vulnerable family member...Dropping a friend of to work as they have no car, driving home with your flatmate from the shop. Don't need to overthink it.


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    #4049
    celt262
    Registered Users Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭celt262


    Mike3549 wrote: »
    Thats in theory, in reality i know somebody who quit his/her part time job (through agency, less less than 400 pw) and went straight onto €350 PUP, when it should be €203 pw JB with up to 9 week disqualification for leaving work voluntarily.

    So you know someone but don't know if they are a man or a woman?


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    #4050
    Steve012
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Steve012


    celt262 wrote: »
    So you know someone but don't know if they are a man or a woman?

    Could be both! it is 2021 :D


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    #4051
    ShineOn7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,550 ✭✭✭ShineOn7


    wadacrack wrote: »
    Insanity is doing the same thing again and expecting different results...

    https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1368613959142682627


    Wow

    Have they any restrictions at all?


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