China Coronavirus

[Armagh18]

Weekly update for the ROI. Good progress made as we ease more restrictions from tomorrow.

Cases 3003 (221 fewer than last week) 
Reported Deaths 24 (12 fewer than last week)

In hospital 116 (11 fewer than a week ago)
In ICU 31 (10 fewer than last Sunday)

This is good news. Hopefully there'll be under 100 people in hospital by next week. Vaccine rollout is much improved after a poor start, and vaccine take-up by the general population who've been offered it so far has been very good. 

While there'll obviously be differences over certain things, it is good that politicians on all sides have the same general message they are giving to people:
- We're nearly there, but we're not over the line so we still need to take care and act responsibly
- Get the vaccine when you're offered it

I think we're well on course for pubs and restaurants to be fully open by end of June

In the South? Be lucky to have outdoors opened by then by the sound of the clowns.

[trueblue1234]

I get the feeling some people here want the spike so they can claim a victory.....

It's going well. Hoping this is really it.

Serious amount of Southern Reg cars in my part of the world this weekend.....bold.

I'm confused by what you mean? Do you think there's people about who thought we should be staying in lockdown forever?

My point was about this thread really - in an effort to throw it back at others. Not about general, real life.

Regarding real life....I think a tiny minority would be happy enough with the furlough life....it mustn't be bad. But the vast majority of people long for the good old days.

But is there anyone on this thread that is in favour of on going lockdowns irrespective of the numbers? I'm not aware of any.

[Rossfan]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

[trailer]

Things appear to be heading in the right direction. Hopefully normality by late summer. Vaccine passports will become the norm. As numbers remain low their is no excuse not to reopen things.

[Rudi]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

I have seen some outdoor smoking areas that aren't really outdoor. Roof, closed at 3 ends. Kind of like a buliding with  double door removed. No doubt some money hungry clowns will believe this constitutes an open space. Wonder if the health department have defined parameters for what constitutes an out door area.

[Hound]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

Exactly.
Don't think it's published yet, but I have heard the plan for indoors is June 28. This assumes everything stays on track.

[Milltown Row2]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

I have seen some outdoor smoking areas that aren't really outdoor. Roof, closed at 3 ends. Kind of like a buliding with  double door removed. No doubt some money hungry clowns will believe this constitutes an open space. Wonder if the health department have defined parameters for what constitutes an out door area.

Lots of bars that did 'some work' were refused opening in the North as it didnt meet requirements, so I'd imagine there are some points that have to be met for it to be 'safe'

[GetOverTheBar]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

I have seen some outdoor smoking areas that aren't really outdoor. Roof, closed at 3 ends. Kind of like a buliding with  double door removed. No doubt some money hungry clowns will believe this constitutes an open space. Wonder if the health department have defined parameters for what constitutes an out door area.

Lots of bars that did 'some work' were refused opening in the North as it didnt meet requirements, so I'd imagine there are some points that have to be met for it to be 'safe'

Met a fella coming out of a bar there on Sunday evening, half cut in great tune but for a non smoker he was absolutely stinking of it.

Wouldn't be my cup of tea to sit and have 2nd hand smoke about me all day. I'm happy enough to wait until normal indoors returns.

[Milltown Row2]

Outdoor dining/drink from 7th June in the 26.

I have seen some outdoor smoking areas that aren't really outdoor. Roof, closed at 3 ends. Kind of like a buliding with  double door removed. No doubt some money hungry clowns will believe this constitutes an open space. Wonder if the health department have defined parameters for what constitutes an out door area.

Lots of bars that did 'some work' were refused opening in the North as it didnt meet requirements, so I'd imagine there are some points that have to be met for it to be 'safe'

Met a fella coming out of a bar there on Sunday evening, half cut in great tune but for a non smoker he was absolutely stinking of it.

Wouldn't be my cup of tea to sit and have 2nd hand smoke about me all day. I'm happy enough to wait until normal indoors returns.

Yeah no rush for me, though I may start booking a few places to eat as I'd imagine they will be booked out for the first weekend

[Armagh18]

No deaths today in Ireland or Britain according to Joe.ie. Feck thats some going.

[Evil Genius]

No deaths today in Ireland or Britain according to Joe.ie. Feck thats some going.

Actually there were 4 deaths reported in Wales today, though none in England, Scotland or NI:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57055340

Which is probably just an anomaly, since Wales' overall virus figures have been just about the best in the UK recently.

[armaghniac]

No deaths today in Ireland or Britain according to Joe.ie. Feck thats some going.

That's a Monday thing.
But that said, these vaccines will mean that few people in future will die from Covid, other perhaps than those with a very short life expectancy.
Science works!

[highorlow]

Under 400 "cases" in Ireland again today.

Healthy 16 to 50 year olds are yet to be vaccinated. Full construction now open two weeks. Barber shops open today, super spreader marquee weddings, click and collect opening, inter county GAA back, golf back, training back outdoors, all superspreader things that were under enforced closure to "follow the science" are back, apart from pubs and restaurants. If the science is correct we are definitely in for a surge of "cases" in a week or so with the "R" number hitting 2 to 2.5 as the unvaccinated are the main cohort of "super" spreaders to start with.

[armaghniac]

Under 400 "cases" in Ireland again today.

Healthy 16 to 50 year olds are yet to be vaccinated. Full construction now open two weeks. Barber shops open today, super spreader marquee weddings, click and collect opening, inter county GAA back, golf back, training back outdoors, all superspreader things that were under enforced closure to "follow the science" are back, apart from pubs and restaurants. If the science is correct we are definitely in for a surge of "cases" in a week or so with the "R" number hitting 2 to 2.5 as the unvaccinated are the main cohort of "super" spreaders to start with.

Super spreader marquee weddings are not that common, universities are finishing up, and pubs remain closed and they are a huge problem.
There may be some increase in cases for a while, but they are doing 250,000 vaccines a week, by the end of month half the adults will have had some sort of vaccine and that will cut the R rate.

[highorlow]

by the end of month half the adults will have had some sort of vaccine and that will cut the R rate.

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