Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Pen Rua

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Ah you must be!
I'm on Cove Street.

Google Maps puts that at 20 mins or so from me. Found I could shave maybe 10 mins from Maps estimates but we're still talking 40-50 min walk (one way). Not ideal but at least I am young, fit and able to mount such a trek. I would be concerned for older people or maybe families without a car that would have to drag the entire family for the test etc.

the beer revolu

Pen Rua wrote: »

Google Maps puts that at 20 mins or so from me. Found I could shave maybe 10 mins from Maps estimates but we're still talking 40-50 min walk (one way). Not ideal but at least I am young, fit and able to mount such a trek. I would be concerned for older people or maybe families without a car that would have to drag the entire family for the test etc.

Didn't someone say that the army provide transport if required?

ACitizenErased

24 cases today

opus

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Ah you must be!
I'm on Cove Street.

Hello former neighbour!

the beer revolu wrote: »

Didn't someone say that the army provide transport if required?

A friend of mine got a lift from the army to the test centre in Pairc Ui Chaoimh back during the first lockdown, not sure why she didn't walk/cycle as living ~2km away. Presume they're still doing but no idea how you arrange it.

ACitizenErased

CUH Update

Please see COVID-19 Update below


Total number of positive cases of COVID-19 identified in CUH in the past 24 hours - 1



Total number of inpatient cases of COVID-19 currently in CUH – 10



Total number of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID -19 discharged from CUH in the last 24 hours. –0



Total number of COVID-19 patients receiving ventilator support in CUH – 5

Icantthinkof1

Am I wrong in saying that 5 people on a ventilator in the CUH seems a lot, considering many of our ‘elderly’ don’t even make it through the doors of an ICU?
Hoping they all pull through
Are there any stats on the ages/ underlying conditions of those unfortunate enough to find themselves in icu?

Thephantomsmask

Icantthinkof1 wrote: »

Am I wrong in saying that 5 people on a ventilator in the CUH seems a lot, considering many of our ‘elderly’ don’t even make it through the doors of an ICU?
Hoping they all pull through
Are there any stats on the ages/ underlying conditions of those unfortunate enough to find themselves in icu?

An amended CUH update was sent out yesterday evening. It is 3 on a ventilator so no change from early in the week thankfully.

JP Liz V1

31 today

ACitizenErased

COVID-19 14-day incidence rates per 100,000 population by Local Electoral Area (LEA), Cork 27/10/2020 to 09/11/2020


Bandon-Kinsale - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 37 (-9), LEA rate per 100k pop: 99.3 (-24.1)

Bantry-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 24 (-5), LEA rate per 100k pop: 107 (-22.3)

Carrigaline - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 66 (-20), LEA rate per 100k pop: 187.8 (-56.9)

Cobh - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 48 (-18), LEA rate per 100k pop: 140.7 (-52.8)

Cork City North East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 77 (-51), LEA rate per 100k pop: 182.6 (-120.9)

Cork City North West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 100 (-44), LEA rate per 100k pop: 248.8 (-109.5)

Cork City South Central - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 88 (-46), LEA rate per 100k pop: 227.6 (-118.9)

Cork City South East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 78 (-50), LEA rate per 100k pop: 182.3 (-116.9)

Cork City South West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 108 (-39), LEA rate per 100k pop: 229.5 (-82.9)

Fermoy - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 29 (-6), LEA rate per 100k pop: 79.7 (-16.4)

Kanturk - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 45 (-8), LEA rate per 100k pop: 180.5 (-32.1)

Macroom - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 50 (-21), LEA rate per 100k pop: 135.7 (-57)

Mallow - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 40 (-28), LEA rate per 100k pop: 137.2 (-96)

Midleton - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 28 (-17), LEA rate per 100k pop: 61.6 (-37.4)

Skibbereen-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 48 (-12), LEA rate per 100k pop: 158.5 (-39.6)




Continued decrease across the county this week. It does appear from the numbers that cases across the county are decreasing slower outside the city than within it.

ACitizenErased

I recall some people earlier in the week noting that we had the fifth highest incidence.

We now have the 18th highest.

Chuck Noland

ACitizenErased wrote: »

I recall some people earlier in the week noting that we had the fifth highest incidence.

We now have the 18th highest.

18th highest in the country? That bodes very very well if they implement regional reactions or amendments

corks finest

ACitizenErased wrote: »

COVID-19 14-day incidence rates per 100,000 population by Local Electoral Area (LEA), Cork 27/10/2020 to 09/11/2020


Bandon-Kinsale - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 37 (-9), LEA rate per 100k pop: 99.3 (-24.1)

Bantry-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 24 (-5), LEA rate per 100k pop: 107 (-22.3)

Carrigaline - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 66 (-20), LEA rate per 100k pop: 187.8 (-56.9)

Cobh - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 48 (-18), LEA rate per 100k pop: 140.7 (-52.8)

Cork City North East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 77 (-51), LEA rate per 100k pop: 182.6 (-120.9)

