Covid-19 Kerry

8 cases today, and the 14-day incidence rate has risen to 41:

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1381648620538236929

Under five cases today:

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1382015418974547972

Belated Easter effect? Big jump to 11 cases:

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1382376620862898185

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

Electoral Area fortnightly cases:

Listowel: <5 cases (<5 per 100,000)
Tralee: 28 (84.8)
Corca Dhuibhne: <5 cases (<5)
Castleisland: 8 (46.7)
Killarney: 14 (47.3)
Kenmare: <5 (<5)

Just as well that Tralee fell slightly, with small rises in Castleisland, and a notable jump in Killarney (albeit from a low base).

Further outbreak being reported in Killarney, will take a few days to filter through

And again today:

https://twitter.com/ZaraKing/status/1383104651453722631

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

There will be a walk in Covid test centre in Tralee from April 21st for 7 days! In Ballymullen barracks.
http://traleetoday.ie/walk-in-covid-testing-centre-to-be-available-in-tralee/

On the downside that means they feel that there is a relative high rate of transmission in Town. We may be relatively high compared to the rest of the County but not on any national basis.

Under 5 cases today, daily average of 3:

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1384549260239200258

Presume it relates to HSE earlier press release, they only open walk ins for a reason.

HSE Press Release: Friday, 9th April 2021

As part of the HSE’s enhanced COVID-19 testing for local communities, 4 new ‘walk-in, no appointment necessary’ COVID-19 testing centres will open on Saturday, 10th April to actively look for cases of COVID-19.

The HSE continues to open asymptomatic walk-in centres in areas where the number of positive cases are particularly high. Increasing the number of people we test will help us better understand how and why the virus is spreading quicker in certain areas.

Steady as she goes over the last 3 days - only Kilkenny has a lower incidence rate:

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1385270314200977411

E mac wrote: »

You must be relieved/delighted! There's loads of people I know in that age bracket getting the jab tomorrow

I got my first dose this morning in Killarney.
I have to say everything was brilliantly organized which made it all very easy.

E mac wrote: »

My own good news came today re my mother got the call to receive it Monday in Tralee. Funnily enough my father is 2 years older yet no call but hopefully any day now.

My wife who is over 70 gets her first jab on Sat at local GP's. I got my first today & I'm under 70.

Brought my husband for his first jab to Tralee yesterday. All went well, very well organised, well signposted and all of the stewards, admin staff and vaccinators were very helpful and friendly. Congrats to them all.

On a slightly different topic I was amazed at the volume of traffic heading west towards Dingle on the N86 as we drove towards Tralee. Line after line of cars and motorbikes and even a few camper vans. I'd say the beaches, walks, mountains etc were packed. If it's like this with no inter county travel it'll be crazy in mid summer.
Was talking to a woman in the car park at the Kerry Sports Centre whose husband was getting his vaccine - they were from north Kerry - had left early in the morning, gone for a drive around Slea Head and a walk near the Blasket Centre, had a picnic near Annascaul and were dropping in for the vaccine on the way home. I was tired just listening to her description of it all!

Our 5 day moving average is 2. Its safe to say we're doing a good job down here.
I just wish the new confirmed cases would drop a bit and give us some hope of a normal summer

Or today, either!

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1387447545719369730