Covid19 Part XV - 15,251 in ROI (610 deaths) 2,645 in NI (194 deaths) (19/04) Read OP

Harry Palmr

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Tony seems like a robot now at these briefings

Who wouldn't! Having to deliver the same bad news and answer basically the same questions day after day must create a certain "distancing" effect.

ACitizenErased

SweetCaliber wrote: »

Charts and spreadsheet folks:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IMavHMFAT59NaRmSJxfHIVxAhiT46CmzL0tj0Esqalc/

Is there a reason you're including the German test results in new cases?

Quantum Erasure

Ivy Big Looter wrote: »

Surely these figures have to drop this week. They can't be increasing indefinitely.

We're flattening the curve, it'll be like this for a while

JP Liz V1

Gascun talks a good game if only delivery was possible

"IT glitch"

ZX7R

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Seems like our new cases have stagnated. 548 today and 527 yesterday.

New cases in theory should start to drop from the end of the week, deaths sadly will continue to rise for a long time yet.

branie2

RIP, the 41 people who died

Marty Bird

froog wrote: »

he has a weird OCD ritual every press conference, checks all his pockets, puts on and off his glasses, drinks some water, checks sheets of paper, all while darting his head around as if watching out for approaching enemies. bizarre.

That’s a bizarre observation to make. I’d imagine the man may be under a small bit of pressure so what if he takes his glasses off.

Gael23

The restrictions are clearly not working

Michael Dwyer

548 cases is the equivalent of Italy recording 7,000 cases in a day per head of population. They maxed at 6,200.

Highest number of new cases and deaths today.

RIP to all.

SEPT 23 1989

Zara got barked at there

yermandan

Absolutely loving Cillian laughing every time Zara asks a question and follow-up haha

khalessi

froog wrote: »

he has a weird OCD ritual every press conference, checks all his pockets, puts on and off his glasses, drinks some water, checks sheets of paper, all while darting his head around as if watching out for approaching enemies. bizarre.

Probably more to do with being nervous in front of cameras

Quantum Erasure

Gael23 wrote: »

The restrictions are clearly not working

Lift them, and then we'll see...

Richard Hillman

More deaths yesterday than Croatia have had deaths full stop. Croatia is 15km away from Italy.

Level 5 Vegan

Gael23 wrote: »

The restrictions are clearly not working

The increase would be exponential without the restrictions.

Marty Bird

Gael23 wrote: »

The restrictions are clearly not working

Ok professor it’s good to have your input such a big relief to know that.

JP Liz V1

ACitizenErased wrote: »

90,646 tests done. Christ that's a massive increase.

I assume now the back log is gone

How come Mary Lou (SF) had to wait so long for her result while Simon Coveney, Ryan Turbidy and Claire Byrne had fast results?

c.p.w.g.w

I'm cringing at Zara King and her lack of knowledge in regards of what "Invalid" means in a clinical sense...

Brianmwalker

Zara needs to be replaced

ACitizenErased

What is she on about?

ACitizenErased

https://twitter.com/datavizireland/status/1250105816868364289?s=20

Kivaro

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Gascun talks a good game if only delivery was possible

"IT glitch"

Script issue.
They didn't have the correct output for "invalid", which came from German electronic files. Invalid wasn't encountered during script testing.
Invalid means that there was an issue with the Irish sample, which would then require a new sample, but by then 14 days would probably have passed.

ZX7R

Gael23 wrote: »

The restrictions are clearly not working

Restrictions are working , you just have to bear in mind that there is a lag from when restrictions started to when results from them will be seen

c.p.w.g.w

Brianmwalker wrote: »

Zara needs to be replaced

I just think the calibre of the average journalist at the moment is very low

Gael23

Level 5 Vegan wrote: »

The increase would be exponential without the restrictions.

With restrictions in place why are deaths still rising? We are past 14 days since they were introduced

walshb

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

How come Mary Lou (SF) had to wait so long for her result while Simon Coveney, Ryan Turbidy and Claire Byrne had fast results?

