Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ACitizenErased

A large proportion of cases nationwide today (almost 60%) were close contacts. You would assume most if not all of Cork’s cases are close contacts, given the well documented clusters.

Sonrisa

Cork Lass wrote: »

I had to attend SIVUH today for an X-ray. On arrival I was asked by a security man if I had an appointment and directed to check in with the nurse at reception. I have no idea why a nurse is doing the work of a receptionist but she was not at all pleasant. I gave her the details of my appointment and was simply told “read the list” as she nodded her head in the direction of a list of questions. I duly read the list and said I was clear of all signs of COVID at which time she answered me with “left and left again”. Seriously, I know these are difficult times but a bit of pleasantry would go a long way especially for older people who may be very daunted by having to visit a hospital in these times. The radiologist was an absolute pleasure to deal with. - a true professional.

You can always get someone who is tired and cranky! I was asked all the questions in CUH today by a lovely bubbly nurse who said "this is an awful pain but hopefully we'll all be nicer people when it's over", as she checked my temperature and send me to re-wash and sanitise my hands.

ACitizenErased

As of 8am this morning the CUH is officially empty of COVID patients again

JP Liz V1

ACitizenErased wrote: »

As of 8am this morning the CUH is officially empty of COVID patients again

That is great news, any update on Mercy?

Icantthinkof1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

That is great news, any update on Mercy?

I think there’s 4 in the Mercy with 1 sadly in critical care

JP Liz V1

corks finest wrote: »

They’re under serious pressure,during lockdown I attended A and E , was surprised at it being so busy asked a nurse and was told between house parties kids on trampolines etc and hey were up the walls

Are they not listening to the health minister Stephen Donnelly about trampolines :P

Vieira82

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Are they not listening to the health minister Stephen Donnelly about trampolines :P

About a month ago had to go to CUH at around 1 AM on a Monday (kidney stones) A&E was insanely busy, I ended up only being seen at 8 AM waiting room packed all the way to the normal wards on the opposite side. If you'd look down the corridor you'd see them incredibly busy, docs, nurses, non-stop working the whole night.

The place was so packed they finally found a place to put me, that essentially was the staff break room. After a CAT scan, X-Ray and loads and loads of waiting I was discharged at 4 PM on Monday.

Cases in there was everything, I could see a lad with a broken arm an elderly man that could not walk... everything... fair play to the docs and nurses on that night absolutely no rest or time to stop. Curious enough when I got discharged there where less ppl waiting.

I heard somewhere CUH is the only A&E for the whole county during the night is this true in anyway? Sounds bad if someone in Bantry or Beara Peninsula needs urgent care that they have to endure a 2 hour ambulance ride to Cork...

igCorcaigh

Vieira82 wrote: »

About a month ago had to go to CUH at around 1 AM on a Monday (kidney stones) A&E was insanely busy, I ended up only being seen at 8 AM waiting room packed all the way to the normal wards on the opposite side. If you'd look down the corridor you'd see them incredibly busy, docs, nurses, non-stop working the whole night.

The place was so packed they finally found a place to put me, that essentially was the staff break room. After a CAT scan, X-Ray and loads and loads of waiting I was discharged at 4 PM on Monday.

Cases in there was everything, I could see a lad with a broken arm an elderly man that could not walk... everything... fair play to the docs and nurses on that night absolutely no rest or time to stop. Curious enough when I got discharged there where less ppl waiting.

I heard somewhere CUH is the only A&E for the whole county during the night is this true in anyway? Sounds bad if someone in Bantry or Beara Peninsula needs urgent care that they have to endure a 2 hour ambulance ride to Cork...

I was in CUH A&E last year and some people were advised to go to other hospitals after waiting 15 hours.

Vieira82

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I was in CUH A&E last year and some people were advised to go to other hospitals after waiting 15 hours.

In my case I live near Dunmanway could not stand the pain was alone here so called an ambullance. When they got to me I was already running a fever and vomiting. Took one hour more or less to go from here to CUH by ambulance... TBH I thought they'd go to Bantry or something not to Cork.

JP Liz V1

Vieira82 wrote: »

In my case I live near Dunmanway could not stand the pain was alone here so called an ambullance. When they got to me I was already running a fever and vomiting. Took one hour more or less to go from here to CUH by ambulance... TBH I thought they'd go to Bantry or something not to Cork.

Is Bantry A&E closed?

Vieira82

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Bantry A&E closed?

If you google it, it shows open 24 hours... though on two occasions I called an ambulance out of hours CUH it was... would not be surprised they're trying to wind down ppl going there since last year they where thinking of closing the Hospital?

ACitizenErased

21 new cases in Cork today

Cork Lass

ACitizenErased wrote: »

21 new cases in Cork today

Thankfully it’s down and not up.

SleetAndSnow

Jenny Magnificent Buttermilk wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1308814316595011589/photo/1

For all the hysteria still one of the lower rates per 100k population.

It's still increasing even if we are one of the lower rates, this time last week we were pretty much second last just above Sligo.

JP Liz V1

ACitizenErased wrote: »

21 new cases in Cork today

I consider over 5 bad, high for Cork considering how well we were doing :(

Ludo

Jenny Magnificent Buttermilk wrote: »

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1308814316595011589/photo/1

For all the hysteria still one of the lower rates per 100k population.

What hysteria?

No one here is panicking or hysterical. Just cautious of the increase.

Sonrisa

It's not out of control but we'll have to wait until next week to really see where we are. Hopefully we can do a Limerick.

https://twitter.com/pearseahern/status/1308825170161864706?s=20

JP Liz V1

More cases in Cork in last 14 days than in June, July and August - EchoLive

fin12

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40054094.html

Outbreak in provision centre.

ACitizenErased

Shamrocks GAA have suspended activity awaiting testing results

Icantthinkof1

There’s been 5 confirmed cases among pupils and staff in St. Gabriel’s school in Bishopstown. It’s a school for children with special needs.

mean gene

no coincidence cork has gone to pieces since the schools reopened its all over the place now unfortunately besides the cases above i know of another few in pepsi carrigaline and elsewhere -we will be like dublin in 2 weeks

JP Liz V1

Icantthinkof1 wrote: »

There’s been 5 confirmed cases among pupils and staff in St. Gabriel’s school in Bishopstown. It’s a school for children with special needs.

It's tough with schools reopened

SleetAndSnow

Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.

leahyl

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.

Seriously, what is wrong with people??? If I discovered that someone I knew had gone for a test and then met up with me, they wouldn't be my friend anymore. That is just utter stupidity :mad:

KrustyUCC

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.

That's bloody maddening

What an idiot that individual is

JP Liz V1

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.

Exactly fine the fcekers

ACitizenErased

Unfortunately the concept of fining is not something Ireland does very often asides from enforcing the road laws

JP Liz V1

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

Know of an individual who went to get tested, and a few hours after their test went to a gathering and has since tested positive so now have put the entire gathering at risk. Really should be massive fines for these situations.

Out of curiosity was the individual old or young not that it really matters, stupid selfish behaviour

SleetAndSnow

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Out of curiosity was the individual old or young not that it really matters, stupid selfish behaviour

Young, mid 20s type