Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

MarkR · 03-01-2021 7:21pm

Hopefully with these sobering numbers, the minority of people who aren't taking this seriously will change their behaviours. We got away with manageable numbers so far, and didn't get hammered. No longer the case.

JP Liz V1 · 03-01-2021 7:21pm

Glenomra wrote: »

A shebeen operating in a middle class limerick suburb for last week. Locals aware of it but no raid and no publicity.

Ring Gardai

Red Silurian · 03-01-2021 7:22pm

Harpy wrote: »

I think that’s released weekly on the app, I’ve noticed it updated on Thursday as of the Monday the last few weeks.. I could be way off on this buts thats when I’ve noticed the updated figures per area on the app the last few weeks..

Yes - you are 100% correct it is updated on Tuesdays and that data is then published on Thursdays, meaning the data will always be 2-8 days old

LuasSimon · 03-01-2021 8:14pm

We know what area of Limerick the covid cases have come from but your not allowed mention the area, the law doesnt apply to some residents of the area . It could well end up been the top Covid County council area out of 166 in Ireland come the next national council chart.
It has spilled over quite a bit into the Newcastle West area as well.
There are some cases from UL in Limerick city east as well.

Red Silurian · 03-01-2021 10:25pm

LuasSimon wrote: »

We know what area of Limerick the covid cases have come from but your not allowed mention the area, the law doesnt apply to some residents of the area . It could well end up been the top Covid County council area out of 166 in Ireland come the next national council chart.
It has spilled over quite a bit into the Newcastle West area as well.
There are some cases from UL in Limerick city east as well.

Just in the interest of keeping an open mind - is it worth mentioning that there's a meat production plant in Rathkeale which are also COVID hotspots?

According to the examiner the top rates of infection in the province by LEA are

1. Kenmare
2. Adare-Rathkeale
3. Carrick On Suir

breezy1985 · 03-01-2021 10:49pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Just in the interest of keeping an open mind - is it worth mentioning that there's a meat production plant in Rathkeale which are also COVID hotspots?

According to the examiner the top rates of infection in the province by LEA are

1. Kenmare
2. Adare-Rathkeale
3. Carrick On Suir

Kenmare sure we all know thats full of a certain type of people who love a certain culture

Itsdacraic · 03-01-2021 11:54pm

Marty1983 wrote: »

Do we know where in the county the huge outbreak is ? Please not an opportunity to blame Rath /ada

Its everywhere and not just confined to one outbreak. Adare is as much to blame as anything going on in Rathkeale. Putting the blame purely on travellers is a cop out.

thegills · 04-01-2021 12:35am

Apparently Limerick CoCo have to provide COVID19 infected Travellers with new caravans to isolate in. Work it out.

MarkR · 04-01-2021 1:07am

thegills wrote: »

Apparently Limerick CoCo have to provide COVID19 infected Travellers with new caravans to isolate in. Work it out.

That's very generous. If there are a few of them in a mobile home, do they get one each?

phog · 04-01-2021 10:58am

thegills wrote: »

Apparently Limerick CoCo have to provide COVID19 infected Travellers with new caravans to isolate in. Work it out.

Is this going to be like the rumours where the asylum seekers were getting money to buy cars or leaving buggies behind at bus stops because they'd get a new one later

MarkR · 04-01-2021 11:05am

Actually, I may need to withdraw my skepticism. Looking at Limerick County Council's website, for purchase orders over 20000, they have several mobile homes listed as purchases.

https://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2020-10/purchase-orders-over-eu20000-quarter-2-2020.pdf

Not quite up to date, and not definitely as a result of Covid, but certainly a possibility.

Cartman78 · 04-01-2021 11:21am

Is there anyone here living in or around Adare?

From what I've heard the virus seems to be pretty much out of control there.

When the numbers are bundled up in the electoral area, I think everyone presumes Rathkeale is the main driver but it seems that there's a serious outbreak in Adare also.

breezy1985 · 04-01-2021 11:26am

phog wrote: »

Is this going to be like the rumours where the asylum seekers were getting money to buy cars or leaving buggies behind at bus stops because they'd get a new one later

People never understood the real benefits of this for Irish people.

