Covid-19 Kerry

user52873

BPKS wrote: »

I have it on very good authority that there is a certain ethnic minority that have done their best to spread it in a town in the North of the county anyway.

I can't go into any further details as unlike blaming students and the GAA, it's not PC to point the finger in this direction.

Am pretty sure nobody, minority or majority, has 'done their best to spread it'



cop on

Rows Grower

user52873 wrote: »

Am pretty sure nobody, minority or majority, has 'done their best to spread it'



cop on

Wise words.

Ciarrai76

I just read on Jackie Healy Rae’s Facebook page that Apparently there are 15 patients in University Hospital Kerry with Covid19, 3 of which are in ICU.

I know a neighbour of my parents has been in ICU for a few weeks now with covid.

Sardonicat

user52873 wrote: »

Am pretty sure nobody, minority or majority, has 'done their best to spread it'



cop on

No. But plenty from the majority and minority have done sweet Fanny Adams to prevent the spread, which amounts to the same thing.

Igotadose

10 cases on the Dingle Peninsula. 5 I know of in the same family in Dunquin that a child brought home from school in Dingle, guess is the child got it from a tourist.

dobman88

Igotadose wrote: »

10 cases on the Dingle Peninsula. 5 I know of in the same family in Dunquin that a child brought home from school in Dingle, guess is the child got it from a tourist.

How/why is that your first guess?

Igotadose

dobman88 wrote: »

How/why is that your first guess?

Because there's been zero infection here for months. So by definition someone from outside the area, brought it in. It might've been indirect - maybe the kid got it from another kid whose cousin came to visit and gave it to him, but he's asymptomatic and didn't spread it.

If this family got it from a local family, there'd be way more cases, than 10.

FWIW, this information is from the local 'grapevine.' So, yes, speculative other than the numbers as to what the source is.

ejmaztec

There is no doubt a high Covid incidence rate in certain areas, where people who should not be named live, but as has been pointed out, they're not the only ones contributing to the spread. There are still people not following all the guidelines. I was in a Costa queue yesterday, and the fella behind me with his two kids, was wearing a mask, but he was still breathing down the back of my neck, because he completely ignored the 2 metre rule. Last week, some Sky fella showed up to do an upgrade, and his nose was above his mask.

.... and there are the ones thinking it's a scam, and that it's the Flu that people have got, and not Covid 19. These people of course, are highly qualified social media medical professionals. Some of those people even seem to be politicising the situation, and label the people who are taking it seriously, as liberal lefty sheep.

It's impossible to get through to these people, they're too far gone.

dobman88

Igotadose wrote: »

Because there's been zero infection here for months. So by definition someone from outside the area, brought it in. It might've been indirect - maybe the kid got it from another kid whose cousin came to visit and gave it to him, but he's asymptomatic and didn't spread it.

If this family got it from a local family, there'd be way more cases, than 10.

FWIW, this information is from the local 'grapevine.' So, yes, speculative other than the numbers as to what the source is.

Fair enough. Thanks.

Quackster

Igotadose wrote: »

Because there's been zero infection here for months. So by definition someone from outside the area, brought it in. It might've been indirect - maybe the kid got it from another kid whose cousin came to visit and gave it to him, but he's asymptomatic and didn't spread it.

If this family got it from a local family, there'd be way more cases, than 10.

FWIW, this information is from the local 'grapevine.' So, yes, speculative other than the numbers as to what the source is.

I think it's more likely that a local picked it up elsewhere and brought it back with them.

Sardonicat

Quackster wrote: »

I think it's more likely that a local picked it up elsewhere and brought it back with them.

I would say so. Anyone having to travel for work or anything like that could have contaminated a surface. Handwash, handwash, handwash. And when you've done that handwash some more. Kid could have picked it up from a shop door, change from a shop, pedestrian crossing button, anything like that.

The hand sanitising message isn't strong enough, IMO. If you touch anything at all outside of your own home sanitise your hands straight away. Kids especially need this drilling in til it becomes second nature.

Igotadose

Sardonicat wrote: »

I would say so. Anyone having to travel for work or anything like that could have contaminated a surface. Handwash, handwash, handwash. And when you've done that handwash some more. Kid could have picked it up from a shop door, change from a shop, pedestrian crossing button, anything like that.

The hand sanitising message isn't strong enough, IMO. If you touch anything at all outside of your own home sanitise your hands straight away. Kids especially need this drilling in til it becomes second nature.

