Covid 19 Part XXXI-187,554 ROI (2,970 deaths) 100,319 NI (1,730 deaths)(24/01)Read OP

iamwhoiam

ixoy wrote: »

We had the lowest numbers in Europe for a while - hardly disastrous. Yes, it's messed up now but it hasn't always been a bad response.

We did , and they blew it by opening retail and hospitality and then allowing a free for all over Christmas

ShyMets

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

The poor guy is worried going into work but never mind he should put himself at risk.

And what you suggested would get him the sack and a possibly a court appearance

Plumbthedepths

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

You’re advising someone to commit an act which may land them is serious legal trouble. I hope they ignore your idiotic suggestions.

seamus

is_that_so wrote: »

Colm Henry - bad, of serious concern but not breaking the health system.

We are several levels away from the scenario where we can't provide ICU care to those who need it.

There are a number of things we still have access to;

- Surge capacity; conversion of theatres into ICU, etc
- Private hospital capacity
- Discharge of stable non-Covid ICU patients to normal hospital beds

None of these are ideal, they all have their costs; human and financial. But in a pinch we can accommodate 3-4 times the number of ICU cases we have right now.

Plumbthedepths

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

The poor guy is worried going into work but never mind he should put himself at risk.

HCW do it every day I suspect with little to no whinging.

Deeper Blue

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

Wtf are you on about?

GreeBo

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I wouldn't go to hospital with a broken leg while covid is rampant. I'll get over a broken leg, i may not get over covid. It will probably heal improperly, but that's what I'll pay for not catching covid.

Yeah, best to stay at home and get yourself some nice gangrene and maybe lose the leg, or get sepsis and just die.

PmMeUrDogs

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

FSAI won't shut down a place over one or two incidents of dead mice in winter... Dead mice means pest control procedures are working for the business. Absolutely bizarre suggestion.


Lots and lots of "essential" employees are scared and anxious about work - I am! I'm high risk and back to work on Monday where I can't maintain distance at all times due to what my job is.


But throwing around dead rodents to get the place shut down is not only bizarre, it won't work.



All employees have covid training these days - go through your covid checklist. If policies aren't being adhered to, report to company owner or HR. If that doesn't work, have a GP sign you off on stress leave

GreeBo

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

Varadkar to clamp down on leaks?
That’s like asking a fox to mind the henhouse.
He’s worse than a fcukin sieve

Well it's not really a leak if it comes from the taniste ..

DOCARCH

ednwireland wrote: »

if a politician has a mask on and you cant see their mouth moving does that mean they arent lying ???

Does not make much difference as most don't speak out of their mouths!

GreeBo

Deleted User wrote: »

No, it's clearly the UK strain, now officially at 25% of all infections. Most likely higher.

Ireland opened twice before and never saw figures like this.

25% is not clearly, 50% isn't clearly!

D.Q

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

OK until now I was pretty sure you were just an overly worried, anxious person. Misguided but ultimately, well meaning.

Now I'm convinced you're a troll. You've gone too far with this one haha

Genuinely pathetic you've posted so much under the false pretence of anxiety and concern.

Plumbthedepths

Can we do a trade in exchange for Paddygreen?

Eod100

Does that mean months after February?

''The key measures on schools and construction will be reviewed on January 31. However, Government sources say they expect most restrictions to continue into February and will then be eased over the coming months as vulnerable groups are vaccinated.''

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/covid-19-restrictions-school-childcare-construction-what-we-know-so-far-39938545.html

Funsterdelux

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

Dont forget to defrost the rodents first.

hmmm

GP tracking of Covid calls to surgeries looks like it may have levelled off(https://tomorrowscare.ie/covid/2021-01-06_COVID_GP_Survey_Results.pdf).

It's levelled off at a very high level, but this in my opinion is good news. It has been a good predictor of real case numbers.

speckle

bluefivetwo23 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can see rules employers are supposed to implement at work for those in the hospitality sector? Particularly in relation to social distancing of staff?

Try these links


https://www.nsai.ie/covid-19/

https://www.hsa.ie/eng/topics/covid-19_coronavirus_information_and_resources/covid-19_guidance_and_advice/guidance_and_advice/advice_and_guidance_for_employers_and_employees_on_covid19/

iguana

is_that_so wrote: »

Backlog has been cleared but it could be up to two days more of very high numbers.

The backlog hasn't been cleared. Rather it probably has, but in clearing that, a new backlog has built up. Positive swabs and confirmed cases have tracked very closely to each other since the backlog of 9,000 was announced. Initially the backlog went up to roughly 11,000 as of last night it's down to about 9,500. Presumably somewhere between 8.5-9k of that would be cases.

little bess

Backlog hasn’t been cleared

https://twitter.com/gavreilly/status/1346819352985804801?s=20

wadacrack

Terrible numbers.

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1346824348167000067

titan18

seamus wrote: »

We are several levels away from the scenario where we can't provide ICU care to those who need it.

There are a number of things we still have access to;

- Surge capacity; conversion of theatres into ICU, etc
- Private hospital capacity
- Discharge of stable non-Covid ICU patients to normal hospital beds

None of these are ideal, they all have their costs; human and financial. But in a pinch we can accommodate 3-4 times the number of ICU cases we have right now.

Tbf, we likely will eat into that a lot as the current high cases won't have a large effect on ICU for a few weeks. ICU towards the end of the month could be in bad shape

Necro

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

I think someone mentioned that the food and safety authority can inspect your work place and close it down. You can get frozen mice and rats in the pet shop to feed your pet snake. Buy a few of those and throw them around the place, report to food and safety authority. It won't be long shutting down.

Mod:

Take a week off the thread and think before you post when you return please, this is ridiculous stuff to be posting.

fits

wadacrack wrote: »

Terrible numbers.

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1346824348167000067

No hint of a peak yet at all.

titan18

wadacrack wrote: »

Terrible numbers.

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1346824348167000067

Was hoping yesterdays drop would have followed through

MerlinSouthDub

titan18 wrote: »

Was hoping yesterdays drop would have followed through

Yep, very disappointing, I thought no of positives would go up but was hoping for stable or falling positivity rate.

igCorcaigh

titan18 wrote: »

Was hoping yesterdays drop would have followed through

The variation in swab counts seems to be tracking with numbers of tests.

If there is a backlog due to testing capacity being hit, will we know?

Timmy O Toole

Dr Holohan said yesterday if you feel any flu like symptoms at all that it's almost certainly Covid 19 as there is no sign of any other virus' circulating.

If we are now only testing people who show symptoms, and the positivity rate is "only" 24% doesn't that completely contradict what Dr Holohan said ?

KrustyUCC

wadacrack wrote: »

Terrible numbers.

https://twitter.com/COVID19DataIE/status/1346824348167000067

True but Wednesdays are always poor after the weekend

Those testing numbers are very high as well

igCorcaigh

Timmy O Toole wrote: »

Dr Holohan said yesterday if you feel any flu like symptoms at all that it's almost certainly Covid 19 as there is no sign of any other virus' circulating.

If we are now only testing people who show symptoms, and the positivity rate is "only" 24% doesn't that completely contradict what Dr Holohan said ?

Interesting question! Don't have an answer...

Supercell

Timmy O Toole wrote: »

Dr Holohan said yesterday if you feel any flu like symptoms at all that it's almost certainly Covid 19 as there is no sign of any other virus' circulating.

If we are now only testing people who show symptoms, and the positivity rate is "only" 24% doesn't that completely contradict what Dr Holohan said ?

Plenty of common colds and other nasties around, many people with colds think they have the flu, others just panic.