Covid 19 Part XXXIV-249,437 ROI(4,906 deaths) 120,195 NI (2,145 deaths)(01/05)Read OP

covidrelease

Normal One wrote: »

Worst surge ever

Worst new variant ever.

ShineOn7

New cases: 539
Denotified cases: 2
Total cases: 235,078
New deaths: 1
Denotified deaths: n/a
Total deaths: 4,667


Of the 539 cases notified today

• Male: 288
• Female: 249
• Under 45 years old: 393 (73%)
• Median age: 32

Vaccination Numbers - Up to Friday 26th March

• Total doses: 786,569 (+26,401)
• First dose: 567,023 (+18,078)
• Second: 219,546 (+8,323)

262 in Dublin, 32 cases in Kildare, 30 in Westmeath, 26 in Galway, 21 in Meath, 21 in Offaly and the remaining 147 cases are spread across 20 other counties.

The counties with the highest rate of infection are Offaly (455.4), Donegal (282) and Dublin (248.9). The counties with the lowest rate of infection are Kerry (31.8), Cork (40.9) and Monaghan (45.6)

Comparing swabs from last Sunday & Monday

Last Sunday - 611 from 14,882 - 4.11%

This Sunday - 603 from 19,619 - 3.07%


Last Monday - 506 from 12,722 - 3.98%

Today - 498 from 13,507 - 3.69%

TheDoctor

Normal One wrote: »

Worst surge ever

Now early January.... that was a surge you could be proud of

TheDoctor

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Comparing swabs from last Sunday & Monday

Last Sunday - 611 from 14,882 - 4.11%

This Sunday - 603 from 19,619 - 3.07%


Last Monday - 506 from 12,722 - 3.98%

Today - 498 from 13,507 - 3.69%

Looks like someone was trying to get that surging case number up!

“There are also discussions underway about allowing people socialise outdoors”

Absolutely staggering given that i) people are doing it already ii) they’ve spent literally a year telling us how low risk it is to be outside and iii) people need to be given some indication that we are moving forward

I’m pretty incredulous at the tone-deafness of the government at this stage. Their lack of spine in the face of NPHET’s recommendations is truly unbelievable.

ShineOn7

Normal One wrote: »

Worst surge ever

covidrelease wrote: »

Worst new variant ever.

Let's see what the rest of the week brings

We're gas on here - it's either "we're all fúcked!" or "It's over, open everything!" lol

Hopefully the Wednesday Bump is kind to us and hospital numbers drop further this week

marno21

The highest county (Offaly) now has an incidence rate FOURTEEN times that of the lowest (Kerry)

Kerry is going down too averaging 1 case per day in the past 5 days. 1 per day would give an incidence rate of 9 per 100,000, amongst the lowest in Europe. Not far off Zero Covid that.

Absolutely astonishing that this is still being treated as national issue. Kerry is approaching Level 1 restrictions territory, yet remains in Level 5+

ShineOn7

ShineOn7 wrote: »

Let's see what the rest of the week brings

We're gas on here - it's either "we're all fúcked!" or "It's over, open everything!" lol

Hopefully the Wednesday Bump is kind to us and hospital numbers drop further this week

Is anyone here saying open everything? I must have missed that. I see a lot of people saying open up a activities that are outside, and allow travel for outside activities

Rebelbrowser

marno21 wrote: »

The highest county (Offaly) now has an incidence rate FOURTEEN times that of the lowest (Kerry)

Kerry is going down too averaging 1 case per day in the past 5 days. 1 per day would give an incidence rate of 9 per 100,000, amongst the lowest in Europe. Not far off Zero Covid that.

Absolutely astonishing that this is still being treated as national issue. Kerry is approaching Level 1 restrictions territory, yet remains in Level 5+

Cork still going down too, now at 40 per 100,000. As always though those cute hoors from over the western border are outdoing us.......

All joking aside, great figures down here. Varadker said in the Dail last week that no county was low enough for regional variations. Exactly what would be low enough you have to wonder?

All that having been said, even here in Cork I'd be happy with opening up outdoor activities for now. Indoor just not a runner. Only question is whether the likes of Offaly needed to stay where they are for now.