Handwashing isn't the issue at all. It *really* is a fragile virus. The handwashing studies of someone who had it, where they swabbed every surface in the house and brought the material back to a lab, and *still* couldn't culture it, seem to me to put paid to that.
I'd welcome data that showed otherwise - the erstwhile HSE hasn't provided any that prove handwashing and santizing make a difference for spreading covid though.

Washing your hands, however, is good. Granny wasn't wrong about that!

But, wear a mask. That is proven - cf. the recent story about the Czech republic, who had a 'grassroots' wear a mask early on, did so, didn't get a big outbreak, stopped wearing masks, and here comes uncle Covid.

Igotadose

Quackster wrote: »

I think it's more likely that a local picked it up elsewhere and brought it back with them.

From. A. Person. Not a surface. And as I said, the kid in question likely contracted it in Dingle, which is still teeming with tourists esp. from overseas who are NOT self-isolating. The self-isolating thing was a joke, so few followed it.

Quackster

Igotadose wrote: »

From. A. Person. Not a surface. And as I said, the kid in question likely contracted it in Dingle, which is still teeming with tourists esp. from overseas who are NOT self-isolating. The self-isolating thing was a joke, so few followed it.

Yeah, from a person. Plenty of people from Dingle travel to Tralee and beyond on a daily basis. We now know most cases are asymptomatic so that kid could easily have picked it up from another local locally.

It don't get this 'blame the outsiders' mentality that seems to be a thing in rural areas. Plenty of all kinds of people have been acting the bollox and that's why we're now where we are!

dobman88

47 in Kerry today is a big jump

Ciarrai76

A 6 weeks lockdown looking likely. Very long time, especially this time of year. So many businesses and staff will suffer.

frank8211

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

A 6 weeks lockdown looking likely. Very long time, especially this time of year. So many businesses and staff will suffer.

But schools carry on regardless and there will be post football parties from pubs doing takeways so no worries

SouthWesterly

frank8211 wrote: »

But schools carry on regardless and there will be post football parties from pubs doing takeways so no worries

I better join Mitchell's

Quackster

frank8211 wrote: »

But schools carry on regardless and there will be post football parties from pubs doing takeways so no worries

The offies will be closing early by all accounts!

kerry cow

close the off-licence and its a big problem solved.
stop the matches and when the mums and dads drop the kids , go home or work and stop the going elsewheres

barryribs

frank8211 wrote: »

But schools carry on regardless and there will be post football parties from pubs doing takeways so no worries

Frank you have an unhealthy obsession with post football partys. You'd want to start reporting these and do your bit.

dobman88

https://twitter.com/jerosullivanRK/status/1318273400482242563?s=19

theaceofspies

"Zero Covid is not a realistic approach, because we are an island" says the Taoiseach.




Maybe now is the most appropriate time to actually become a real republic island

Rows Grower

dobman88 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/jerosullivanRK/status/1318273400482242563?s=19

Mind boggling stuff.

Some things are just so hard to understand, some brain dead Garda went to a high profile meeting this morning before he got his test result which was positive.

He's meant to be a senior ranking Garda, how in the name of God is this man in charge of anything?

xxyyzz

7 or 8 lads standing on a skylift in Dunnes stores carpark looking over the wall of Austin Stack park at the match this evening. You couldn't make it up.

SouthWesterly

Rows Grower wrote: »

Mind boggling stuff.

Some things are just so hard to understand, some brain dead Garda went to a high profile meeting this morning before he got his test result which was positive.

He's meant to be a senior ranking Garda, how in the name of God is this man in charge of anything?

One word.... Killarney.

Didn't you know the rules don't apply to them?

Ciarrai76

Saw guys stood on the roof of vans watching a match a few weeks ago!

Radio5

dobman88 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/jerosullivanRK/status/1318273400482242563?s=19

It's mad that people think they can do this and it will have no consequences. :rolleyes: Well done to the school for being upfront and public with this.

BuzzMcdonnell

Tarbert comprehensive school reopened from tomorrow after an order from the department of education overruling the principal’s decision to close until after midterm.

7 confirmed cases in the school with many many close contacts yet to receive results or even notification that they are in fact a close contact

Ridiculous.

dobman88

BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »

Tarbert comprehensive school reopened from tomorrow after an order from the department of education overruling the principal’s decision to close until after midterm.

7 confirmed cases in the school with many many close contacts yet to receive results or even notification that they are in fact a close contact

Ridiculous.

Jesus that is mental.

They're obviously just letting it run through the schools due to kids being low risk for any serious repercussions from covid. They should just come out and say that so vulnerable people could act accordingly and avoid contact with school going children.

BuzzMcdonnell

dobman88 wrote: »

Jesus that is mental.

