The Omicron tracker

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Probably not just Omicron but I guess thats the main factor we have reached this point.

Covid: Ireland set to confirm Nphet’s worst-case scenario case predictions

The latest data on positive swabs shows 21,847 detected the virus on Thursday – a 49.56 per cent positivity rate on the 44,081 tests carried out.

[peasant]

30.12. The Examiner ...further to the numbers above ...

Currently, 619 people are hospitalised with the virus, of which 88 are in ICU.

Hospital numbers now well north of 600 ..it was only two days ago that the 500 barrier was breached.
Unfortunately it looks like the worst case scenario prediction with >1500 hospitalised is no longer unlikely



...and the fudging also starts:
test capacity overwhelmed ...test less
too many people potentially missing from vital jobs ...isolate less

As the testing system comes under massive pressure, it is understood that his letter includes a recommendation that some limited groups should have a positive antigen test before they seek a PCR test if they have symptoms, or wait until symptoms subside with continued negative antigen tests.

Changes on the self-isolation period for people who have been boosted have also been put forward by the CMO, which would see the minimum time brought down to seven days for some people

[Banshee Bones]

30.12. The Examiner ...further to the numbers above ...



Hospital numbers now well north of 600 ..it was only two days ago that the 500 barrier was breached.
Unfortunately it looks like the worst case scenario prediction with >1500 hospitalised is no longer unlikely



...and the fudging also starts:
test capacity overwhelmed ...test less
too many people potentially missing from vital jobs ...isolate less

HSE hospital beds crisis over new year, surely this is unprecedented, panic, panic


Meannwhile RTE are making a fortune from COVID ads that the taxpayer is footing the bill for

[peasant]

HSE hospital beds crisis over new year, surely this is unprecedented, panic, panic

All we're doing in this thread is track actual numbers vs initial predictions, we' ll leave the panicking to other threads.

[isha]

I think (not sure) that peak hospitalisation previously has been 1900.

There are also about 50/50 of hospital admissions at just this moment FOR covid versus for other things but tested positive.

[Samson]

Two homes on my road have got it, 1 fully vaccinated and are ill, but nothing to worry about, the other house husband not vaccinated and wife is, wife ill and husband "its a mickey mouse cold", was talking to him as he put the bins out.
Anecdotal i know , but matches reports online, its a mild illness and even milder in the unvaccinated.

[PogMoThoin]

Two homes on my road have got it, 1 fully vaccinated and are ill, but nothing to worry about, the other house husband not vaccinated and wife is, wife ill and husband "its a mickey mouse cold", was talking to him as he put the bins out.
Anecdotal i know , but matches reports online, its a mild illness and even milder in the unvaccinated.

That's all the evidence we need contact CDC

[peasant]

31.12. The Journal

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE confirmed a further 20,110 cases of Covid-19 in this country.

As of 8am, 682 people were in hospital with the virus, 86 of whom were in intensive care.

[peasant]

01.01.2022 The Journal

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE confirmed a further 23,281 cases of Covid-19 in this country.

As of 8am, 656 people were in hospital with the virus, 85 of whom were in intensive care.

Higher incidence than yesterday, but lower hospital numbers

[isha]

ICU lowest in 2 months and hospital covid cases 1077 people less than this day last year. Plus significant numbers of hospital cases are incidental findings of Covid.

[Banshee Bones]

ICU lowest in 2 months and hospital covid cases 1077 people less than this day last year. Plus significant numbers of hospital cases are incidental findings of Covid.

and whats the RTE headline I hear you ask? "Christmas period sees more Covid cases than all of 2020"

Other news: Government showers huge sums of taxpayers money on RTE for covid ads, Dr Hulahoop warns that waves of even more panicky headlines are coming in new year

[490808]

and whats the RTE headline I hear you ask? "Christmas period sees more Covid cases than all of 2020"

Other news: Government showers huge sums of taxpayers money on RTE for covid ads, Dr Hulahoop warns that waves of even more panicky headlines are coming in new year

Even if Omicron isn't currently hospitalising as many as Delta it seems that it is so transmissible that there may be enough of it to lead to more ending up in hospital. Its always been a numbers game but hopefully Omicron is stacking the number is favour of the punters.

[peasant]

02.01. The Mirror ... for a change

There have been 17,071 further cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland today by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).

The Department of Health says there are now 717 people in hospital, of which 87 are in ICU.

It adds that the case data is provisional "given the current high incidence".

Hospital numbers over 700 now after yesterday's dip

[isha]

Hospital numbers over 700 now after yesterday's dip

Total Admissions Sunday - 118
Covid Admissions 70
Hospital Detected 48

[490808]

A further 17,071 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Department of Health.

[490808]

More antigen tests

HSE to triple antigen testing with 350,000 to be posted out this week

[DeletedUser]

Genuine question - are there still colds ???

I’m feeling like boiled over shite at the minute but I was a Covid OG (I asked a young person if I got that right!!).

In April 2020 I waited for the sweet release of death - last few days it’s not that bad.

[490808]

Hard to say what I have, sorish dry throat, streaming nose and cough but its not Covid at leasts antigen tests and a PCR don't think so.

Part of it is an allergy to something like hay fever so antihistamines keep the nose under control but the cough is a bit of a pain.

There definitely are colds and flu around still but the only problem you'd probably catch Omicron more easily.

[Scotty]

More antigen tests

HSE to triple antigen testing with 350,000 to be posted out this week

Antigen tests are about as useful as a chocolate teapot. Only 54% of positive antigen were confirmed by PCR.

Apparently the Lidl ones are particularly high for false positives.

[peasant]

03.01. from breaking news Ireland

Over 6,000 healthcare staff are understood to be on Covid-related leave as the health system braces for a sharp surge in hospitalisations.

As reported by the The Irish Times, the high number of absentees is due to staff isolating after contracting the virus or being deemed a close contact.

Sources say the number of absent staff has increased dramatically from the 3,800 noted before Christmas and has surpassed the 5,000 high reached during the January 2021 surge. Exact figures for current absentee rates are expected to be published by the HSE later this week.

I would reckon that other critical services and supply chains have similar absentee issues

[Scotty]

I would reckon that other critical services and supply chains have similar absentee issues

The Gardai are struggling with numbers as are Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus.

My own Mrs is general manager of a healthcare company with 330 staff. 66 are out today with covid or as close contacts.

[peasant]

03.01. today's numbers from The Journal

HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE confirmed an additional 16,986 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland today.

As of 8am, 804 people were in hospital with the virus, 93 of whom are in intensive care.

Hospital numbers have risen again > 800 now.
So the dip from two days ago unfortunately was just a blip

The latest figures come in the wake of warnings from NPHET that the PCR testing system has been overwhelmed by the volume of the disease in the country, and that the true volume of cases is up to 40% higher.

[Banshee Bones]

03.01. today's numbers from The Journal



Hospital numbers have risen again > 800 now.
So the dip from two days ago unfortunately was just a blip

Would there be any figures on how many hospitalised due to Covid rather than hospitalised "with" Covid

[490808]

US schools delay openings as Omicron pushes pandemic to record highs

[490808]

Just spotted this article about Irish schools going back but I thought it was worth posting here because it has an excellent graph of daily case numbers from the vary start of the pandenic back in Feb 2020.