Coronavirus in Ireland/N Ireland

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The first case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Northern Ireland.
A passenger travelled from Italy to the North via Dublin.
I don't know how we will cope in the Republic if we have large numbers ill with the virus as our health service is already at breaking point.

@ElspethFlashman that sounds good. Glad you feel they're doing a good job. Are you North or Republic? All the pulling together is so heart warming

I feel your update will help stop my visions of hundreds of people in Hospital corridors.

Also pleased to hear that Dyson are making ventilators

Was anyone just out for the one minute clap? It was quite moving. 👏🏼👏🏼

Yes I was out with DS. Lots of saucepans, car horns, whistles and cheering. Lovely to hear.

We clapped, we could hear others. Dd1 couldn't hear anyone where she lives.

I was surprised how many we could hear. All terribly civilised round these parts, no horns or pot walloping, just clapping and a few children enjoying the chance to cheer at bedtime

Just two other people out on our road, so a bit disappointing.

10 deaths in the last 24 hours in ROI. RIP.

Yeah I'm a nurse in a hospital in ROI.

Not gonna lie, it's hugely stressful keeping up with all the precautions. And I get very claustrophobic in the masks and the gowns are so sweaty. And people at work can talk about nothing else and you just long for another topic of conversation. So I am feeling a lot of stress just being in that atmosphere and I don't enjoy work as much as I did. I would much prefer to be working from home and just ignore it more.

But the panic we see in other countries isn't present, thank God.

The 10 deaths are very sad. Median age is 79.

The progression from catching it to death is 17-20 days, so these are people who caught it in the first week or so of it coming to Ireland. Awful for the families.

This is Ireland - I know people who know two of today's 'people'. One had recent diagnosis of a health problem. It's a really difficult time for a family to have to face a funeral.
Look after yourself Elspeth, the rest of us have much easier rules to follow.

Best of luck to you Elspeth, and thanks 👏 👏

Applause all round our wee estate & much WhatsApp chat about it. We all have loved ones in nhs.

@ElspethFlashman I imagine this waiting part is so hard. Hope our frontline workers up here feel as confident as you do & that everyone in the front line all over this island feels the power of strength, love & respect coming your way to help carry you through. X

Thanks a mill.

Better go to bed now, early start.

Just occurred to me though that since there is a timeline of up to 20 days as I said, well..... Cheltenham was on the 10th to 13th. So next week is when we may see Cheltenham people in ICU or worse.

@Squigean how are you this evening?

I didn't clap as I was with my parents no other houses around. I was clapping on the inside. Watched it in the news and shed a little tear. Still crying at all the facebook posts too, the one from London is amazing.
Thank you @ElspethFlashman for all you are doing. Keep safe.
@Squigean hope you're doing okay.

ElspethFlashman thank you and all those working so hard to help us.
On our road there were a good few out clapping for the wonderful healthcare workers.

Oh Elspeth, that sounds tough going for half an hour, never mind a full day. Good on yer.

So we're on full lockdown now.

I think they are very calming, unlike UK counterpart! But it sucks.

Simon Harris was on earlier answering children's questions. He was so lovely and reassuring.

Yep Lockdown. No more going to my parents house. Who's going to make my Sunday dinner now.
Luckily I have Alexa to talk to.

What does full lockdown mean? Is it being enforced?

Well you could be stopped and have to produce your driving licence.

Yes Gardaí are going to be everywhere.

In reality it just clears up some lingering messiness, like people evacuating to their holiday homes in Achill and the Aran Islands (which was really pissing off the Islanders), also things like groups of youths messing about on greens with a bunch of cans.

Also might put a bit of cop on to the over 70s who were still visiting people on the QT and allowing family to visit them.

Tbh I think it's just rubber stamping what 90% of the population have been doing anyway.

Anyone seen an explanation of “cocooning”. I can’t get onto gov.ie to see any details