TheDoctor

marno21 wrote: »

The highest county (Offaly) now has an incidence rate FOURTEEN times that of the lowest (Kerry)

Kerry is going down too averaging 1 case per day in the past 5 days. 1 per day would give an incidence rate of 9 per 100,000, amongst the lowest in Europe. Not far off Zero Covid that.

Absolutely astonishing that this is still being treated as national issue. Kerry is approaching Level 1 restrictions territory, yet remains in Level 5+

Can we send ISAG to Kerry and never hear from them again?

gozunda

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not engaging with this process of fact checking your nonsense of taped up benches and overzealous police activity in the UK. So post all the links you want. Your desperation to present a certain narrative, irrespective of the reality, is really quite astonishing. Something more going on there I feel.....

It’s irrelevant now as there are no longer restrictions on movement in the UK. The ‘stay local’ mantra is guidance only. Indeed Matt Hancock said publicly today you can travel across the country to see friends and family this Easter, as he is.

It’s how it should be in Ireland. Get people outside so that they don’t go inside. Allow people to travel across the country to see family and friends outside who they might not have seen for months. Restricting people from doing this is evidence of such an incredible loss of proportionality by NPHET and the government

What a bizarre post. You can "feel" all you like. But you're incorrect - staggeringly so - it would appear.

And remember you asked for those references- I provided them. And now you oddly think that things didn't happen cos some things have changed in the UK today!

So I reckon just about everyone would agree that restrictions in the UK have changed today. Your previous argument was that the stay local thing was completely ignored up to this and wasn't policed. I simply showed how your opinion is incorrect!

But moving ever on...

And as a special Easter bonus - not only were the restrictions previously policed - but even the Queen of Englands favourite grandson got investigated for being a very naughty boy very recently (the 26th of March precisely):pac:

Apparently he got away with it after claiming he had made the journey to Scotland for "business"

That he got away with it does not mean that the police didn't actually act to the letter of the law in investigating whether restrictions had been broken.

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/queens-grandson-peter-phillips-quizzed-by-police-after-driving-during-lockdown-c-2461230

And you know what I'm damn sure when the time comes and we have a significant proportion of our own population vaccinated - we too shall Sally forth on business trips or what have you - to far off destinations

gozunda

gozunda wrote: »

What a bizarre post. You can "feel" all you like. But you're incorrect - staggeringly so - it would appear.

And remember you asked for those references- I provided them. And now their not relevant?????

And because some things have changed in the UK today - you hold that they didn't happen?

So I think everyone would agree that restrictions in the UK have changed today. Your previous argument was that the stay local thing was completely ignored up to this and wasn't policed. I showed how your opinion is incorrect.


But moving ever on...

And as a special Easter bonus - not only were the restrictions previously policed - but even the Queen of Englands favourite grandson got investigated for being a very naughty boy very recently (the 26th of March precisely):pac:

Apparently he got away with it after claiming he had made the journey to Scotland for "business" ...

That he got away with it does not mean that the police didn't actually act to the letter of the law in investigating whether restrictions had been broken.

https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/queens-grandson-peter-phillips-quizzed-by-police-after-driving-during-lockdown-c-2461230

And you know what I'm damn sure when the time comes and we have a significant proportion of our own population vaccinated - we too shall Sally forth on business trips or what have you - to far off destinations

Okay

darced

Wow big surge, scary.

Wombatman

Normal One wrote: »

Worst surge ever

Yeah, but schools are closed for Easter :rolleyes:

Always_Running

7-day averages in cases and 7 day testing number for every Monday this month.

March 29: cases 573 tests 125,886
March 22: cases 544 tests 98,063
March 15: cases 526 tests 101,564
March 8: cases 487 tests 95,604
March 1: cases 654 tests 111,320

TheDoctor

Always_Running wrote: »

7-day averages in cases and 7 day testing number for every Monday this month.

March 29: cases 573 tests 125,886
March 22: cases 544 tests 98,063
March 15: cases 526 tests 101,564
March 8: cases 487 tests 95,604
March 1: cases 654 tests 111,320

So ending March with
-more tests
-less cases
-more vaccinated
-less hospitalised

And the disease is surging.

Very concerning

Jim_Hodge

TheDoctor wrote: »

So ending March with
-more tests
-less cases
-more vaccinated
-less hospitalised

And the disease is surging.

