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

There have been 2,051 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) this evening.

There have been more than 40,000 cases confirmed this month to date, latest HSE figures show.

As of 8am today, there are 323 Covid-19 patients hospitalised, of which 56 are in ICU. The number of people hospitalised with the virus has risen by 16 since yesterday and is now at the highest level since March 29, when there were 331 patients. The number of patients in ICU has been steadily increasing and has doubled in the last 20 days from 28 on August 5 to 56 today.

There have been 18 deaths associated with Covid-19 reported in the past week, as the total number of deaths has increased from 5,074 last Wednesday to 5,092 today. This is the most deaths recorded in a seven-day period since June 17.

What are people prevented from doing at the moment, as a matter of interest?

Christ not this again.

Any semblance of nightlife - not allowed

Live events - not allowed

Offices - closed

Public transport - restricted

@AdamD wrote

It's at 75% capacity now and returning to 100% next week. So you can avail of those frotting opportunities you've sorely missed the last year or so.

Well these are just things that are currently affecting me and partner.

Can only have 8 people at my wedding ceremony including me and partner due to covid restrictions. Can't have normal wedding party as no music, dancing or mixing of people allowed.

Can't get a driver test as only for 'essential' workers. Such a back log created now it's nearly impossible to even get the lessons needed before the test.

Can't go to a pub restaurant with a few friends as some who are young and healthy have decided not to get vaccinated. (I think they should be that's their decision and don't think they should be locked out from doing things in the only discriminatory vaccine pass system in Europe)

Can't go to my local GAA match at the weekend as only 500 allowed and it's sold out.

Can't go to the local pub after the match like I'd usual do and roam around chatting everyone. Firstly I probably won't get in due to reduced capacity and secondly not allowed sit at bar or roam around like we used to be allowed do.

Can't go to my local tennis table club that I used to go to sporadically as its closed.

My partner can't play volleyball with her club as its cancelled for now.

Having been in the office for 18 months, recently joined a new team and haven't seen them in person.

Can't go to the Ireland soccer match next week as won't be able get a ticket due to reduced capacity.

Can't go to Park runs that I used to most Saturday mornings.

Thats not mentioning nightclubs, concerts etc that doesn't really effect me but effects loads of people and businesses working at significantly reduced capacity who are struggling to make a living. I'm sure I'm forgetting a load of other things, that's just off the top of my head.

No apology needed - I am consistently less anti-restrictions than some other posters, so can understand why you would have read it as such.

Ah ok I thought Ireland was bringing that in as well. No worries.

Well I suppose the easiest thing might be to just get a jab.....

Only if you're prepared to get you 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th+ booster jabs

You can have 100 people at a wedding not 8 for a start ,.

The number at weddings?

Get the jab and access to pubs restaurants sorted.

If they really want tickets with restricted numbers...it's kind of on them to get them as well.

There are a load of offices open. Sure, some still aren't but to say 'offices are closed' isn't really true!