Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ACitizenErased

Cork2021 wrote: »

Possible proof that hospital outbreaks are getting less frequent.

Indeed.
However, related to that, I'm aware that there is significant issues with supply affecting vaccinations among healthcare workers in the CUH, that should be fixed next week with the AZ delivery.

Cork2021

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Indeed.
However, related to that, I'm aware that there is significant issues with supply affecting vaccinations among healthcare workers in the CUH, that should be fixed next week with the AZ delivery.

MM just said on prime time from the 8th of February the next groups after the over 70’s will start getting the AZ vaccine, so it brings forward those groups but the over 70’s slow down.
I don’t see this as a major setback, if we’ve all been following this crap for the past year it’s been younger adults spreading the virus, so vaccinate them and you stop an exponential spread!

Chuck Noland

Have the tiers for the roll out been confirmed yet and the order they are going to work through them in?

ACitizenErased

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Have the tiers for the roll out been confirmed yet and the order they are going to work through them in?

Yeah they've been out for a while
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/39038-provisional-vaccine-allocation-groups/

Chuck Noland

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Yeah they've been out for a while
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/39038-provisional-vaccine-allocation-groups/

Thanks... I know lads from the north who have no health conditions and are tradesmen and in the 18-50 age bracket getting the vaccine Friday

ACitizenErased

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Thanks... I know lads from the north who have no health conditions and are tradesmen and in the 18-50 age bracket getting the vaccine Friday

Unfortunately the brits are flying ahead with their AZ deal

H8GHOTI

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Indeed.
However, related to that, I'm aware that there is significant issues with supply affecting vaccinations among healthcare workers in the CUH, that should be fixed next week with the AZ delivery.

CUH staff who didn’t get the first shot, is it?
Didn’t a good few get the Pfizer one weeks back & probably the 2nd shot recently.

ACitizenErased

H8GHOTI wrote: »

CUH staff who didn’t get the first shot, is it?
Didn’t a good few get the Pfizer one weeks back & probably the 2nd shot recently.

Yeah exactly, anyone who needed a 2nd pfizer dose got it

ACitizenErased

COVID-19 14-day incidence rates per 100,000 population by Local Electoral Area (LEA), Cork 19/01/2021 to 01/02/2021

Bandon-Kinsale - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 238 (-76), LEA rate per 100k pop: 638.6 (-203.9)

Bantry-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 101 (-33), LEA rate per 100k pop: 450.4 (-147.2)

Carrigaline - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 94 (-94), LEA rate per 100k pop: 267.5 (-267.5)

Cobh - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 77 (-91), LEA rate per 100k pop: 225.7 (-266.7)

Cork City North East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 193 (-172), LEA rate per 100k pop: 457.7 (-407.9)

Cork City North West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 164 (-215), LEA rate per 100k pop: 408.1 (-535)

Cork City South Central - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 126 (-150), LEA rate per 100k pop: 325.9 (-387.9)

Cork City South East - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 159 (-196), LEA rate per 100k pop: 371.7 (-453.4)

Cork City South West - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 152 (-177), LEA rate per 100k pop: 323.1 (-376.2)

Fermoy - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 157 (-104), LEA rate per 100k pop: 431.2 (-285.7)

Kanturk - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 116 (-38), LEA rate per 100k pop: 465.2 (-152.5)

Macroom - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 88 (-90), LEA rate per 100k pop: 238.8 (-244.3)

Mallow - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 116 (-76), LEA rate per 100k pop: 391 (-260.6)

Midleton - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 195 (-68), LEA rate per 100k pop: 429.1 (-149.7)

Skibbereen-West Cork - Confirmed Cases in LEA: 99 (-90), LEA rate per 100k pop: 326.9 (-297.3)

Cork2021

Cork2021 wrote: »

MM just said on prime time from the 8th of February the next groups after the over 70’s will start getting the AZ vaccine, so it brings forward those groups but the over 70’s slow down.
I don’t see this as a major setback, if we’ve all been following this crap for the past year it’s been younger adults spreading the virus, so vaccinate them and you stop an exponential spread!

