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The Department of Health has confirmed 1,725 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Irish Republic within the past 24 hours.
There are currently 473 Covid patients in hospital, same figure up 24 on yesterday’s confirmed figure. The department has also confirmed that 97 people are now in intensive care, which is a rise of 4 as was reported yesterday.
Meanwhile, some welcome news; the number of people registering for Covid-19 vaccinations has increased, according to the HSE Chief Executive.
Health Service Executive (HSE) chief Mr Paul Reid has stated that there are no paediatric ICU beds available in the Republic and there are only 11 adult ICU beds free.
Worldwide the known total confirmed Covid-19 case numbers stands at 243,477,170, with known total deaths standing at 4,946,277. Total known vaccine doses administered todate stands at 6,798,043,785.
The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 within the Irish Republic stands at 428,152 with, sadly, a total of 5,369 deaths.
A number of Irish hospitals have ceased or cut back elective care, due to pressure created by the high levels of Covid cases and respiratory illnesses and hospitals are facing huge demands with emergency care cases also going up, as rising numbers of people present for delayed care for Covid.
While government and HSE are using a “softly-softly” encouragement approach; most evident in their daily Covid briefings / announcements, it is obvious that a large majority of individuals are seriously failing to meet even basic public health guidelines; as in the observance of adherence to social distancing, face covering and handwashing.
In Ireland, opposition politicians from all groupings outside government and indeed some offering government support, are behaving reprehensibly and abominably in their failing to fully support the present Irish government; all whinging criticisms in their efforts to grasp at power, sadly at the expense of working communities under sentence of death from a worldwide pandemic, none of which is their fault.
In Northern Ireland, another 1,061 cases of Covid-19 virus were reported in the past 24 hours down from 1,323 on yesterday.
Sadly, today a further 5 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland over the same time frame.
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,661.
As we enter into this bank holiday weekend, take particular care with the three Cs – Crowded places with many people nearby, Close contact settings, especially where people may not be vaccinated, and Confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
The Department of Health has confirmed 2,427 new cases of Covid-19 here in the Republic of Ireland within the past 24 hours.
There remain 449 people in hospital suffering from the virus, which is down 8 on yesterday’s reported figures. The Department has confirmed 93 people are being treated in ICU; same figure up 3 from yesterday.
An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has warned that up to 150 people could be in intensive care units with Covid, by the end of November and same could lead to a necessary annual vaccine against the virus into the future. He further added that he could not predict when Ireland would return to normal, following the current pandemic.
The 14 day incidence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the 8 Local Electoral Area (LEA), here in Co. Tipperary, between October 5th and October 18th reads as follows: –
Thurles Electoral Area 56.
Roscrea Templemore Electoral Area 47.
Nenagh Electoral Area 161.
Newport Electoral Area 76.
Cashel – Tipperary Electoral Area 94.
Clonmel Electoral Area 96.
Carrick-on-Suir Electoral Area 60.
Cahir Electoral Area 84.
In Northern Ireland, yet another 1,323 cases of coronavirus were reported over the past 24 hours, down slightly from the 1,355 cases reported yesterday, with, sadly, another 10 Covid-19 related deaths reported also today.
Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions are due to ease further next week after decisions made at the NI executive meeting on Thursday evening last.
It is a move which has been criticised as “stupid” and “madness” by the Dr Tom Black (Chairperson of the British Medical Association) (BMA) in Northern Ireland.
Right now, across Northern Ireland there are about 180 more patients in hospitals than there are available beds. From the end of July until the middle of September, Northern Ireland has had the worst Covid death rate in the UK, with Northern Ireland also having the lowest vaccination rate in the UK.
Choosing to get vaccinated is an act of protection for yourself, as it may save your life; but it is also an act of solidarity with others; the more of us that get vaccinated, the safer we all will be.
There have been 2,466 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed by the Department of Health here in the Republic of Ireland over the past 24 hours.
Todays figures are the highest number of daily infections reported since January 21st last, when 2,608 people were confirmed with the disease.
The number of people in our hospitals who have tested positive for the disease today, stands at 457; same 9 more than reported yesterday. Of these, 90 are receiving treatment in intensive our care units, an increase of two on yesterday.
An Tánaiste Mr Leo Varadkar has stated that there is always the possibility of restrictions being reintroduced, but the aim of all should be to get through winter without imposing further restrictions.
