Covid 19 Part XX-26,644 in ROI (1,772 deaths) 6,064 in NI (556 deaths) (08/08)Read OP

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0808/1158099-covid-world-update/

It appears meat processing is an issue in many places. Not just us thick Irish as some here would have us believe

Wolf359f

Longing wrote: »

Its the highest number for a Sunday since May 10.

Sun - Aug 9 - 68
Sun - Aug 2 - 53
Sun - Jul 26 - 12
Sun - Jul 19 - 10
Sun - Jul 12 - 17
Sun - Jul 05 - 18
Sun - Jun 28 -02
Sun - Jun 21 -05
Sun - Jun 14 -08
Sun - Jun 07 -18
Sun - May31 -61
Sun - May24 -57
Sun - May17 -64
Sun - May10 -236

We will see high numbers this week unfortunately. But it is encouraging to see low hospital admissions.

Statistically, Tuesdays & Mondays average the lowest case numbers a day and Thursday being the highest. Just in case some people assume as it's a weekend that's why the number may be artificially low.

But certainly cases should rise significantly, but I'm also hoping they peak quick and drop fast (obviously in the LOK areas) But the rest of the counties are slowly ticking up.

Wolf359f

Wolf359f wrote: »

Statistically, Tuesdays & Mondays average the lowest case numbers a day and Thursday being the highest. Just in case some people assume as it's a weekend that's why the number may be artificially low.

But certainly cases should rise significantly, but I'm also hoping they peak quick and drop fast (obviously in the LOK areas) But the rest of the counties are slowly ticking up.

I’d be hopeful at least a portion of the cases around the country are also employees of the impacted plants or family /close contacts of those.

YFlyer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0808/1158099-covid-world-update/

It appears meat processing is an issue in many places. Not just us thick Irish as some here would have us believe

We are thick.

Wolf359f

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I’d be hopeful at least a portion of the cases around the country are also employees of the impacted plants or family /close contacts of those.

That's true. As they are big clusters and caused 3 counties to go into lockdown, I'd hope journalists will keep asking each press conference for total figures on each cluster.

Leftwaffe

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0808/1158099-covid-world-update/

It appears meat processing is an issue in many places. Not just us thick Irish as some here would have us believe

We are still thick but meat factories have been a problem since March or April. I remember listening to a podcast about a meat factory in America ages ago that had an outbreak. The writing was in the wall.

Vicxas

If only there was a place we could go for a quiet pint and wait for all of this to blow over.

Nermal

smurfjed wrote: »

Would you kindly educate me, why do you think his LinkedIn profile is fake? All of the listed experience companies appear to be hospitals or medical companies.

I’m not doubting it, but I’m really curious.

I'm being sarcastic. I wish even a tiny fraction of the scepticism thrown at opinions like his was directed at mainstream media institutions.

podgeandrodge

Vicxas wrote: »

If only there was a place we could go for a quiet pint and wait for all of this to blow over.

There was just a place until recently, where you could do that and protect yourself from Covid simply by having some food. But the Govt realised that if you were still there when the clock struck midnight, you would turn into an ordinary slave once again and catch Covid. So they've sorted that out now.

WoollyRedHat

KathleenGrant wrote: »

These cases seem to be Dublin every day now.

Down with this sort of thing.

whisky_galore

GooglePlus wrote: »

Friend of mine living in Kildare tipped down to Galway for a few days today with a load of his local mates, the tit.

Some restriction measures.

The lockdown areas are surrounded by a ring of steel, I mean a cordon of crepe paper.

peasant

Deleted User wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0808/1158099-covid-world-update/

It appears meat processing is an issue in many places. Not just us thick Irish as some here would have us believe

Probably has something to do with the type of air conditioning used in these settings.

Meat factories are basically huge fridges and cost a fortune to cool. So the air isn't exchanged all that often but just chilled and recirculated to keep temps down.