Very concerning

I'm not seeing a surge and don't advocate for one but the efforts to play down any suggestion with any waffle is astounding. Talk about using stats to colour an opinion. How about an increase week on week for the past four weeks?

The extremes on this thread have left any discussion utterly pointless.

TheDoctor

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

I'm not seeing a surge and don't advocate for one but the efforts to play down any suggestion with any waffle is astounding. Talk about using stats to colour an opinion. How about an increase week on week for the past four weeks?

The extremes on this thread have left any discussion utterly pointless.

Large increase in tests done = small increase in cases detected.

Nothing other than that has occurred in the last few weeks.

11521323

TheDoctor wrote: »

So ending March with
-more tests
-less cases
-more vaccinated
-less hospitalised

And the disease is surging.

Very concerning

Extremely concerning, very worrying, scary.

manofwisdom

Always_Running wrote: »

7-day averages in cases and 7 day testing number for every Monday this month.

March 29: cases 573 tests 125,886
March 22: cases 544 tests 98,063
March 15: cases 526 tests 101,564
March 8: cases 487 tests 95,604
March 1: cases 654 tests 111,320

Some increase in testing from last week.

Another key metric is 7-day positivity average in testing

Today - 3.4%
Last Monday - 4%
15/3 - 3.7%
8/3 - 3.8%
1/3 - 4.3%

Jim_Hodge

TheDoctor wrote: »

Large increase in tests done = small increase in cases detected.

Nothing other than that has occurred in the last few weeks.

You know what? I couldn't care less. My point is your 'spin' including less cases leaving March than entering was ignoring week on week increases. You then switch to a reference to positivity rate - a different angle altogether.

As I said, impossible to discuss properly here as the sides are too polarised.

Have a Good night.

TheDoctor

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

You know what? I couldn't care less. My point is your 'spin' including less cases leaving March than entering was ignoring week on week increases. You then switch to a reference to positivity rate - a different angle altogether.

As I said, impossible to discuss properly here as the sides are too polarised.

Have a Good night.

4 factually correct bullet points = spin.

Weird flex but ok.....

Have a good night Mr. Lee

podgeandrodge

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

You know what? I couldn't care less. My point is your 'spin' including less cases leaving March than entering was ignoring week on week increases. You then switch to a reference to positivity rate - a different angle altogether.

As I said, impossible to discuss properly here as the sides are too polarised.

Have a Good night.

In the interests of argument, can you post a few bullets with your 'spin' so that people can see both sides.

Knine

TheDoctor wrote: »

Large increase in tests done = small increase in cases detected.

Nothing other than that has occurred in the last few weeks.

The large increase in testing is likely due to the pop up centres

TheDoctor

TheDoctor wrote: »

4 factually correct bullet points = spin.

Weird flex but ok.....

Have a good night Mr. Lee

Selective use of certain facts to paint a particular picture is the very definition of spin.

Another reason for the reduction in the positive rate could be that there is an actual surge in rhinovirus at the moment. This has resulted in far more being sent for testing, but as many of these actually have rhinovirus not Covid, the positive rate falls while the underlying Covid rate remains stable.

No one outside a handful of sensationalist click bait style journalists is claiming it’s a surge however

TheDoctor

Deleted User wrote: »

Selective use of certain facts to paint a particular picture is the very definition of spin.

"Selective" facts such as number of tests, cases, hospitalisations and vaccinations.

TheDoctor

TheDoctor wrote: »

"Selective" facts such as number of tests, cases, hospitalisations and vaccinations.

Selective interpretation then

TheDoctor

Deleted User wrote: »

Selective interpretation then

Come back with those goalposts!!!

manofwisdom

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Selective use of certain facts to paint a particular picture is the very definition of spin.

Another reason for the reduction in the positive rate could be that there is an actual surge in rhinovirus at the moment. This has resulted in far more being sent for testing, but as many of these actually have rhinovirus not Covid, the positive rate falls while the underlying Covid rate remains stable.

No one outside a handful of sensationalist click bait style journalists is claiming it’s a surge however

More than a handful of those journalists to be fair.

YFlyer

Anyone seen the video of the bunch of crazies having mass?