Most people aged 18 to 54 won't be vaccinated in the next couple of months unfortunately though will they? They're the last set to be done before u18s iirc.

Away With The Fairies

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I tested positive today, no idea where we got it but contact tracing on straight away, very efficient, doctor just recommended paracetamol and vitamin C, any tips for bad headaches and all over pains?

What's your symptoms like so far? Hope you get better soon.

igCorcaigh

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I tested positive today, no idea where we got it but contact tracing on straight away, very efficient, doctor just recommended paracetamol and vitamin C, any tips for bad headaches and all over pains?

[SNIP] Mod edit: Do not seek or give medical advice on boards. Talk to your GP or pharmacist [/SNIP!]

the beer revolu

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Thanks... I know lads from the north who have no health conditions and are tradesmen and in the 18-50 age bracket getting the vaccine Friday

As someone of 50, I think it makes sense to vaccinate young adults before my age group as the tend to (and arguably need to) socialise and mix in society more.

Be right back

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I tested positive today, no idea where we got it but contact tracing on straight away, very efficient, doctor just recommended paracetamol and vitamin C, any tips for bad headaches and all over pains?

Hope you'll feel better soon.

Cork Lass

the beer revolu wrote: »

As someone of 50, I think it makes sense to vaccinate young adults before my age group as the tend to (and arguably need to) socialise and mix in society more.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. I’m mid 50’s and would love to see my kids who are in their 20’s get the vaccine before me as they need to get back socialising with their friends and get back to college/work. I’d happily hold off another few months.

Cork Lass

119 in Cork today.

ACitizenErased

Hospital Update
National 1158 down from 1239

CUH - 68 down from 76. 16 in ICU, increase of 1.
Mercy - 21, up from 20. 5 in ICU, no change.

On a side note, anecdotally, I've heard that the people in the hospital right now are incredibly sick, way worse than the first wave and a lot of them are likely to be in there for a considerable amount of time.

JP Liz V1

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

ACitizenErased

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

Best wishes to you, the staff in there are truly fantastic, they'll look after you.

Cork Lass

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

So sorry to hear that. Fingers crossed for you.

the beer revolu

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

Tough being in hospital with no visitors!
We're here.

Away With The Fairies

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Hospital Update
National 1158 down from 1239

CUH - 68 down from 76. 16 in ICU, increase of 1.
Mercy - 21, up from 20. 5 in ICU, no change.

On a side note, anecdotally, I've heard that the people in the hospital right now are incredibly sick, way worse than the first wave and a lot of them are likely to be in there for a considerable amount of time.

I think it attaches onto cells more easily which makes people have more symptoms.

Is there much asymptomatics now with this new transmissible variant?

Away With The Fairies

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

Hope you get better soon JP Liz.

Rfrip

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

Oh Liz you poor thing. Get well soon x

leahyl

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I'm in CUH now as oxygen low

Omg, get well soon JP Liz

deise08

I'll row in with my best wishes Liz. Hope you're better soon. I agree with the staff being amazing up there. True angels.

Back in mid Jan it was reported in the media that the discharge of covid folk would be slow.... That was key in why lockdown was to be extended...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hospitals-across-state-ordered-to-treat-covid-19-surge-as-emergency-situation-1.4457734

ACitizenErased

Augeo wrote: »

Back in mid Jan it was reported in the media that the discharge of covid folk would be slow.... That was key in why lockdown was to be extended...

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/hospitals-across-state-ordered-to-treat-covid-19-surge-as-emergency-situation-1.4457734

Nobody anticipated the exponential decline we’re seeing in hospitalisations now. Estimates by NPHET were between 800-1200 in hospital by end of February. We’re now at 1119, one week into February.

So in 3 weeks time if there's the guts of 800 people in hospital their estimate was correct as estimate is to "roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of"

Lets hope their estimate will be way off.

the beer revolu

I know we all fight like cats and dogs at times here and it sometimes get rather tetchy by it's awful to think of any regular poster here being unwell. I really hope you feel better soon, Liz.