Mr Varadkar said it is becoming increasingly clear that the Covid virus is going to be with us forever, and it’s going to become an endemic virus that is seasonal in nature.
According to the Covid-19 Data Hub the total number of cases within the Thurles electoral area only, over the 14 day period from October 5th to October 18th, 2021, stands at 56.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, has warned that the bank holiday weekend will bring increased levels of socialising across the country and with the current trajectory of the disease it is important that every individual knows and acts on the basic measures to limit the spread of Covid-19.
The vast majority of Irish adults are expressing their displeasure with the re-opening of Nightclubs by the government, especially when their re-opening is introduced on a Bank Holiday weekend. Parents are understandably worried that second level students attending nightclubs, will come into contact with the disease, and carry same back into their homes and schools, resulting in another lock-down, coming up to the Christmas season.
The HSE is continuing to operate walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centres across the country for anyone aged 12 years and older.
In Northern Ireland, another 1,355 cases of the virus were also notified by the Department of Health, up from 1,051 on Thursday.
The latest hospital figures show that there were 358 patients with Covid-19 in their hospitals; same up from 357 patients yesterday.
Of these, 33 patients are in northern intensive care beds, compared to 35 on reported yesterday. Some 7 further coronavirus-related deaths have also been sadly reported in Northern Ireland today.
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic now stands at 2,646, while a total of 264,803 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Northern Ireland since the pandemic began.
As we come into the bank holiday weekend, take particular care with the three Cs – Crowded places with many people nearby, Close contact settings, especially where people may not be vaccinated, and Confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
An operating Facebook social media account belonging to a group that continues to spread Covid-19 misinformation and idiotic conspiracy theories, has more than doubled their number of interactions it got in the first six months of 2021. This is despite a promise by Facebook to tackle all false virus pandemic claims.
A report published today by the United Kingdom founded Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) condemns Facebook’s efforts in tackling false information related to COVID-19 and vaccines on its platform. In particular they have failed by analysing the presence of a group called the World Doctors Alliance, whose members have spread various false and conspiratorial claims about the Covid pandemic, over the past 16 months.
Viewed more than 21.1 million times; the World Doctors Alliance (WDA), co-founded by former UCD Professor Dolores Cahill, now have more than half a million followers on their Facebook pages; a 13,000% increase since the start of this Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Facebook is failing in its commitment to prohibit and remove false claims about COVID-19. The report also exposes major gaps in the efficacy of Facebook’s fact-checking program in languages outside of English and demonstrates that the platform is seriously failing to use the knowledge of these fact-checking organisations to take meaningful action against the grossly misinformed group.
Dolores Cahill, a former member of the minor right-wing, hard Eurosceptic political party in Ireland, which call, themselves (God help us),‘The Irish Freedom Party’; was one of 11 candidates to contest the 2020 Irish General Election, held on Saturday February 8th, 2020, with none of their candidates being successfully elected. Dolores Cahill, claiming to represent Tipperary came second-last in the Tipperary constituency, with a miserable 521 first preference votes. Following this election failure her agents ceased to function, in the removal of her election posters, for almost one year.
Note: Any posters in place before or after the stipulated election time-frame is deemed to be in breach of the legislation and are subject to an on-the-spot litter fine of €150 per week. Which begs the question did Tipperary Municipal District Council or Tipperary County Council exact their legally entitled dues?
The Department of Health has confirmed 2,029 new cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, here in the Republic of Ireland.
There are 448 patients with the virus in our hospitals, 88 of whom remain in intensive care.
Professor Seamus O’Reilly has confirmed that emergency departments are full. He said there are also staffing problems due to breakthrough Covid-19 infections among vaccinated healthcare workers; which indicates that immunity from the virus is waning.
The HSE is now expected to begin vaccinating around 800,000 people, aged between 60-80 years with booster jabs, within the next 7 days.
HSE National Lead for Vaccination Mr Damien McCallion said that in the last 14 days, around 1,000 people a day have come forward for first time vaccination. Yesterday, he said, 2,500 registered, which involved all age groups. This news comes as ICU figures show that 52% of patients were not vaccinated, 41% are fully vaccinated, with 5% partially vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has reported 1,051 additional cases of Covid-19 and four deaths in the past 24 hours.
As we come into the bank holiday weekend, take particular care with the three Cs – Crowded places with many people nearby, Close contact settings, especially where people may not be vaccinated, and Confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
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