Free brand new buggies at every bus stop and taxi rank no need for Irish mother's to go to the shops

MarkR · 04-01-2021 11:37am

Guys, I think we can all agree that no one is actively trying to get Covid, even with the chance of a holiday in a new caravan. Can we get off the whataboutism please?

Red Silurian · 04-01-2021 11:44am

Interesting the things people post without any real proof regarding caravans and buggies isn't it?

thegills · 04-01-2021 12:22pm

colmtheperson wrote:

Interesting the things people post without any real proof regarding caravans and buggies isn't it?

Based on the report provided can you explain why the Council bought 5 mobile homes for â‚¬20k+?

gozunda · 04-01-2021 12:35pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Interesting the things people post without any real proof regarding caravans and buggies isn't it?

I think it is one of the accepted approaches which has been already been reported on to help tackle Covid / provide isolation on halting sites etc

some local authorities working ...with Traveller organisations to help isolate those who may have symptoms.

Efforts are being made to find prompt and practical solutions on existing sites.

Where they are not possible, it has been suggested that local authorities work with the families involved, to move residents to alternative accommodation on a temporary basis.

Extra caravans are being brought on to some sites to help isolation,

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1129217/

MarkR · 04-01-2021 12:43pm

thegills wrote: »

Based on the report provided can you explain why the Council bought 5 mobile homes for €20k+?

They don't need to. It's irrelevant to the conversation about Covid in Limerick. If the council are buying them for self isolation purposes, that's a public health issue. If they are buying it for some other purpose, it's akin to social housing. So not related to covid in Limerick.

LuasSimon · 04-01-2021 5:08pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

Is there anyone here living in or around Adare?

From what I've heard the virus seems to be pretty much out of control there.

When the numbers are bundled up in the electoral area, I think everyone presumes Rathkeale is the main driver but it seems that there's a serious outbreak in Adare also.

Think you'll find the cases kicked off in the special town 3-4 weeks ago when those for whom their is no law returned from various countries.
Law abiding staff in this towns businesses picked it up from customers who had returned from different countries . these law abiding staff many from neighboring towns and villages ended up giving it to their families and friends inadvertently who spread it in neighboring towns like adare and newcastle west .

MarkR · 04-01-2021 5:44pm

LuasSimon will be enjoying a two week ban. In case anyone is unclear, it is for yet more traveller bashing.

adaminho · 04-01-2021 5:58pm

https://twitter.com/Limerick_Leader/status/1346134309539758080

MarkR · 04-01-2021 6:06pm

Very sad. It is a little odd though, isn't it?

Subsequently, the care facility confirmed, the majority of staff have now tested positive for the virus.

Was there a lapse in their protocols? I would have thought that at this stage, everyone at least in a clinical environment would be behaving as if they had it, or the person they were interacting had it. How do all the staff get it in a wave like this?

Hopefully we don't see too many stories like this.

brianregan09 · 04-01-2021 6:12pm

It's not down to any minority some people just don't give a **** , A relation of mine (who i've not been near thankfully) tested postive the other day and is carrying on life as normal , going to funerals , going into shops etc , boils my blood as a sufferer of CF

Marty1983 · 04-01-2021 6:14pm

MarkR wrote: »

Very sad. It is a little odd though, isn't it?

Was there a lapse in their protocols? I would have thought that at this stage, everyone at least in a clinical environment would be behaving as if they had it, or the person they were interacting had it. How do all the staff get it in a wave like this?

Hopefully we don't see too many stories like this.

Could have been a "tea room" lapse or anything. So hard to stay switched on all the time. Very tragic events.

Bicyclette · 04-01-2021 6:28pm

adaminho wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Limerick_Leader/status/1346134309539758080

More detail including the name of the nursing home in the Limerick Post Newspaper https://www.limerickpost.ie/2021/01/04/limerick-nursing-home-battling-covid-outbreak-after-eight-residents-die-in-two-weeks/

JP Liz V1 · 04-01-2021 6:39pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

Kenmare sure we all know thats full of a certain type of people who love a certain culture

Healy Raes :P

JP Liz V1 · 04-01-2021 6:40pm

adaminho wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Limerick_Leader/status/1346134309539758080

God love them and their poor families

RIP

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40200870.html

I feel it is worse now in this 3rd wave than in March and April last year the 1st wave

JP Liz V1 · 04-01-2021 6:46pm

52 in UHL with Covid19 at present

MarkR · 04-01-2021 7:00pm

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2020/12/30/garda-files-on-rathkeale-covid-investigation-to-go-to-director-of-public-prosecutions/

Great to see action going forward against people not adhering to guidelines.