Because it suits Sinn Fein?

billybonkers

Gael23 wrote: »

With restrictions in place why are deaths still rising? We are past 14 days since they were introduced

Because cases are still spreading

hotmail.com

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Zara got barked at there

Yes they really are sensitive to any hint of criticism. Pathetic.

fritzelly

if(test==positive){
send positive_message
}
elseif(test==negative){
send negative_message
}else{
send positive_message
}

Shn99

Someone else should take Zaras seat, embarrasing.

Quantum Erasure

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I assume now the back log is gone

How come Mary Lou (SF) had to wait so long for her result while Simon Coveney, Ryan Turbidy and Claire Byrne had fast results?

I think they got tested before the rush, her test got caught in the backlog

ACitizenErased

hotmail.com wrote: »

Yes they really are sensitive to any hint of criticism. Pathetic.

She's asking ridiculous questions.

wakka12

6.4% really is still quite large growth like, that means cases doubling nationally in a little over every fortnight

walshb

hotmail.com wrote: »

Yes they really are sensitive to any hint of criticism. Pathetic.

What happened?

Is she Virgin One journalist?

Podge201

Richard Hillman wrote: »

More deaths yesterday than Croatia have had deaths full stop. Croatia is 15km away from Italy.

Paddy and Joan Mary didn't come home in their droves from Italy in their Lidl skiing finest to there at all.

is_that_so

ACitizenErased wrote: »

Is there a reason you're including the German test results in new cases?

They now do a full total which they split into new ones , tested here, and the German ones which are the backlog.

Gael23

ZX7R wrote: »

Restrictions are working , you just have to bear in mind that there is a lag from when restrictions started to when results from them will be seen

That should be 14 days which was Easter Sunday so we should be seeing results

Shn99

walshb wrote: »

Is she Virgin One journalist?

yes

jackboy

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Gascun talks a good game if only delivery was possible

"IT glitch"

I suppose he didn’t want to hang those involved in setting up the IT system. A glitch makes it sound like an uncontrollable computer issue. Obviously no effective review by a human when the German results entered the Irish IT system.

is_that_so

walshb wrote: »

What happened?

Is she Virgin One journalist?

Did not or could not understand what an invalid test means.

ACitizenErased

is_that_so wrote: »

They now do a full total which they split into new ones , tested here, and the German ones which are the backlog.

His graphs show the German tests included in the newly diagnosed Irish cases when they're in fact historical. It's creating a misleading growth figure.

Harry Palmr

Gael23 wrote: »

With restrictions in place why are deaths still rising? We are past 14 days since they were introduced

How long have you been on this forum? You still don't seem to know the first thing about the dynamics of a pandemic. The shutdown was designed to stop the worst happening - a flood into ICU and critical care with thousands dying in and outside the that environment. It was never going to act like a guillotine.

The peak will be slow coming the peak will plateau and the slope back down will be months in the unfolding.

walshb

Shn99 wrote: »

yes

Thanks.

What questions did she ask. Sorry, missed it

is_that_so

ACitizenErased wrote: »

His graphs show the German tests included in the newly diagnosed Irish cases when they're in fact historical. It's creating a misleading growth figure.

Ah OK, didn't look, was just explaining the totals.

lbj666

Gael23 wrote: »

That should be 14 days which was Easter Sunday so we should be seeing results

People who contract it can be ill for a lot longer that 2 weeks.

BanditLuke

Is that the highest death toll in a 24hr period?

branie2

Vast majority of deaths are in the east

Kermit.de.frog

Is Trump doing his 3 ring circus coronavirus media event tonight?

It's just Obama has endorsed Biden and laid on digs at Trump

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1250088269502709762

Could be a highly entertaining evening

wadacrack

Strange briefing. Journalist seem scared they might offend someone and in general really poor questions. Extremely amateurish answers given by the HSE

is_that_so

wadacrack wrote: »

Strange briefing. Journalist seem scared they might offend someone and in general really poor questions. Extremely amateurish answers given by the HSE

Do you want to enlighten us on what they could have done better?