China Coronavirus

[five points]

Given you replied to my reply about it being "a global nursing / care home pandemic" I don't believe that is an unfair connection to make.

Fair enough to make the connection not to put words in  my mouth.

"disasters in Lombardy and the NY/NJ/CT/MA were predominantly a result of hospital/"care" home maladministration and negligence" does not equate to "it only being a "care home pandemic" if no action were taken."

[highorlow]

Based on the construction site infection number and number of close contacts per individual is it true to say we will have a day this week where the number of new infections will be 80+ ?

[imtommygunn]

Only just read about the building site there now after reading that comment. It'll be interesting to see now where that goes in the community etc. You would have to imagine that's spreading in the open air though I guess it depends how much distancing etc was going on. It would probably add fuel to the mask thing outdoors too I suspect.

[marty34]

What is the R number currently?

[guy crouchback]

What is the R number currently?

last week the R number was reported at between 1.4 and 1.8. however with case numbers so low the R number is now less relevant, the tyranny of small number as they say.

at present the best metric is the number of cases being admitted to firstly ICU and secondly to Hospital. at present both of these are very low.

remember ''flattening the curve''   the lock down ect was never about eliminating the virus, that would be impossible, but about protecting our hospital system.

the biggest threat now is not the virus per se but the dis-functionality of our health system.  yesterday for the first time since march there were people on trolleys in castlebar hospital, the same thing is now happening all over the country.
so soon we will be back to not being able to cope with ANY extra pressure on ICU.

[Milltown Row2]

What is the R number currently?

last week the R number was reported at between 1.4 and 1.8. however with case numbers so low the R number is now less relevant, the tyranny of small number as they say.

at present the best metric is the number of cases being admitted to firstly ICU and secondly to Hospital. at present both of these are very low.

remember ''flattening the curve''   the lock down ect was never about eliminating the virus, that would be impossible, but about protecting our hospital system.

the biggest threat now is not the virus per se but the dis-functionality of our health system.  yesterday for the first time since march there were people on trolleys in castlebar hospital, the same thing is now happening all over the country.
so soon we will be back to not being able to cope with ANY extra pressure on ICU.

Are they on trolleys due to Covid or have they been admitted with other problems?

With hospitals opening up now people may feel its time to head to A&E with conditions they felt needed looked at but during the pandemic felt its best to wait?

[guy crouchback]

What is the R number currently?

last week the R number was reported at between 1.4 and 1.8. however with case numbers so low the R number is now less relevant, the tyranny of small number as they say.

at present the best metric is the number of cases being admitted to firstly ICU and secondly to Hospital. at present both of these are very low.

remember ''flattening the curve''   the lock down ect was never about eliminating the virus, that would be impossible, but about protecting our hospital system.

the biggest threat now is not the virus per se but the dis-functionality of our health system.  yesterday for the first time since march there were people on trolleys in castlebar hospital, the same thing is now happening all over the country.
so soon we will be back to not being able to cope with ANY extra pressure on ICU.

Are they on trolleys due to Covid or have they been admitted with other problems?

With hospitals opening up now people may feel its time to head to A&E with conditions they felt needed looked at but during the pandemic felt its best to wait?

not covid related other stuff, there are no covid cases in castlebar. in fact i think mayo has only had 1 case (louisburg footballer?) in the last 3 weeks plus.

exactly so its just going back to what it was before except it will probably be worse than before as a lot of people will have put off stuff that now has to be dealt with.

[marty34]

What is the R number currently?

last week the R number was reported at between 1.4 and 1.8. however with case numbers so low the R number is now less relevant, the tyranny of small number as they say.

at present the best metric is the number of cases being admitted to firstly ICU and secondly to Hospital. at present both of these are very low.

remember ''flattening the curve''   the lock down ect was never about eliminating the virus, that would be impossible, but about protecting our hospital system.

the biggest threat now is not the virus per se but the dis-functionality of our health system.  yesterday for the first time since march there were people on trolleys in castlebar hospital, the same thing is now happening all over the country.
so soon we will be back to not being able to cope with ANY extra pressure on ICU.

Are they on trolleys due to Covid or have they been admitted with other problems?

With hospitals opening up now people may feel its time to head to A&E with conditions they felt needed looked at but during the pandemic felt its best to wait?

not covid related other stuff, there are no covid cases in castlebar. in fact i think mayo has only had 1 case (louisburg footballer?) in the last 3 weeks plus.

exactly so its just going back to what it was before except it will probably be worse than before as a lot of people will have put off stuff that now has to be dealt with.

There must be some backlog of appointments in hospitals now in regards to everything: checkups, operations and outpatients etc. 

There was some queue before March but what'll it not be like now?

[Rossfan]

And less space in the Hospitals to deal with that backlog.

[armaghniac]

not covid related other stuff, there are no covid cases in castlebar. in fact i think mayo has only had 1 case (louisburg footballer?) in the last 3 weeks plus.

One case is always a bit odd as he must have got it from somebody.

[marty34]

And less space in the Hospitals to deal with that backlog.

Very true.

If you're waiting on a hip replacement etc. you could be waiting a long long time now.

[imtommygunn]

Killeavy have a positive test now too. Turning into a right old mess.

[marty34]

Killeavy have a positive test now too. Turning into a right old mess.

The GAA should have put out a statement in April saying no GAA for the year.

It's only going to get worse as things open up.

[Denn Forever]

These masks that have  activated carbon filters.  Are they single use  cos how do you reactivate them?

[Jeepers Creepers]

Killeavy have a positive test now too. Turning into a right old mess.

IGAA ahould have put out a statement in April saying no GAA for the year.

It's only going to get worse as things open up.

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