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Daddy Ireland said:
Prime Time tonight was stark reality. Although not discussed on the program USA, Spain and UK are next in line to follow the extremely grim picture in Italy.. We will be in full lockdown by Friday of next week. I am not scaremongering it is simply clear as day to me. Self isolation by all is the only answer for us.
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The USA may be up there with Italy already.

It appears tests were carried out but not enough laboratories were available to process the tests.

Laboratory capacity was ramped up two days ago to process the backlog and it is evident from the number of confirmed cases in the last two days, which rose from 6,411 to 13,859.

That is behind Spain and Germany with 18,077 and 15,320 confirmed cases respectively and ahead of France with 10,995.

Apparently it may take two weeks for the USA to work through the backlog.

The UK figures are low at 3,269 so far because of its very restricted testing, which does not reflect actual numbers.
 
For anyone looking for some good news, while a vaccine might be some time off, the list and early results of potential treatments undergoing fast-tracked trials is promising. Ignore the Obviously just ignore the Trump quotes in this...
 
London hospital declares critical incident last night as they max out on critical care beds - probably not a major hospital but they are now sending patients to other hospitals.

www.hsj.co.uk

Exclusive: Critical care unit overwhelmed by coronavirus patients

A major London hospital has declared a "critical incident" due to a surge in patients with coronavirus, with one senior director in the capital calling the development "petrifying".
www.hsj.co.uk www.hsj.co.uk
 
are the north numbers accurate though. I think at this stage the number drop feed is not really the point as the real point is we are heading for a much larger number eventually
 
Ireland:
There have been a further 126 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland, the Department of Health has said. The latest increase brings the total number of cases here to 683 since the first case was reported here earlier this month... There have been 12 people diagnosed with Covid-19 who have been admitted to intensive care units and 140 people overall were hospitalised.

UK:
The total number of confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 177. There have been 167 in England, six in Scotland, three in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
Boris Johnson is telling cafes, bars, and restaurants to close as soon as possible and not to open tomorrow. He said they can provide takeaway services. He also ordered nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms and leisure centres to close. Government will cover 80% of the wages of those out of work due to the closures.

France:
There are now 12,612 confirmed cases in France, and 450 deaths. Of the deaths, 87% were aged over 70 years old. There are 5,226 people in hospital, 35% of them over 65 years old: 1,297 of these are in intensive care, 50% under 60 years old. 1,587 have been released from hospital.

US:
US president Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to get needed medical supplies on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, mobilizing the federal government to marshal the private sector to combat the pandemic. Trump had said earlier in the week he would tap the act as needed. He said Friday he has put that in gear. Trump also announced an effective closure of the US border with Mexico, prohibiting most travel except for trade.
 
New York:
Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has ordered the shutdown of all non-essential businesses in the state, as the number of confirmed cases surged above 7,000. Except for essential services, all New Yorkers are now ordered to stay indoors from 8pm Sunday evening.
Although New Yorkers are strongly encouraged to stay indoors and public gatherings are limited, they can still go to the grocery store, hospital or doctor’s office, walk their dogs or even head to the laundromat. That’s simply because state officials have determined these activities are essential.

Spain:
The death toll now stands at 1,326, while there are 1,612 people in intensive care. A total of 2,125 people have recovered from the virus. According to the latest figure from Spain’s health ministry, the country now has 24,926 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, up from 19,980 on Friday. The statistics show that more than a third of all of the country’s cases are in the Madrid region, where there are 8,921 cases and where there have been 804 deaths.

Japan:
Japan recorded 1,016 cases of coronavirus as of Saturday. The tally rises to 1,728 if the 712 infections from the Diamond Princess cruise ship that was stranded at port near Tokyo last month are included. The death toll in the country, including fatalities from the ship, is 43.

In Australia, 1,049 cases of Covid-19, and seven deaths, have been reported.
Canada has 1,044 cases, and 13 deaths.

Pakistan and Vietnam have suspended international flights in a bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
 
102 new cases in Ireland, still hard to say where we are with the backlog in testing but I still feel slightly better with a drop in numbers.
 
Hi Eire

I doubt that it is significant.

There might be less actual lab testing on a Saturday?

I think we will have wait until the end of the month or longer to see a trend.

Brendan
 
IRELAND:
Another 102 CASES of Covid-19 have been announced in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total number to 785.
* 30% of cases have been hospitalised
* 13 cases admitted to ICU – representing 2% of all cases hospitalised
* 147 cases – 25% of cases are associated with healthcare worker
* Of those for whom transmission status is known, community transmission accounts for 42%, close contact accounts for 23%, travel abroad accounts for 35%.

UK:
The number of people to test positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Saturday is 5,018 –up from 3,983 at 9am on Friday, the Department of Health said. A total of 72,818 people have been tested, with 67,800 negative results.
A further 53 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19), have died – bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in England to 220. Patients were aged between 41 and 94 years old and all had underlying health conditions.

Italy:
793 new deaths from Covid-19, a one-day record that saw the country’s toll rise to 4,825. The number of Covid-19 infections rose by 6,557 to 53,578. The total number of fatalities in the northern Lombardy regions around Milan surpassed 3,000.

France:
The coronavirus death toll in France has jumped by 112 in 24 hours to 562, the health ministry has confirmed. The country now has 14,459 confirmed cases, while 525 people are in intensive care – half of whom are under 60 years old. The true number of people who are thought to have contracted Covid-19 is estimated at 30,000–90,000.

US:
US vice-president Mike Pence has said he will be tested for coronavirus after his aide tested positive for Covid-19.
 
Brendan Burgess said:
Hi Eire

I doubt that it is significant.

There might be less actual lab testing on a Saturday?

I think we will have wait until the end of the month or longer to see a trend.

Brendan
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Oh absolutely it’s going to be hard to have any great analysis for a while.
 
14 cases in nursing home in Leinster. Independent article is behind paywall.
Rte has nothing on it.

Cf Washington Post - all covid19 related information is freely available. Irish papers - time to follow suit.
 
The death toll in Spain has climbed to 1,720 – with 394 lives claimed in the past day – as the country’s prime minister warned that the “worst is yet to come” and announced plans to extend the country’s near-total lockdown until the 12 of April. Across Spain, the number of confirmed cases sits at 28,572, according to the latest data from the health ministry.

In Iran, the death toll rose has risen by 129 (8%) to 1,685 over the past day, and the number of cases has risen by 1,028 (5%) to 21,638.

In Germany, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany has risen by 1,948 (12%) to 18,610, and the number of deaths has increased by nine (20%) to 55, the country’s public health institute said.
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after a doctor who gave her a pneumococcal vaccine tests positive for coronavirus.

Ireland:
Another 121 people have been confirmed to have coronavirus as health chiefs announced the fourth Irish death from the illness.
17 cases have been admitted to ICU.
There is now at least one confirmed case of Covid-19 in every county in Ireland
Of those for whom transmission status is known, community transmission accounts for 44%, close contact accounts for 23% and travel abroad accounts for 33%.
Cases confirmed today were most likely exposed to Covid-19 prior to the introduction of the public health measures implemented on Friday, 13 March.
 
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