Cork City North West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 100 (-44), LEA rate per 100k pop: 248.8 (-109.5)

Cork City South Central - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 88 (-46), LEA rate per 100k pop: 227.6 (-118.9)

Cork City South East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 78 (-50), LEA rate per 100k pop: 182.3 (-116.9)

Cork City South West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 108 (-39), LEA rate per 100k pop: 229.5 (-82.9)

Fermoy - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 29 (-6), LEA rate per 100k pop: 79.7 (-16.4)

Kanturk - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 45 (-8), LEA rate per 100k pop: 180.5 (-32.1)

Macroom - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 50 (-21), LEA rate per 100k pop: 135.7 (-57)

Mallow - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 40 (-28), LEA rate per 100k pop: 137.2 (-96)

Midleton - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 28 (-17), LEA rate per 100k pop: 61.6 (-37.4)

Skibbereen-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 48 (-12), LEA rate per 100k pop: 158.5 (-39.6)




Continued decrease across the county this week. It does appear from the numbers that cases across the county are decreasing slower outside the city than within it.

Ref Carrigaline only way this will continue to drop is if the bloody parents get real, so far this isn’t happening, this place is jammers especially weekends with large groups of teens who don’t wear masks or social distance

ACitizenErased

corks finest wrote: »

Ref Carrigaline only way this will continue to drop is if the bloody parents get real, so far this isn’t happening, this place is jammers especially weekends with large groups of teens who don’t wear masks or social distance

Carrigaline LEA =/= Carrigaline town. It’s massive.

igCorcaigh

45 today

The County case data on the app isn't very up to date.

Cork Lass

27 in Cork today.

igCorcaigh

Scenes outside Electric!
Party central.

corks finest

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Scenes outside Electric!
Party central.

Ah well, just found out a granddaughter of mine contacted it in altnagelvin hospital Derry from an elderly man who’s v serious and afraid if we don’t cop on everywhere this ain’t going away

Chuck Noland

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Scenes outside Electric!
Party central.

I really don’t blame anyone in there. We’ve been lockdown for so long now people are sick off being told what they can and can not do. Few drinks in town on a Saturday night regardless of circumstances and conditions might be what some people need

corks finest

Chuck Noland wrote: »

I really don’t blame anyone in there. We’ve been lockdown for so long now people are sick off being told what they can and can not do. Few drinks in town on a Saturday night regardless of circumstances and conditions might be what some people need

It’s not the few drinks though is it?
It’s the mixing etc, everyone is sick of it but we have to be compliant or we will not be out of this until long after a vaccine is found, I’m as sick **** of it as everyone else , shop early, work gone ,careful as I can, yes it’s a balls but what else can we do, I’ve a 17 year old , and him and his 7 mates don’t meet or hang after school etc, meet on the PS, and they’re all soccer,and GAA minor players who love the outdoors/ games but have a mature attitude and know/ hope this crap ends soon as they’re also doing their leaving certificate next year, so for FFS if teenagers are making a sacrifice surely bloody adults can

igCorcaigh

I'm not sure how to feel about it tbh.
Hopefully any risk of transmission is very low outdoors on a windy evening.

Lots of people drinking takeaway drinks, served by pubs. There was a a queue going actually *inside* the SoHo building. Don't know what that's about.

SleetAndSnow

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I'm not sure how to feel about it tbh.
Hopefully any risk of transmission is very low outdoors on a windy evening.

Lots of people drinking takeaway drinks, served by pubs. There was a a queue going actually *inside* the SoHo building. Don't know what that's about.

It was packed, I saw it too. Plenty of underage drinking going on too and not a single guard around. Resources really are being used in the wrong areas.

igCorcaigh

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

It was packed, I saw it too. Plenty of underage drinking going on too and not a single guard around. Resources really are being used in the wrong areas.

On my way back (I was going to Lidl) there was a garda presence alright by Nano Nagle bridge.

Still a big enough crowd though. Town was packed!

corks finest

Chuck Noland wrote: »

I really don’t blame anyone in there. We’ve been lockdown for so long now people are sick off being told what they can and can not do. Few drinks in town on a Saturday night regardless of circumstances and conditions might be what some people need

It’s not the few drinks though is it?
It’s the mixing etc, everyone is sick of it but we have to be compliant or we will not be out of this until long after a vaccine is found, I’m as sick **** of it as everyone else , shop early, work gone ,careful as I can, yes it’s a balls but what else can we do, I’ve a 17 year old , and him and his 7 mates don’t meet or hang after school etc, meet on the PS, and they’re all soccer,and GAA minor players who love the outdoors/ games but have a mature attitude and know/ hope this crap ends soon as they’re also doing their leaving certificate next year, so for FFS if teenagers are making a sacrifice surely bloody adults can

SusieBlue

I’m at home this evening but my social media is full of people having drinks in town.
It’s a clear sign of why it’s much better to have people socialise in controlled, distanced environments such as pubs and restaurants rather than have them meet privately at home or on the streets with no measures in place.

