Coronavirus Part IV - 19 cases in ROI, 7 in NI (as of 7 March) *Read warnings in OP*

JanuarySnowstor

Would have to agree I think the HSE attitude has been very much as if things are under control. The economy seems to be put before people's health. The Patrick day parade is a clear example. It's obvious now nobody will turn up as the people have already decided yet they are still faffing around on the matter

Funsterdelux

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235773377589243904

Things are bad when little Bhutan gets it, dang tourism

Kermit.de.frog

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235765313570041856

I never realised anyone was so desperate to get in to North Korea

Timberrrrrrrr

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235765313570041856

Sure that's how some of the doomsday merchants would have Ireland if they had their way.

VinLieger

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Sure that's how some of the doomsday merchants would have Ireland if they had their way.

We should be doing far more than we currently are, contact tracing is proving completely ineffective to stop the spread.

Lockdowns are coming and its the HSEs fault.

ChikiChiki

What's the craic with the penny still not dropping with some posters?

Normalcy bias I presume.

pjohnson

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1235764694524276738

Have to respect that approach.

Kermit.de.frog

100% supermarket, 0% coronavirus

pjohnson

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Sure that's how some of the doomsday merchants would have Ireland if they had their way.

Yeah and others will have infected going to work to get maximum spread

Kermit.de.frog

Palestine confirms 7 cases of coronavirus

Unearthly

So was the person who had no connection to travel or in contact with an infected person only tested because their health is deteriorating?

In other words you need to be seriously ill before being tested out of the default criteria?

Dyr

Unearthly wrote: »

So was the person who had no connection to travel or in contact with an infected person only tested because their health is deteriorating?

In other words you need to be seriously ill before being tested out of the default criteria?

HSE only testing if you have contact history AND showing symptoms, burying their head in the sand

Phoenix Wright

VinLieger wrote:

As i mentioned yesterday theres also 2 other cases i know personally that werent in the numbers the HSE announced last night.

I had a feeling somebody might say this, especially after that red dot image on the WHO's Twitter page. What if the HSE are strategically announcing cases in a manner that doesn't spread panic? If we take the two cases you're referring to and the red dot on the WHO image, what if there are another 10+ cases that the HSE have already tested as positive but have not announced for whatever reason

Kermit.de.frog

I'd be willing to bet tonight's update for Ireland will be in double figures.

Nigzcurran

Asking for a friend, so if they were in a building yesterday for a few minutes that has now had a case confirmed and is closed for deep cleaning what does my friend need to do, they were told not to come to work and to get tested asap this morning? Thanks

sydthebeat

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Asking for a friend, so if they were in a building yesterday for a few minutes that has now had a case confirmed and is closed for deep cleaning what does my friend need to do, they were told not to come to work and to get tested asap this morning? Thanks

Do what they were told

Kermit.de.frog

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Asking for a friend, so if they were in a building yesterday for a few minutes that has now had a case confirmed and is closed for deep cleaning what does my friend need to do, they were told not to come to work and to get tested asap this morning? Thanks

Self isolate, ring GP.

Do NOT go to the hospital.

sjb25

JanuarySnowstor wrote: »

Would have to agree I think the HSE attitude has been very much as if things are under control. The economy seems to be put before people's health. The Patrick day parade is a clear example. It's obvious now nobody will turn up as the people have already decided yet they are still faffing around on the matter

I think it’s more a delay tactic delay delay delay we don’t want panic or our hospitals over run with patients it’s playing for time ideally they would try get out of the normal flu season so more capacity in the hospitals

DOCARCH

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Asking for a friend, so if they were in a building yesterday for a few minutes that has now had a case confirmed and is closed for deep cleaning what does my friend need to do, they were told not to come to work and to get tested asap this morning? Thanks

I think you have already answered your own question? The bit in bold.

Nigzcurran

They have a child and wife, do they need to stay home as well?

Irish Guitarist

micar wrote: »

It this is true, it now in the city centre.

It's true.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51761294

https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0306/1120531-coronavirus/

It says a section of its Dublin city centre campus will be closed as a precautionary measure, but that the rest of the university will open and operate as normal.

screamer

Nigzcurran wrote: »

Asking for a friend, so if they were in a building yesterday for a few minutes that has now had a case confirmed and is closed for deep cleaning what does my friend need to do, they were told not to come to work and to get tested asap this morning? Thanks

Self isolate and call Gp. Also remember the test won’t show anything even if your friend caught it yesterday. I’d be highly doubtful they’ll test asap.

harr

The GP looks like he could have infected multiples of people and people that were sick..
So he worked in his own clinic for a number of days and then did a shift in A&E and also did work at an out of hours clinic so the possibility is that he could have infected hundreds and the fact his wife is a teacher who also returned to work and the kids all returned to school .

careless sherpa

harr wrote: »

The GP looks like he could have infected multiples of people and people that were sick..
So he worked in his own clinic for a number of days and then did a shift in A&E and also did work at an out of hours clinic so the possibility is that he could have infected hundreds and the fact his wife is a teacher who also returned to work and the kids all returned to school .

The couple are like typhoid Mary on steroids. Can see a lot of insurance cases in the future

Fakediamond

harr wrote: »

The GP looks like he could have infected multiples of people and people that were sick..
So he worked in his own clinic for a number of days and then did a shift in A&E and also did work at an out of hours clinic so the possibility is that he could have infected hundreds and the fact his wife is a teacher who also returned to work and the kids all returned to school .

If all of the above is true, then it is truly shocking. They were returning from a red zone for God sake!

selassie

Why would a Trinity not just close their entire campus today and reassess over the weekend? I know it's a seperate building but better to be overly cautious IMO.

stephenjmcd

sjb25 wrote: »

I think it’s more a delay tactic delay delay delay we don’t want panic or our hospitals over run with patients it’s playing for time ideally they would try get out of the normal flu season so more capacity in the hospitals

As much as we all know that there will be more cases.

This sort of stuff doesnt help anything, only causes more panic.

Just because 1 person posts saying they know of more cases doesn't mean that person is actually telling the truth. Any of us can come on here saying we like x,y&z. Then people panic based on that, doesn't do anyone any good.

And yes the HSE and dept of health have handled this poorly, should be an update in the afternoon and evening daily and the number of tests carried out should be announced daily not weekly.

Beasty

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I LOVE the thread title!!!

Apologies but as this seems to be a rapidly evolving and potentially very serious situation in Ireland I think it's probably better to use that space for a bit more relevant info now.

stephenjmcd

selassie wrote: »

Why would a Trinity not just close their entire campus today and reassess over the weekend? I know it's a seperate building but better to be overly cautious IMO.

Because it's a reading week there this week, normal lectures etc aren't on which limits the amount of contact

screamer

Fakediamond wrote: »

If all of the above is true, then it is truly shocking. They were returning from a red zone for God sake!

But following HSE guidelines at the time..which have since been updated... eye roll...... The solicitors will have a field day with this.