Daddy Ireland
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Anyone know how many respirators we currently have in Ireland ?
Prime Time suggests that we have 1029 ventilators in Public Hospitals, 200 in Private Hospitals and a further 900 ordered.
No health service can cope with what Italy and China have endured according to Dr. Catherine Motherway of UHL.
Potentially, as the article states that " the idea has been studied in theory and tried once before "This doctor in Canada has come up with a way of doubling use:
Staff are using PPE around the clock to manage these possible cases, possibly wasting PPE if they are negative.
What is the expected % of false negative tests ?
No. Im stating that the delay in getting test results is leading to patients being isolated and staff using up PPE when they wouldnt otherwise need to if they had a rapid test result. They may be using up PPE that might be badly needed in the weeks ahead. Testing delays and result turnaround times are a problem.
My grandson, a vulnerable member of the community, has been waiting 5+ days already and that may stretch to 10+ to be swabbed plus the time it takes to get the sample tested, plus the time to communicate the results. But of course Leo, Simon, Holohan & Co are doing a great job according to those they hold in thrall of themI know of people waiting for swab appts for 5 days.