Red Silurian · 05-01-2021 1:07am

The regional is one of the worst affected hospitals yet the vaccines were sent to Dublin, Cork and Galway first, Limerick has one of the highest incidence rates yet the earliest any of our nursing homes will get the vaccine is the 15th of this month while others have been getting it from today

I can't help but feel our county is getting shafted, anybody else?

FutureGuy · 05-01-2021 10:57am

brianregan09 wrote: »

It's not down to any minority some people just don't give a **** , A relation of mine (who i've not been near thankfully) tested postive the other day and is carrying on life as normal , going to funerals , going into shops etc , boils my blood as a sufferer of CF

That's borderline criminal.

Red Silurian · 05-01-2021 11:21am

MarkR wrote: »

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2020/12/30/garda-files-on-rathkeale-covid-investigation-to-go-to-director-of-public-prosecutions/

Great to see action going forward against people not adhering to guidelines.

I'll bet nothing will happen to them - just like it did with those who came home from their holidays last summer without isolating, just like those who huddle together protesting vaccines and facemasks and just like those who have been running house parties for the last 10 months

MarkR · 05-01-2021 11:28am

colmtheperson wrote: »

I'll bet nothing will happen to them - just like it did with those who came home from their holidays last summer without isolating, just like those who huddle together protesting vaccines and facemasks and just like those who have been running house parties for the last 10 months

They would need to be in the jurisdiction, but we can hope. If nothing else, it will be a deterrent.

Red Silurian · 05-01-2021 11:35am

MarkR wrote: »

They would need to be in the jurisdiction, but we can hope. If nothing else, it will be a deterrent.

I think the people who flout the rules won't be bothered by this

Clareman · 05-01-2021 11:36am

colmtheperson wrote: »

The regional is one of the worst affected hospitals yet the vaccines were sent to Dublin, Cork and Galway first, Limerick has one of the highest incidence rates yet the earliest any of our nursing homes will get the vaccine is the 15th of this month while others have been getting it from today

I can't help but feel our county is getting shafted, anybody else?

Are you sure about that? I was speaking to someone who works in UHL and they were saying that all staff will be given their first vaccines this week.

thesimpsons · 05-01-2021 11:38am

colmtheperson wrote: »

The regional is one of the worst affected hospitals yet the vaccines were sent to Dublin, Cork and Galway first, Limerick has one of the highest incidence rates yet the earliest any of our nursing homes will get the vaccine is the 15th of this month while others have been getting it from today

I can't help but feel our county is getting shafted, anybody else?

in fairness, Limerick nursing staff are getting vaccinated from 04 Jan. I agree the Regional Hospital and the mid west is so often overlooked for basic services, but I thought this was a quick enough roll out seeing at vaccine quantities are only starting to arrive.

https://www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-news/nurse-becomes-first-to-recieve-covid-vaccine-at-university-hopsital-limerick/

Fade Into You · 05-01-2021 11:49am

The whole thing is a mess. The whole thing has been a mess for a long time.

Red Silurian · 05-01-2021 12:09pm

thesimpsons wrote: »

in fairness, Limerick nursing staff are getting vaccinated from 04 Jan. I agree the Regional Hospital and the mid west is so often overlooked for basic services, but I thought this was a quick enough roll out seeing at vaccine quantities are only starting to arrive.

https://www.live95fm.ie/news/live95-news/nurse-becomes-first-to-recieve-covid-vaccine-at-university-hopsital-limerick/

Clareman wrote: »

Are you sure about that? I was speaking to someone who works in UHL and they were saying that all staff will be given their first vaccines this week.

Last week for Dublin, cork and Galway hospitals

Cookiemunster · 05-01-2021 12:55pm

4 or 5 days isn't going to make any difference in the grand scheme of things when there is currently a limited number of vaccines available. We only got 10,000 doses last week and we only got our first large delivery of 40,000 doses yesterday.

