Covid 19 Part XXXV-956,720 ROI (5,952 deaths) 452,946 NI (3,002 deaths) (08/01) Read OP

First Up

kilns wrote:

Thats why I am asking, you would expect the Govt. to have this and be able to explain. Have journalists asked this instead of patting each other on the back for low numbers

I think you missed my point. The people who need to explain are the people whose behaviour resulted in them catching Covid.

Stheno

https://twitter.com/newschambers/status/1407060933596286995?s=19

Cork2021

What the actual ****!!! CASEDEMIC!!!!

https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1407054311138467844?s=21

Renjit

Cork2021 wrote: »

What the actual ****!!! CASEDEMIC!!!!

https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1407054311138467844?s=21

****!!!HASTA LA VISTA!!!

stephenjmcd

Cork2021 wrote: »

What the actual ****!!! CASEDEMIC!!!!

https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1407054311138467844?s=21

What's the problem? It's standard practise if there's a cluster of cases linked to an area they ask people in the area to get tested.

I've no issue with them saying look we've a link to a certain area on a certain day, there's a cluster popping up with this common link, just incase go and get a test.

Same was done in Limerick & Donegal etc

It's up to people if they go and get the test or not but what's the problem with highlighting the cluster ?

wadacrack

Cork2021 wrote: »

What the actual ****!!! CASEDEMIC!!!!

https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1407054311138467844?s=21

Its called surge testing, seems to have worked quite well. More testing the better . Would make it easier to live with no restrictions ie. like Denmark

Cork2021

stephenjmcd wrote: »

What's the problem? It's standard practise if there's a cluster of cases linked to an area they ask people in the area to get tested.

I've no issue with them saying look we've a link to a certain area on a certain day, there's a cluster popping up with this common link, just incase go and get a test.

Same was done in Limerick & Donegal etc

It’s the fear that’s been reported tonight is unreal! Yet we don’t hear from the CMO how far Limerick have come over the past month

https://twitter.com/fintanytwalsh/status/1407014474146533378?s=21

Also why didn’t he say 80% of the past weeks cases were not the delta variant, why not acknowledge icu is down 10 on the previous Monday and that the amount of people in hospitals is down 14 on last Monday???

You know well what’s happening here, it happened last summer when we had Sweet FA in hospitals and hardly no cases!!

stephenjmcd

Cork2021 wrote: »

It’s the fear that’s been reported tonight is unreal! Yet we don’t hear from the CMO how far Limerick have come over the past month

https://twitter.com/fintanytwalsh/status/1407014474146533378?s=21

Also why didn’t he say 80% of the past weeks cases were not the delta variant, why not acknowledge icu is down 10 on the previous Monday and that the amount of people in hospitals is down 14 on last Monday???

You know well what’s happening here, it happened last summer when we had Sweet FA in hospitals and hardly no cases!!

What fear ?

It's simple surge testing. Your own tweet linked proves surge testing works in areas that it's needed so what's the issue?

I've no idea what your ranting on about? Cases are good hospitals are good.

They've highlighted an area for surge testing, it's not the first time and won't be the last time.

Jim_Hodge

Cork2021 wrote: »

What the actual ****!!! CASEDEMIC!!!!

https://twitter.com/fergalbowers/status/1407054311138467844?s=21

They've identified a cluster associated with an event. They advertise it and ask that people are cognisant of the potential issues. What's the problem with that? More power to them tying it down to a specific event and trying to stem the number of potential cases.

stephenjmcd

Jim_Hodge wrote: »

They've identified a cluster associated with an event. They advertise it and ask that people are cognisant of the potential issues. What's the problem with that? More power to them tying it down to a specific event and trying to stem the number of potential cases.

You'd swear surge testing was a bad idea. Was done in Limerick and the tweet they linked in the last reply proved it worked there.

Stheno

stephenjmcd wrote: »

You'd swear surge testing was a bad idea. Was done in Limerick and the tweet they linked in the last reply proved it worked there.

Think its very positive that they are so specific tbh

Cut it off asap

Cork2021

stephenjmcd wrote: »

What fear ?

It's simple surge testing. Your own tweet linked proves surge testing works in areas that it's needed so what's the issue?

I've no idea what your ranting on about? Cases are good hospitals are good.

They've highlighted an area for surge testing, it's not the first time and won't be the last time.

It’s not a rant. Can ye all not remember what happened last summer? No??
This is the same rhetoric once again!
Christ!
Hospitals and cases were good last summer as well but hey let ye think what ye want to think.
I agree with surge testing by the way it’s the way we’ve a CMO who is absolutely scared ****less of anything and fails to point to the positive but in most cases head towards the negative!

Stheno

Cork2021 wrote: »

It’s not a rant. Can ye all not remember what happened last summer? No??
This is the same rhetoric once again!
Christ!
Hospitals and cases were good last summer as well but hey let ye think what ye want to think.
I agree with surge testing by the way it’s the way we’ve a CMO who is absolutely scared ****less of anything and fails to point to the positive but in most cases head towards the negative!