I can only imagine how much mixing will happen next month if we are in level 3.5 or higher. It’s obvious at this point that a lot of people are no longer willing to play ball with the restrictions. The morale is only going to get weaker as time goes on because the fear of the virus is gone.

It’s much better to have people meet in controlled environments with rules, regulations and accountability from those running the business than have situations like these but the government have their heads in the sand.

If they don’t open pubs and restaurants next month more of this will happen.
If people are so desperate for human contact and socialisation that they are willing to stand outdoors on a bleak November night in the rain, wind, and cold, that’s pretty indicative of their overall feelings about these restrictions and how this lockdown isn’t working and was never the answer.

I’m thinking back to 3/4 weeks into lockdown #1 and scenes like tonight would have been impossible to fathom, people were absolutely terrified and nearly walking into traffic to avoid each other while out for their 2km walk.
And that’s because public support and compliance for this lockdown is at least half of what it was last time around.

fin12

SusieBlue wrote: »

I’m at home this evening but my social media is full of people having drinks in town.
It’s a clear sign of why it’s much better to have people socialise in controlled, distanced environments such as pubs and restaurants rather than have them meet privately at home or on the streets with no measures in place.

I can only imagine how much mixing will happen next month if we are in level 3.5 or higher. It’s obvious at this point that a lot of people are no longer willing to play ball with the restrictions. The morale is only going to get weaker as time goes on because the fear of the virus is gone.

It’s much better to have people meet in controlled environments with rules, regulations and accountability from those running the business than have situations like these but the government have their heads in the sand.

If they don’t open pubs and restaurants next month more of this will happen.
If people are so desperate for human contact and socialisation that they are willing to stand outdoors on a bleak November night in the rain, wind, and cold, that’s pretty indicative of their overall feelings about these restrictions and how this lockdown isn’t working and was never the answer.

I’m thinking back into 3/4 weeks into lockdown #1 and scenes like tonight would have been impossible to fathom, and that’s because public support and compliance is at least half of what it was last time around.

So true I honestly don’t know a single person who is obeying the travel restrictions. Plenty people meeting up for walks / coffees / drinks.

TheChizler

SusieBlue wrote: »

It’s much better to have people meet in controlled environments with rules, regulations and accountability from those running the business than have situations like these but the government have their heads in the sand.

Maybe in theory but we had that back in September and cases skyrocketed. Everything heading the right direction at the moment.

igCorcaigh

TheChizler wrote: »

Maybe in theory but we had that back in September and cases skyrocketed. Everything heading the right direction at the moment.

I have to agree. Looking back at it, people meeting up in pubs and restaurants was madness.

An indoors social environment like that cannot be made safe with distancing rules and hand sanitiser.

SusieBlue

TheChizler wrote: »

Maybe in theory but we had that back in September and cases skyrocketed. Everything heading the right direction at the moment.

The large uptick in cases in September was because of schools going back and mismanagement of meat factories and direct provision centres.
Very few cases and clusters have been traced back to restaurants and pubs, if there were large numbers we would have heard about it but instead they were used as the scapegoat for mismanagement of other separate industries.

I still think it’s safer to meet in a controlled distanced environments than to have god knows how many people mixing in close proximity in private homes and on the streets.
What we can see tonight is only a taster of what’s to come next month if restrictions are still in place.
It has proved that people are going to do as they please regardless and that a large amount of socket are simply not complying with this lockdown. And if they aren’t complying now, any extensions or conditions added month will likely be ignored too.
They’ve lost the public buy in.

TheChizler

SusieBlue wrote: »

The large uptick in cases in September was because of schools going back and mismanagement of meat factories and direct provision centres.
Very few cases and clusters have been traced back to restaurants and pubs, if there were large numbers we would have heard about it but instead they were used as the scapegoat for mismanagement of other separate industries.

I'm not sure your can say that with any certainty about it being due to schools and meat factories. Sure they're a portion. But 20% of cases over a fortnight in September were directly traced to bars and restaurants.

https://amp.rte.ie/amp/1168014/

Chuck Noland

SusieBlue wrote: »

The large uptick in cases in September was because of schools going back and mismanagement of meat factories and direct provision centres.
Very few cases and clusters have been traced back to restaurants and pubs, if there were large numbers we would have heard about it but instead they were used as the scapegoat for mismanagement of other separate industries.

I still think it’s safer to meet in a controlled distanced environments than to have god knows how many people mixing in close proximity in private homes and on the streets.
What we can see tonight is only a taster of what’s to come next month if restrictions are still in place.
It has proved that people are going to do as they please regardless and that a large amount of socket are simply not complying with this lockdown. And if they aren’t complying now, any extensions or conditions added month will likely be ignored too.
They’ve lost the public buy in.

Let’s not forget the colleges freshers or rag week or whatever it was that lasted nearly 2 weeks ontop of all the ex college accommodation that was been leased to 18/19 year olds for half nothing!

All the places highlighted above as well as students all contributed too the cases.

Restaurants & bars doing food were operating along time without many cases leading back and the “wet pubs” (hate that term) weren’t opened long enough too have an impact.