Until other manufacturers get the green light, there won't be any major ramp up in vaccinations due to limited supply issues.

thesimpsons · 05-01-2021 1:09pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Last week for Dublin, cork and Galway hospitals

a few days either way won't make huge differences. someone somewhere has to be first, last and somewhere in the middle

Red Silurian · 05-01-2021 1:20pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

4 or 5 days isn't going to make any difference in the grand scheme of things when there is currently a limited number of vaccines available. We only got 10,000 doses last week and we only got our first large delivery of 40,000 doses yesterday.

Until other manufacturers get the green light, there won't be any major ramp up in vaccinations due to limited supply issues.

I disagree, I think that every day counts in these cases and I can see a situation in march that a lot of the country will start opening up but we will be left behind, it all wreaks of the nasty 'P' word

I'll happily be proven wrong by the way

Clareman · 05-01-2021 1:27pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

I disagree, I think that every day counts in these cases and I can see a situation in march that a lot of the country will start opening up but we will be left behind, it all wreaks of the nasty 'P' word

I'll happily be proven wrong by the way

I think this is a topic for the larger COVID forums rather than just a Limerick issue but as can be seen in other countries there are massive supply chain issues, the UK are looking at a 12 week gap between first and second doses which is an unknown, they might even be looking to give different first and second vaccines. Ireland is working on getting out IT systems and a stockpile in place, I think that by taking this approach there maybe a delay at the start but in the long term it will mean that the overall roll out will be better.

Hopefully a second vaccine will be approved this week, then the Oxford one next month, once this happens we'll hopefully be getting ready for the mass roll out.

Cookiemunster · 05-01-2021 2:00pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

I disagree, I think that every day counts in these cases and I can see a situation in march that a lot of the country will start opening up but we will be left behind, it all wreaks of the nasty 'P' word

I'll happily be proven wrong by the way

How on earth will Limerick be left behind? The vaccination program is being done on age profile and front line job inportance, not county by county. By the end of February every front line hospital worker and everyone working or living in a nursing home in the country will be vaccinated.
Then they'll move onto the next people in the list nationally. By then we should have more than one vaccine and fewer supply issues. Limerick will not be left behind.

MarkR · 05-01-2021 2:35pm

The vaccine has already reached Limerick, with the firs recipients getting it yesterday. We are a small country, I don't think anyone in their right minds would withhold it from one county, and send it to another, when everything is so interconnected.

I think we have to trust that the vaccine will be distributed fairly around the country, as quickly as they can manage.

mitresize5 · 05-01-2021 3:03pm

Some people are jumping from one conspiracy theory to the next

real tinfoil hat stuff

Bitconfused · 05-01-2021 5:05pm

Hi All

Ive been given an appointment for a test in the ballysimon centre. Looking online it seems to be a drive through one.

I will be on foot can anyone confirm it caters for people not driving?

juneg · 05-01-2021 5:09pm

Bitconfused wrote: »

Hi All

Ive been given an appointment for a test in the ballysimon centre. Looking online it seems to be a drive through one.

I will be on foot can anyone confirm it caters for people not driving?

Oh Id say it does. I passed it today and while busy there is a person directing people and traffic.

Tipptatlers · 05-01-2021 5:17pm

Bitconfused wrote: »

Hi All

Ive been given an appointment for a test in the ballysimon centre. Looking online it seems to be a drive through one.

I will be on foot can anyone confirm it caters for people not driving?

It caters for walk ins too. When I was getting tested I saw numerous walk ins.

breezy1985 · 05-01-2021 6:12pm

Bitconfused wrote: »

Hi All

Ive been given an appointment for a test in the ballysimon centre. Looking online it seems to be a drive through one.

I will be on foot can anyone confirm it caters for people not driving?

I walked into the old Parc na Gael one and it was fine. Rare but fine

afro man · 05-01-2021 6:19pm

Cookiemunster wrote: »

How on earth will Limerick be left behind? The vaccination program is being done on age profile and front line job inportance, not county by county. By the end of February every front line hospital worker and everyone working or living in a nursing home in the country will be vaccinated.
Then they'll move onto the next people in the list nationally. By then we should have more than one vaccine and fewer supply issues. Limerick will not be left behind.

Cookiemunster

you do realise Frontline hospital / care homes workers cannot be forced to take vaccine as far as I know it is a voluntary option by them.. Really would defeat the purpose of vaccine if they all did not get vaccinated

Covid in Limerick - Mod Warning in Post #1

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