Last summer this sort of contact tracing did not happen?

Cork2021

It’s obvious some posters here forgot how concerned NPHET were last year when there was a hell of a lot less cases and hardly anyone in hospitals but sure I’m ranting.
I’d nearly put my house on it that indoor hospitality is going to be postponed!

Cork2021

Stheno wrote: »

Last summer this sort of contact tracing did not happen?

We didn’t need it? We had no cases!

prunudo

Will be interesting to see what level of cases comes from the testing. Presume it was outdoor socialising, so at least we'll get an idea of how easy the delta variant spreads in those situations.

Stheno

prunudo wrote: »

Will be interesting to see what level of cases comes from the testing. Presume it was outdoor socialising, so at least we'll get an idea of how easy the delta variant spreads in those situations.

According to twitter it was a pub and 20 cases so far identified

According to the HSE press release its not identified as Delta and there were multiple reports of house parties

prunudo

Stheno wrote: »

According to twitter it was a pub and 20 cases so far identified

According to the HSE press release its not identified as Delta and there were multiple reports of house parties

Ah right, I presumed by the wording 'down by the river' it was an outdoor party rather than a supposed controlled environment.

Hurrache

Cork2021 wrote: »

It’s not a rant. Can ye all not remember what happened last summer? No??
This is the same rhetoric once again!
Christ!
Hospitals and cases were good last summer as well but hey let ye think what ye want to think.
I agree with surge testing by the way it’s the way we’ve a CMO who is absolutely scared ****less of anything and fails to point to the positive but in most cases head towards the negative!

Not quite sure understand what a rant is, you've now two of them despite you claiming otherwise.

Sobit1964

CruelSummer wrote: »

Dr Holohan could have stated that cases & hospitalisations are continuing to fall & that 80% of cases in Ireland are NOT the Delta variant. But he didn’t. NPHET & Holohan’s doom mongering shouldn’t matter to the degree it seems to. If the government actually took other factors into account besides Covid.

Hospitals are very full right now with non Covid care - as are A&E’s. We’ve had a hack of vital healthcare software. Many people are getting diagnosed with cancer much later - these are things to be concerned about.

One might form the opinion that he hasn't managed diddly squat and things could get rough from here on.

I mean not covid stuff, as it wasn't clear.

COVID is done as far as I’m concerned. NPHET, it seems to me, are raging against the dying of the light

Tenger

Deleted User wrote: »

COVID is done as far as I’m concerned. NPHET, it seems to me, are raging against the dying of the light

Im sure the virus itself will respect your personal decision

Micky 32

Tenger wrote: »

Im sure the virus itself will respect your personal decision

You saying the vaccines won’t work and it’s going to be ongoing lockdowns and restrictions forever?? :eek:

Yes the end is in sight whether some like it or not. Lots to look forward to. France trip booked for September and USA trip for October.

eagle eye

We all know the end is in sight but we are not there yet.

Keep listening to the experts and times are guaranteed to be good.

Renjit

Micky 32 wrote: »

You saying the vaccines won’t work and it’s going to be ongoing lockdowns and restrictions forever?? :eek:

Yes the end is in sight whether some like it or not. Lots to look forward to. France trip booked for September and USA trip for October.

That's rookie, I have booked every week in different country starting August :pac:

Ficheall

Cork2021 wrote: »

It’s not a rant. Can ye all not remember what happened last summer? No??

iirc, cases were about one thirtieth of what they are now, loads of people were saying it was all over, that covid wasn't a problem any more and those fearing a second wave were doom-mongering?
I'm also going to go out on a limb and guess people were accusing NPHET of being overly cautious.

beaz2018

Ficheall wrote: »

iirc, cases were about one thirtieth of what they are now, loads of people were saying it was all over, that covid wasn't a problem any more and those fearing a second wave were doom-mongering?
I'm also going to go out on a limb and guess people were accusing NPHET of being overly cautious.

And please tell us, how did last summers over caution help when winter came?

Ficheall

beaz2018 wrote: »

And please tell us, how did last summers over caution help when winter came?

Well, a lower A in the A(1+r)^t growth formula when things started opening back up again, as was the main intention.

beaz2018

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, a lower A in the A(1+r)^t growth formula when things started opening back up again, as was the main intention.

Wow that was so useful, we didn’t have to lockdown in October or anything.

Ficheall

beaz2018 wrote: »

Wow that was so useful, we didn’t have to lockdown in October or anything.

And would have had to "lockdown" sooner had cases started from a higher base for the autumn reopening.

There are ~300 cases a day at the mo, despite vaccinations - had we been this open last year, there would have been more cases in the summer, and the unvaccinated elderly etc would have meant more hospitalisations and deaths.

Our lockdown in October was due to the autumn reopening, not the summer restrictions.