That's what they found in Germany when they investigated the huge Toennies operation that had over a 1000 cases.

People standing in close proximity to each other, shouting at each other all day over the noise, in recirculating air.

Our next problem are going to be stuffy offices, schoolrooms and similar during winter when windows can't be opened lest you catch a cold :eek:

wadacrack

https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1292532896859906051

blade1

Are people avoiding packets of meat over this or what?

Jim_Hodge

blade1 wrote: »

Are people avoiding packets of meat over this or what?

We never buy them but I see no reason to avoid them either.

MOR316

Can't wait until we go back to butter vouchers

JP Liz V1

blowitupref wrote: »

Today's stats: 68 New Cases, 0 Deaths.

That's good I expected higher or is that to come tomorrow or Tuesday

Polar101

blade1 wrote: »

Are people avoiding packets of meat over this or what?

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

Jim_Hodge

Polar101 wrote: »

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

Not even ham?

blade1

Polar101 wrote: »

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

You should get that checked out.

podgeandrodge

Polar101 wrote: »

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

See what you did there

podgeandrodge

blade1 wrote: »

You should get that checked out.

I'm talking it that this was his joke

Scoondal

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

We never buy them but I see no reason to avoid them either.

Are cold meat products from the diseased factories safe to eat ?
Do they supply supermarket branded products also ?
The FSAI have not said anything.
Oh, they are on their alcoholliers, I forgot.

KaneToad

peasant wrote: »

Our next problem are going to be stuffy offices, schoolrooms and similar during winter when windows can't be opened lest you catch a cold :eek:

Pre Covid I would habitually have a window open in my non air-con office to minimise colds/flus. Most of my colleagues are of the opinion that you catch a cold from the cold air. Similar to those who believe you catch a cold from having wet hair or sitting in a draught. Hopefully this pandemic will have opened their eyes to how all coronavirus spreads.

ebbsy

Polar101 wrote: »

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

When you woke up you had 3 heads.

ACitizenErased

Polar101 wrote: »

I had a ham sandwich earlier. It didn't taste or smell of anything.

I laughed and i really shouldnt have

Renjit

blade1 wrote: »

Are people avoiding packets of meat over this or what?

Doesn't matter to me. Stopped eating some time back.

froog

peasant wrote: »

Probably has something to do with the type of air conditioning used in these settings.

Meat factories are basically huge fridges and cost a fortune to cool. So the air isn't exchanged all that often but just chilled and recirculated to keep temps down.

That's what they found in Germany when they investigated the huge Toennies operation that had over a 1000 cases.

People standing in close proximity to each other, shouting at each other all day over the noise, in recirculating air.

Our next problem are going to be stuffy offices, schoolrooms and similar during winter when windows can't be opened lest you catch a cold :eek:

i'm no expert in ventilation but i think meat processing plant ventilation just moves air around, reusing it with no or at least very cheap filters. if they had HEPA filters they can remove a lot of viruses as the air moves through. in normal times, HEPA filters would be considered overkill for a meat plant and are not required by food safety authorities.

open to correction on all that though.

Steve F

KaneToad wrote: »

Pre Covid I would habitually have a window open in my non air-con office to minimise colds/flus. Most of my colleagues are of the opinion that you catch a cold from the cold air. Similar to those who believe you catch a cold from having wet hair or sitting in a draught. Hopefully this pandemic will have opened their eyes to how all coronavirus spreads.

I honestly don't think it will.
The things you state above about how some believe colds and 'flu are transmitted are so deeply ingrained in a lot of people's heads that you'll still hear people saying "close the door/window there's a draught I'll get a dose"
Ignorance is bliss I suppose

Humberto Salazar

blade1 wrote: »

Are people avoiding packets of meat over this or what?

When you read on the packet it's reconstituted parts of the leg meat with all sorts of additives it's really not good for you. Best, and in my opinion, only ham to eat is the expensive joints you cook at Christmas, at least you know what you're getting.