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Interesting line here from a quote by a Taoiseach spokesperson in this CNN report on Ireland's third wave:
"the incidence of infection was 'relatively low' in hospitality, retail and construction settings".
Not sure that can be definitively stated. https://twitter.com/donie/status/1349041732076380160
"the incidence of infection was 'relatively low' in hospitality, retail and construction settings".
Not sure that can be definitively stated. https://twitter.com/donie/status/1349041732076380160
28 settings in the HPSC Cluster report every week that details outbreaks.
3 of these relate to private households/families, where the bulk are reported. But, they don't occur there, they are brought in.
6 are healthcare settings, which were largely consistent until this week.
3 of these relate to private households/families, where the bulk are reported. But, they don't occur there, they are brought in.
6 are healthcare settings, which were largely consistent until this week.
Take out 'Other', 'Unknown' and Not Specified along with rows that have had very few since beginning, that's another 7 or so.
If you remove those related to hospitality and retail, that's a further 5 that didn't drive transmission.
Leaves a few possibilities;
If you remove those related to hospitality and retail, that's a further 5 that didn't drive transmission.
Leaves a few possibilities;
Travel/Transport, Sporting and 'Social Gathering' (all v small numbers)
This leaves two major sectors: education and workplaces.
I am not in any way saying these are unsafe locations, but infections don't occur in households randomly (contd. below)
This leaves two major sectors: education and workplaces.
I am not in any way saying these are unsafe locations, but infections don't occur in households randomly (contd. below)
... My point is more that we have been told time and time again that schools in particular are safe places. Something and somewhere has to have driven infections, and saying those sectors are "relatively low" incidence means it came from somewhere else, which is a dangerous line.
Again, I'm not questioning the safety of schools here.
I'm pointing out that if you remove those settings as sources of significant infection, there are very few other areas they could have occurred, which threatens the government (and NPHET's) assertion that schools are safe.
I'm pointing out that if you remove those settings as sources of significant infection, there are very few other areas they could have occurred, which threatens the government (and NPHET's) assertion that schools are safe.