They're obviously just letting it run through the schools due to kids being low risk for any serious repercussions from covid. They should just come out and say that so vulnerable people could act accordingly and avoid contact with school going children.

I can’t imagine the unions being too happy with this approach if it’s happening around the country.

dobman88

BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »

I can’t imagine the unions being too happy with this approach if it’s happening around the country.

Probably why they're not coming out publicly to say it

An Ciarraioch

28 cases today:

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1318589215710584832

Ciarrai76

Sadly there was a death in Tralee in the last few days. RIP

An Ciarraioch

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Sadly there was a death in Tralee in the last few days. RIP

SouthWesterly

BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »

Tarbert comprehensive school reopened from tomorrow after an order from the department of education overruling the principal’s decision to close until after midterm.

7 confirmed cases in the school with many many close contacts yet to receive results or even notification that they are in fact a close contact

Ridiculous.

I wonder how many kids will be in class tomorrow

Quackster

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

Sadly there was a death in Tralee in the last few days. RIP

Her husband thought me in school. RIP.

Ciarrai76

Quackster wrote: »

Her husband thought me in school. RIP.

The family were our neighbours where I grew up, they are still my parents neighbours. Lovely woman, very sad

curiousinvestor

SouthWesterly wrote: »

I wonder how many kids will be in class tomorrow

By all accounts less than half d pupils were in on Monday

kn

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

28 cases today:

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1318589215710584832

They must be ridden their cousins or something in Cavan! Nearly 1000 per 100k 2 weeks and the population is only 76k!!!

JohnGreenFan

In the examiner yesterday about Tarbert school forced to stay open

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40068329.html

starlit

I'd say its the after parties after GAA matches that had increased cases even more in Cavan. Its near the border as well so you have people commuting back and forth. Communion/Confirmation parties and socialising have been key factors in the increases everywhere.

I heard that about Tarbert, they had a few cases and closed and are to open again today. The Department insisted they reopen. It be interesting to see will the Schools reopen and stay open during Level 5 after Mid-term. Any staycations are likely to have been cancelled during midterm with level 5. Hopefully things will get back up and running in December in time for Christmas! I can see another lockdown after Christmas early in the new year though and hopefully things will have settled then. We could be a while yet waiting for a vaccine.

theguzman

kn wrote: »

They must be ridden their cousins or something in Cavan! Nearly 1000 per 100k 2 weeks and the population is only 76k!!!

Too mean to buy face masks or change their habits, life goes on as usual above there in that stinge-hole of Ireland.

barryribs

BuzzMcdonnell wrote: »

I can’t imagine the unions being too happy with this approach if it’s happening around the country.

If the unions are not happy, then the government should offer them the pandemic unemployment payment and see how long it takes for them to change their tune. Nurses, retail workers and countless others have been at risk since the beginning but did not have the luxury of 6 months off work on full pay. The unions have been acting the maggot since the additional restrictions had been leaked.

kev_Makaveli

barryribs wrote: »

If the unions are not happy, then the government should offer them the pandemic unemployment payment and see how long it takes for them to change their tune. Nurses, retail workers and countless others have been at risk since the beginning but did not have the luxury of 6 months off work on full pay. The unions have been acting the maggot since the additional restrictions had been leaked.

You sound a bit disgruntled. Did you not have the points to do teaching ?

yerwanthere123

kev_Makaveli wrote: »

You sound a bit disgruntled. Did you not have the points to do teaching ?

I work in a school, would still be on full pay if we're closed again and I agree with him. After everything that's gone on this year, I don't think the teacher unions moaning is a good look right now.

That school in Tarbert should have been allowed to close though.

barryribs

kev_Makaveli wrote: »

You sound a bit disgruntled. Did you not have the points to do teaching ?

More than enough, but I don't have the temperament or the patience for it. I don't begrudge them the holidays, or hours they work either, but the clear message from the government that once the initial lockdown was over, everything will be done for schools will remain open regardless of restrictions. Unions have only started kicking up when everything else being closed was being mentioned.

But, go ahead and insult me rather than making an intelligent point.

Ciarrai76

kev_Makaveli wrote: »

You sound a bit disgruntled. Did you not have the points to do teaching ?

No need to insult the guy. Keep it civil please! MOD

jimmytwotimes 2013

barryribs wrote: »

M.

But, go ahead and insult me rather than making an intelligent point.

Your point about 6 months holidays on full pay doesn't help take you seriously either

barryribs

jimmytwotimes 2013 wrote: »

Your point about 6 months holidays on full pay doesn't help take you seriously either

Off work and holidays are not the same