Covid-XIX Part VI - 90 cases ROI (1 death) 29 in NI (as of 13 March) *Read OP*

Graces7

Nermal wrote: »

They're not expendable, but they're not priceless either. No one is. A certain amount of excess deaths is preferable to an economic depression.

Every life is equally precious. People matter. More than money etc, That is what society and humanity is about.

fritzelly

This isn't going well for them - figures not adding up.

hurikane

I can’t believe they are still handing a mic around the press conference.

Sittingpretty

namloc1980 wrote: »

All associated with travel or contact with a known case. We're not picking up on the community transmission cases at all.

Yes.

This is only going one way.

gmisk

cherryghost wrote: »

He's looking a little tired tbh

Can you blame him?
He is clearly working his arse off.

innuendo141

namloc1980 wrote: »

All associated with travel or contact with a known case. We're not picking up on the community transmission cases at all.

Are we certain people are being tested that have had NO contact with any known cases?

https://twitter.com/tgr_campania/status/1237728030182854658


OK let's see if this can reduce symptoms in others and not just coincidence. Please be causative
Patient treated with anti-inflammatory drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, and commenced breathing on their own

Naggdefy

9 seems low enough. I don't want to be accessed of wishing for more but the relatively low numbers could prevent us tackling this in time.

flynnlives

Mr.S wrote: »

I mean, all in all, 9 cases is extremely low. I thought it was predicted to double every day?

It shows that there is sustained spread of the virus.
Proactive action needs to happen now.

Itssoeasy

Funsterdelux wrote: »

Tony is flustered

No he’s not. He like me is trying to understand what that journalist was trying to get it.

neonsofa

laurah591 wrote: »

What was your plan for Summer Holidays or Easter break?

I'd imagine like many other parents, childcare providers and summer camps. Both of which will close if schools are advised to close.

Longing

Mr.S wrote: »

I mean, all in all, 9 cases is extremely low. I thought it was predicted to double every day?

The projected number for today was 40 cases. We are at 43. Sadly.

Funsterdelux

take everything wrote: »

Did Holohan just say a few thousand cases nationwide.

Couldn't he get it right at least

They are all over the place cant even speak

BloodBath

VinLieger wrote: »

Its all about flattening the curve so the health system is not overwhelemed

Wow thank you for that completely useless and off topic picture.

It still doesn't answer the question.

expectationlost

flynnlives wrote: »

It shows that there is sustained spread of the virus.
Proactive action needs to happen now.

5 of them are related to foreign travel. so 4 internal, all from known cases, thatisn't so bad.

Away With The Fairies

gmisk wrote: »

That is quite low...I wonder what testing numbers are at...

Testing will always be low here. Don't they send out a driver to your house. That driving is taking up more time getting to and from people's houses.

They need a different approach to testing.

tom1ie

Mr.S wrote: »

I mean, all in all, 9 cases is extremely low. I thought it was predicted to double every day?

Nope. Every 4 days.

RandomName2

Maxpfizer wrote: »

It seems like shutting everything down might mean we go from 34 to 1.2 million in 12 months instead of 6? At what cost? It doesn't seem like there is any way out of this.

I'm not saying this is necessarily possible, but if nobody left the house for the next two weeks our cases would drop to zero.

It is not magic.

The virus cannot live in the wild, it needs humans.

The virus can only be in a human for about 2 weeks, from point of infection to demise (which may or may not include the patient).

After two weeks we could identify the last few cases in the country and keep them in isolation.

If all countries did this the entire pandemic would be over in a month.

There are, however, practical considerations. Nonetheless, China clearly has shown that it's possible.

Is it possible in the land of the gombeen man?

KaneToad

VinLieger wrote: »

Cus hes in over his head and has no idea what to do next even though its staring him in the face

I imagine that he's very tired and highly stressed. I wish him well and appreciate the efforts he's making.

is_that_so

Jaysus, that's technical stuff!

gmisk

fritzelly wrote: »

This isn't going well for them - figures not adding up.

How so 34 before today 9 more
43 now in total
He clearly misspoke in another section.
It would be interesting to know number of tests.

take everything

gmisk wrote: »

I think he misspoke no idea what be was meaning to say tbh
Was he doing to say number of tests done?

Yes i was expecting him to say "tested" and he goes ahead and says "cases".

Im actually properly worried about thousands of those arseholes coming back from Cheltenham. Thats really going to kick things off.

SlowBlowin

Professor Moriarty wrote: »

Nope. Read it again slowly. Then do some research on the definition of an 'airborne' virus. It is not defined simply by droplets travelling through the air and landing somewhere.

OK for the average person, for the people reading it on the boards "You can catch this from droplets that are airborne maybe as a result of an infected person breathing/coughing close by".

Is that OK to say ?

namloc1980

innuendo141 wrote: »

Are we certain people are being tested that have had NO contact with any known cases?

They're not being tested to date as we've only been testing people associated with travel to a hot zone or those in contact with known cases. It seems we will only now start testing for suspected community transmission cases from now on.

eviltimeban

Naggdefy wrote: »

9 seems low enough. I don't want to be accessed of wishing for more but the relatively low numbers could prevent us tackling this in time.

9 is a relief. I was expecting 20.

blade1

Never a better time for this!
Altogether now!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M

flynnlives

People on here are deluded to think this will blow over or we will somehow escape.

Its not happening lads and following the same course as the brits of doing very little is folly.
Theyve priced in mass deaths.

dark crystal

laurah591 wrote: »

What was your plan for Summer Holidays or Easter break?

My new annual leave cycle comes in April 1st, so I already had first week of Easter hols booked off and partner took second week. Summer is mostly covered by his after school creche and summer camps etc.

gmisk

expectationlost wrote: »

5 of them are related to foreign travel. so 4 internal spread isn't so bad.

I think all the rest were also in contact with existing cases?
Clearly they are working their arse off on tracing.

fritzelly

gmisk wrote: »

How so 34 before today 9 more
43 now in total
He clearly misspoke in another section.
It would be interesting to know number of tests.

He was questioned about a case today not in their numbers and fumbled and didn't answer the question