Corona virus in waterford

Aquos76

spookwoman wrote: »

Hearing of another death in Waterford today early 50's I believe.

Yes, 51, very well know throughout the city and country as would be his wife. RIP Nigel and condolences to Jeni and his kids and family.

https://twitter.com/damienwlr/status/1349730436113526789

spookwoman

Aquos76 wrote: »

Yes, 51, very well know throughout the city and country as would be his wife. RIP Nigel and condolences to Jeni and his kids and family.

https://twitter.com/damienwlr/status/1349730436113526789

Haven't seen him in years but it hits you when it's someone you know.

johnnykilo

RubyK wrote: »

I see Mulligans Pharmacy in Barronstrand Street, are going antigen & antibody testing - has/is anyone going to have it done? I hadn't heard of this being available in Waterford, so just curious really.

https://www.mulliganspharmacy.com/Pages/Coronavirus-(COVID-19)

I got the Antibody test done in the start of June last year in Dublin, blood test, €80, took 24 hours for the result.

The nurse told me it's only really effective at showing if you've had COVID in the last 2/3 months, so of limited use, and I wish I'd known that before throwing €80 down the drain. :mad:

Aquos76

spookwoman wrote: »

Haven't seen him in years but it hits you when it's someone you know.

Absolutely, a very good friend of my late Dad died from Covid last week, he was from Tramore and now we hear of Nigel who had been in ICU since early January, it’s so sad and so damn real, and if I hear one more person saying it’s only a flu....

Bhoy1967

Aquos76 wrote: »

Absolutely, a very good friend of my late Dad died from Covid last week, he was from Tramore and now we hear of Nigel who had been in ICU since early January, it’s so sad and so damn real, and if I hear one more person saying it’s only a flu....

That's horrendous the numbers are starting to suddenly turn into names and faces. It's the people saying it's just a flu are the ones getting away with it - really gets on my nerves! Hate to wish the worst on people but..........

Harry Palmr

113 in Waterford.

My condolences to the Pim family.

Wanderer2010

Hard to see how schools could open in february, given the daily case numbers are still in the thousands. It would be tricky to expect schools to open if the numbers were in the hundreds, never mind 3000+.
I feel very sorry for students at this time.

Wanderer78

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Hard to see how schools could open in february, given the daily case numbers are still in the thousands. It would be tricky to expect schools to open if the numbers were in the hundreds, never mind 3000+.
I feel very sorry for students at this time.

if i was a parent, i probably wouldnt be sending them back, fcuk that. jesus this went down hill extremely quickly, thats scary

spookwoman

Yesterdays was confirmed as 166 today

RacoonQueen

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Hard to see how schools could open in february, given the daily case numbers are still in the thousands. It would be tricky to expect schools to open if the numbers were in the hundreds, never mind 3000+.
I feel very sorry for students at this time.

I wish they'd cancel the bloody Leaving Cert. How they didn't come into this academic year with a backup plan is beyond me. This batch missed what 2/2.5 months of 5 year and now a month of this year so far, no mocks etc and we're still playing along that they'll be doing exams in June. :rolleyes:

Wanderer78

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I wish they'd cancel the bloody Leaving Cert. How they didn't come into this academic year with a backup plan is beyond me. This batch missed what 2/2.5 months of 5 year and now a month of this year so far, no mocks etc and we're still playing along that they'll be doing exams in June. :rolleyes:

tis fcuking ridiculous, the stubbornness

spookwoman

Holy f*ck Latest LEA

Harry Palmr

I hope you lock-in heroes are proud of yourselves.

91wx763

spookwoman wrote: »

Holy f*ck Latest LEA

Ah shur twas only a small lock in..............

91wx763

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I hope you lock-in heroes are proud of yourselves.

I hadn't seen your post when I posted !!!

faceman

Jaysus, Anyone in Tramore not have it?

spookwoman

Hse Op report
92 In waterford +14
6 in icu.

Flow Motion

faceman wrote: »

Jaysus, Anyone in Tramore not have it?

That's what I was thinking when I saw the seaside numbers! Doubled in the first week of January. Aren't we all supposed to be in level 5?? Did every pub in Tramore have a lock in over Christmas? They will have to pump the vaccines straight into the sea and let the locals go for a swim to sort that mess out!

Asdfgh2020

faceman wrote: »

Jaysus, Anyone in Tramore not have it?

If the 1 in 20 statistic in tramore is accurate as was mentioned by a tramore based GP then 95% of people there don’t have

Asdfgh2020

Flow Motion wrote: »

That's what I was thinking when I saw the seaside numbers! Doubled in the first week of January. Aren't we all supposed to be in level 5?? Did every pub in Tramore have a lock in over Christmas? They will have to pump the vaccines straight into the sea and let the locals go for a swim to sort that mess out!

The pub lock ins up to Christmas Eve followed by the ‘densely’ attended and dense attendees of ‘house parties’.....

zerosugarbuzz

Flow Motion wrote: »

That's what I was thinking when I saw the seaside numbers! Doubled in the first week of January. Aren't we all supposed to be in level 5?? Did every pub in Tramore have a lock in over Christmas? They will have to pump the vaccines straight into the sea and let the locals go for a swim to sort that mess out!

On the plus side you’ll have a whole lot of immunity in tramore in two weeks time, little need for the vaccine there.

Junior Hurler

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

On the plus side you’ll have a whole lot of immunity in tramore in two weeks time, little need for the vaccine there.

You kidding? Doc said 1/20 had virus around New Year so let’s say 1/10 in Tramore got it since beginning. 10,000 folk in Tramore so just the 9,000 to go.

Wanderer78

zerosugarbuzz wrote:

On the plus side you’ll have a whole lot of immunity in tramore in two weeks time, little need for the vaccine there.

....and a good few dead, and whole pile more needing medical attention long term

gman2k

I've heard rumours that the Gardai have stopped and fined cyclists and walkers for being out beyond the 5k limit. Not known where this is though

Wanderer78

gman2k wrote: »

I've heard rumours that the Gardai have stopped and fined cyclists and walkers for being out beyond the 5k limit. Not known where this is though

fair play to them

Aquos76

Another 164 cases reported in Waterford this evening

Blaise1847

Is there a known outbreak in Waterford? We don't seem to be catching a break the last 2 weeks 😫

Harry Palmr

It's Tramore that's the hot spot/s - two lock-in pubs.

I've noticed a drop in traffic on my 5 minute commute and at work (I'm outside), the general thrum of the ring road at the Ardkeen end is quite a bit reduced.

er1983

gman2k wrote: »

I've heard rumours that the Gardai have stopped and fined cyclists and walkers for being out beyond the 5k limit. Not known where this is though

Well they did say not to go beyond your 5km so I'm not surprised. No sympathy for them

Wanderer78

er1983 wrote: »

Well they did say not to go beyond your 5km so I'm not surprised. No sympathy for them

doesnt work very well