Galway COVID-19, local news and discussion

ratracer

ChewyLouie wrote: »

Thought I'd beat the queue and get in early this morning... the queue was over an hour to get in. Was a lovely bright morning though so no harm!

I went to ALDI in Oranmore at 5 this evening. I was surprised at how quiet it was, and it was well stocked too. Staff member at checkout said it had been nuts yesterday and this morning but had quitened down after lunch.

saabsaab

I'd imagine that the Gardai are being told to take a strict line with unnecessary travel at the early stage so that people will take it seriously.

Bit like a referee giving a card early in a game.

Discodog

saabsaab wrote: »

I'd imagine that the Gardai are being told to take a strict line with unnecessary travel at the early stage so that people will take it seriously.

Bit like a referee giving a card early in a game.

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

Wompa1

ratracer wrote: »

I went to ALDI in Oranmore at 5 this evening. I was surprised at how quiet it was, and it was well stocked too. Staff member at checkout said it had been nuts yesterday and this morning but had quitened down after lunch.

I live along the N84. There were plenty of cars going by yesterday. Very very quiet today. Seems people are taking it seriously now.

inisboffin

at1withmyself wrote: »

Although can people not go shopping by themselves, still a lot of people coupled up with partner / child / mother / father etc.. The supermarket should be the last place anyone should want to go to with a virus around, very hard to keep a distance from people in there. I realise some have no options but teenage children could wait in the car or at home in most cases.

There are p**s takers of course but some people do it for a reason.
Was chatting to one of the staff at Dunnes, and they said the nearly 'know' who is coming for an outing with the entire family or come twice a day and buy one thing 'for the walk'.
I asked would they prefer people came on their own (I was asking in the case of a parent and older child, or partners, where the need is simply to carry and do a larger shop, if they have no car) vs multiple times, and she said they'd prefer two people came once and did a larger and less frequent shop.

irisheddie85

Discodog wrote: »

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

I know someone who was stopped yesterday on the way in from barna and defintley a checkpoint in salthill today as well so probably more than that going on

zell12

JCX BXC wrote: »

Merlin park is an existing hospital?

Yes it is, hence I asked for confirmation
https://connachttribune.ie/top-surgeon-proposes-isolation-hospital-in-merlin-park/

at1withmyself

Thats why they have trollies, no reason for help carrying anything in the store!

If no car then other person wait outside, no?

inisboffin wrote: »

where the need is simply to carry and do a larger shop, if they have no car) vs multiple times, and she said they'd prefer two people came once and did a larger and less frequent shop.

Ultimanemo

Discodog wrote: »

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

There is one near Argos, they stopped me around 21:30

Utopia Parkway

at1withmyself wrote: »

Dunnes knocknacarra quiet enough this afternoon and all shelves fully stocked and back to normal including the Pasta & bog roll which is good to see!

Although can people not go shopping by themselves, still a lot of people coupled up with partner / child / mother / father etc.. The supermarket should be the last place anyone should want to go to with a virus around, very hard to keep a distance from people in there. I realise some have no options but teenage children could wait in the car or at home in most cases.

At our local (rural) Spar a fella arrived in dragging 3 or 4 kids behind him today. Manager asked him if he could leave the children in the car. Massive row ensued.

Utopia Parkway

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

At our local (rural) Spar a fella arrived in dragging 3 or 4 kids behind him today. Manager asked him if he could leave the children in the car. Massive row ensued.

I hope the manager didn’t back down. Should have barred the man from ten shop.

grbear

zell12 wrote: »

Where is the Galway one? Merlin Park?

https://twitter.com/Dubhghlas95/status/1244234500680421377?s=19



Looks like NUIG is the most likely site. Not sure though.

thesandeman

Discodog wrote: »

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

Saw a lad getting questioned in Clifden earlier. Lots of arm waving and loud voices from both sides. He ended up heading off with a sheet of paper in his hand. I think it was just an information sheet as opposed to a ticket.

grbear

biko wrote: »

29/03/20 Co Galway cases
63
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/ireland/

It's 68 according to the government's website.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e5971e-an-analysis-of-the-2216-cases-of-covid-19-in-ireland-as-of-friday-26/


Westmeath must be the worst affected county outside Dublin.

inisboffin

at1withmyself wrote: »

Thats why they have trollies, no reason for help carrying anything in the store!

If no car then other person wait outside, no?

