CoVid19 Part XIV - 8,089 in ROI (288 deaths) 1,589 in NI (92 deaths) (10/04) Read OP

stephenjmcd

153 in ICU

tom1ie

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Nobody says it isnt here to stay but restrictions will be lifted. They've said that

but how can you lift restrictions if restrictions are the only thing keeping a lid on it?

Poorside

Arghus wrote: »

Fck. I thought maybe the numbers might hover around the 3oo and something mark. 500 is bad news.

I think Leo will be at the podium soon enough.

stephenjmcd

Arghus wrote: »

Fck. I thought maybe the numbers might hover around the 3oo and something mark. 500 is bad news.

No its not. It's a single digit increase still

CIARAN_BOYLE

Poorside wrote: »

51,000 waiting to be tested, well that's just super.

I don't think that's right. Hopefully someone asks Dr Holohan about that.

facehugger99

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

28 more deaths. 22 in the east. 2 in north west. 2 in south.2 in west. Median age 84.

The death figures are the biggest con-job.

The vast majority of these people have just reached the end of their very long natural lifespans.

Wombatman

Gael23 wrote: »

This can be attributed to the tests being sent back from Germany

Didn't say if included. Very confusing.

JP Liz V1

eagle eye wrote: »

They are using a test for covid-19 in some US states which gives results inside 15 minutes. Apparently this was developed by an Irish company.
Why are we not using this? Like we are way behind with our results.
You could have two if these places set us in Dublin, one in Cork, Limerick and Galway and then some in the major satellite towns.

51,000 waiting on tests in ROI

stephenjmcd

tom1ie wrote: »

but how can you lift restrictions if restrictions are the only thing keeping a lid on it?

I'm just posting the information that's been put out in the media. They've said it will co exist for want of a better word

Ace2007

facehugger99 wrote: »

The death figures are the biggest con-job.

The vast majority of these people have just reached the end of their very long natural lifespans.

Do you know what the word median means?

Arghus

stephenjmcd wrote: »

No its not. It's a single digit increase still

Yeah, but it's still moving in the wrong direction again after a few days of relatively stable numbers. How can you spin that as positive?

Pablo Escobar

Arghus wrote: »

Fck. I thought maybe the numbers might hover around the 3oo and something mark. 500 is bad news.

If there's over 50,000 waiting on a test and the positivity rate is around 20% as we have seen, then...….I'll let you do the maths on it. 500 is not a big figure in that scenario.

tom1ie

stephenjmcd wrote: »

I'm just posting the information that's been put out in the media.

yeah sure we all know that information, but looking at the numbers and seeing the talk in asia of a second wave, i just cant see restrictions being lifted.

ACitizenErased

Reproduction rate is close to 1 in Ireland

JP Liz V1

RIP today's 28

I don't think we are flattening the curve

froog

our testing program is a complete joke. we have no idea how many are infected or how this thing is growing.

Poorside

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I don't think that's right. Hopefully someone asks Dr Holohan about that.

Fergal Bowers tweeted that micheāl Martin said this.

https://twitter.com/FergalBowers/status/1248290742726021121?s=19

stephenjmcd

Arghus wrote: »

Yeah, but it's still moving in the wrong direction again after a few days of relatively stable numbers. How can you spin that as positive?

Nobody is trying to spin it positive. If you watch the press conference here there are some great stats being given.

ICU numbers are what you watch. The R is now also alot lower. Nearly at 1 according to Philip nolan

branie2

RIP, the 28 people who died

easypazz

We really need to see the number of tests to get the 500.

If we tested 5000 yesterday to get 300 but tested 15000 today to get 500 then we are comparing apples and oranges.

28 deaths, is not bad.

Median age 84, again, need more info, is this mainly nursing home clusters are where?

Deeper Blue

There'll be a lot of very confused people out there considering we're nearly 2 weeks into the new restrictions and we've got our highest number of cases so far.

Some clarity regarding how many extra tests that have been sent to Germany are included in these figures would be a help

is_that_so

Transmission rate is close to 1 says Nolan!

wakka12

Wow over 1% of the population currently awaiting a test is quite worrying given the pretty strict criteria

harr

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

51,000 waiting on tests in ROI

If that number is correct it’s crazy, even with revised criteria for testing that’s a huge number and the testing set up seems to getting away from them . Something needs to change before the whole lot comes to a stand still .

tom1ie

stephenjmcd wrote: »

I'm just posting the information that's been put out in the media. They've said it will co exist for want of a better word

co exist?
but restrictions are keeping the rates low.
if we lift restrictions more people will be infected without a vaccine.
this is just common sense

Strumms

speckle wrote: »

could another family member do it on line for her maybe she doesnt know that possibility exists.

Thing is, I doubt she knows but like my Dad it’s psychological, having to get out to see / talk / interact... she is under house arrest I’m reading now.

take everything

This guy on TV3 is good

thebaz

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Thought they weren't available until May?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/08/uk-covid-19-antibody-tests-not-ready-until-may-at-earliest

Is there different versions does anyone know?

The anti body test was supposed to be ready now (early April) - but ther was obviously a problem with quality as it has been rolled forward at least a month until early May - the test needs to be accurate for obvious reasons , particularly if you tell medical staff they can integrate with all patients -

Hopefully when the test is rolled out to general population, after medics, we will get a proper indication of real mortality rate of virus, and how many of us may have actually had virus , but were assymptomatic - this rate was around 50% in large Iceland tests.

kilkenny31

Arghus wrote: »

Yeah, but it's still moving in the wrong direction again after a few days of relatively stable numbers. How can you spin that as positive?

ICU and deaths are all that matters and they are holding steady. We could have 200 new diagnosis tomorrow and 500 the next day. Tests are coming back in drips and drabs.

easypazz

froog wrote: »

our testing program is a complete joke. we have no idea how many are infected or how this thing is growing.

Deaths and ICU numbers are extremely important.

If we never did a test these would still tell a lot.