Covid 19 Part XXV-44,159 ROI (1,830 deaths) 21,898 NI (598 deaths) (13/10) Read OP

TexasTornado

He's the most boring man in the world.

jammiedodgers

Not a bad speech by Micháel. I mean I managed to stay awake for all of it. Baby steps.

Mam of 4

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm confused some folk are saying restrictions becoming law from midnight tonight and other sources are saying midnight on Tuesday night. Which one is it?

Tuesday night BD .

stephenjmcd

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm confused some folk are saying restrictions becoming law from midnight tonight and other sources are saying midnight on Tuesday night. Which one is it?

Tuesday night

screamer

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm confused some folk are saying restrictions becoming law from midnight tonight and other sources are saying midnight on Tuesday night. Which one is it?

Midnight tomorrow

robwen

Did he say for 3 weeks?

Eod100

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I take it there's zero media to ask questions?

Press conference at 9.30 afaik

Funsterdelux

Sudden Valley wrote: »

Disappointing he didn't dance down the stairs at the beginning. He makes John Bruton seem exciting.

Like this

screamer

robwen wrote: »

Did he say for 3 weeks?

Yep

martingriff

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Without massive fines certain people don't care. Spend an hour on a bus, train or Luas and you will see it.

100 % agree unless they make it all mandatory and clear enforcement penalties it is all for naught. Might as well fook it down will all the advice just do as you please

Ms2011

polesheep wrote: »

That's down to DNR and doctors making the right decision in the best interests of the patient.

My MIL caught Covid back in April. When she went to hospital she was put in a room and the lights turned off with someone checking in on her a few times a day to see if she had died yet, no matter how you dress that up that is totally inhumane, we treat animals better than that.
I guess they never thought she would make it home to tell her family how she had been treated, it took her 10 weeks to recover and recover she did mainly due to her stubbornness and will to live as apposed to how she was cared for.

MikeSoys

It's being a couple of months since I've being here. I'm curious (how to do this)

if you have had (confirmed) covid.. Reply yes else reply no..

This is purely social

Happydays2020

screamer wrote: »

Yep

Yes. After the bank holiday weekend

Patser

So that's pretty much all tourism in Ireland dead, 5 days into the Govt's stay and spend scheme was launched - and 3 weeks pushes into middle of the midterm break, so that's a big hit again for hospitality in Ireland

bodhrandude

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm confused some folk are saying restrictions becoming law from midnight tonight and other sources are saying midnight on Tuesday night. Which one is it?

Tomorrow, Tuesday midnight

Queried

bodhrandude wrote: »

I'm confused some folk are saying restrictions becoming law from midnight tonight and other sources are saying midnight on Tuesday night. Which one is it?

Tomorrow night at midnight, i.e. from Wednesday.

martingriff

Eod100 wrote: »

Press conference at 9.30 afaik

With no Martin anywhere near it. At least Leo will be out Claire Byrne that is at least something

ACitizenErased

Thoughts and prayers for whichever poor old sod has to deal with the PUP postal forms

Denny61

Stop the bus .I want to get off

Sierra Oscar

jackboy wrote: »

Level 3 was not enforced in Dublin, we will see what happens with the country wide one. Can’t see it being enforced.

The closure of pubs and restaurants in Dublin (except outdoor dining) has had a clear impact in terms of slowing the growth of new cases though.

Goldengirl

speckle wrote: »

Absolutely agree with you re staffing. These are the issues the HSE/Government/Nephet should have been working on over the summer, to have in place.


But even taking that into account, there should be nothing stopping getting the beds and structures in place now, because I would think any nurse/doctor would be rather working looking after extra or non critical patients even in one of the above facilities I posted than on a corridor on chairs and trolleys?


Glad you enjoyed that video post from last night shows the amazing hard work that our medical staff are doing in the back ground trying to organize things, they need to be backed up even better by the government.


Some third world countries are dealing with this better than us.

Bahrein is First World ..They are loaded.
Probably have a load of Irish specialist nurses and doctors over there and in the UAE , and being very well paid.
These examples just show separation of infected and non infected which has been done here in Ireland .
What is needed is EXTRA staff for extra ICU beds .

Patser

Patser wrote: »

So that's pretty much all tourism in Ireland dead, 5 days into the Govt's stay and spend scheme was launched - and 3 weeks pushes into middle of the midterm break, so that's a big hit again for hospitality in Ireland

I reckon that plan was mainly to temporarily pacify hospitality sector. We may look out for these little carrots dangling from time to time, when likely the carrot can never be consumed.

Busi_Girl08

Patser wrote: »

So that's pretty much all tourism in Ireland dead, 5 days into the Govt's stay and spend scheme was launched - and 3 weeks pushes into middle of the midterm break, so that's a big hit again for hospitality in Ireland

Unless people will start staying in hotels within their county? Grand if you're in cork or kerry

Lord Spence

Are pubs and restaurants closed, level 3 on on gov.ie says there open a bit confused here

Goldengirl

martingriff wrote: »

So do your bit or yes we will increase the Level

Yes.
Be interesting to see what the result of this is in 2 weeks time .

manniot2

Some move by Holohan. Threaten level 5 and come away with people being happy with level 3 (the most restrictive countrywide lockdown in the world at the moment).

martingriff

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Not a bad speech by Micháel. I mean I managed to stay awake for all of it. Baby steps.

Hey only talked for a minute :eek::eek::eek: can you fall asleep that quick:p

Ficheall

The thread has been pretty fast-moving over the last couple of days, and I've definitely missed stuff - didn't see anything about the Excel fiasco in the UK. I presume it was mentioned, but if not:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/05/how-excel-may-have-caused-loss-of-16000-covid-tests-in-england


Beggars belief.

plodder

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

The closure of pubs and restaurants in Dublin (except outdoor dining) has had a clear impact in terms of slowing the growth of new cases though.

I think this is true. And it will probably be the next step country-wide, or at least wider.

Also, I don't believe this business of NPHET shooting for level 5 and then being "happy" with 3.

screamer

I think this level 3 is just to level up the country before they move the really badly infected counties to 4. But even level 5 won’t have the desired effect unless it’s enforced strongly.
The cohort of our society who are selfish and arrogant will continue with that behaviour, and it’s exactly that behaviour that will force us into levels 4 and 5 unless we strongly crack down on it.