Ya, that's a point but if there's two shopping they spend half the time in the shop if there's likely the same risk from them/for them if from the same household. They constantly announce spend as little time as possible if you can in the shop.

snoopy84

Discodog wrote:

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

I was stopped in carraroe today. Not a checkpoint as such he was patrolling in his car and blocked my way to ask my business

flazio

grbear wrote: »

It's 68 according to the government's website.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/e5971e-an-analysis-of-the-2216-cases-of-covid-19-in-ireland-as-of-friday-26/


Westmeath must be the worst affected county outside Dublin.

Nope, Cork.

grbear

flazio wrote: »

Nope, Cork.

Sorry, poor phrasing on my part.

The rate of infection looks like it's highest in Dublin at 1 case per 1100ish* people. Westmeath is at around 1 case per 1300ish. Cork is at around 1 per 2600.

*I'm using the 2016 Census figures to work those numbers out. They are obviously a bit out of date so I'm rounding off the results.

BlackEdelweiss

Discodog wrote: »

Have there been any checkpoints around Galway?

We saw a car being stopped by 'the cops' on Taylor's hill road yesterday evening.

obi604

ratracer wrote: »

I went to ALDI in Oranmore at 5 this evening. I was surprised at how quiet it was, and it was well stocked too. Staff member at checkout said it had been nuts yesterday and this morning but had quitened down after lunch.

I was in Aldi the other day, they had an ok queuing system.

At the entry door they had items to clean things down etc, they had 2 sprays and I specifically noted they were for 'grease and grime' - sure this isn't worth a damn really is it?


I told the girl at the entry door that they probably need to swap these with anti bacterial spray and she kind of agreed.

ChewyLouie

grbear wrote: »

Sorry, poor phrasing on my part.

The rate of infection looks like it's highest in Dublin at 1 case per 1100ish* people. Westmeath is at around 1 case per 1300ish. Cork is at around 1 per 2600.

*I'm using the 2016 Census figures to work those numbers out. They are obviously a bit out of date so I'm rounding off the results.

Yeah this site shows the figures per 100k population in each county...

http://donegal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f5863a09f5b445cba1897841a6f9f57b

ArtyC

Are aldi in Knocknacarra limiting people in the shop? Was there two weeks ago and it was uncomfortable

GerardKeating

Evergreen have taken their webstore offline "to ensure existing orders are fulfilled before accepting new orders".

Store are still open as normal

at1withmyself

No they don't half the time when they walk around beside each other. They increase the risk of catching it.

Anyway I'm out as I can't believe this has to be explained to people.

inisboffin wrote: »

Ya, that's a point but if there's two shopping they spend half the time in the shop if there's likely the same risk from them/for them if from the same household. They constantly announce spend as little time as possible if you can in the shop.

beardybrewer

Went to Knocknacarra Dunnes at 10am. Small queue, once you're near the front you collect a trolly, then get called up and a man wipes down the trolly, then once your head of the queue you collect your trolly at the sanitizing station (no hand santiser, but was wearing gloves so just sprayed by gloves and trolly again).

However once inside I had customers and staff passing right past me, distracted customers blocking what I needed so having to reach around them, and people reaching around me rather than wait a sec. This was the first day I dawned a mask and gloves and noticed the % of others wearing them are increasing.

All in all the shop was well stocked and I was able to get most everything to keep the family set for a week.

Discodog

ArtyC wrote: »

Are aldi in Knocknacarra limiting people in the shop? Was there two weeks ago and it was uncomfortable

It was fine at 11.30am today

BlackEdelweiss

inisboffin wrote: »

Ya, that's a point but if there's two shopping they spend half the time in the shop if there's likely the same risk from them/for them if from the same household. They constantly announce spend as little time as possible if you can in the shop.

Seriously!!!

inisboffin

at1withmyself wrote: »

No they don't half the time when they walk around beside each other. They increase the risk of catching it.

Anyway I'm out as I can't believe this has to be explained to people.

Yep if they walk around together it's pointless, but if they shop at the same time it's not. I'll take the advice of the person who works there who explained it grand, thanks.

xckjoo

inisboffin wrote: »

Yep if they walk around together it's pointless, but if they shop at the same time it's not. I'll take the advice of the person who works there who explained it grand, thanks.

Except most couples will just wander around chatting and blocking up the aisles while they debate which tin of beans to buy and gape at you with open mouths when you try and pass

You and your other half might have navy seal level efficiency but most people are idiots :pac:

at1withmyself

Good news;

Medtronic are to share design specs for ventilators;

https://mobile.twitter.com/declanvarley/status/1244608843847553029