IOM Covid removing restrictions

[Annoymouse]

Just now, HeliX said:

The positive person isolating stops them from sharing the same breathing space as the people they otherwise would've shared it with. Yes, it won't catch everyone, but given spread is exponential, taking people out of the chain is a good thing.

Well its a waste of time and money, to late to bring in restrictions now, let it rip through the community and be done with it.

[Ham_N_Eggs]

3 minutes ago, HeliX said:

The positive person isolating stops them from sharing the same breathing space as the people they otherwise would've shared it with. Yes, it won't catch everyone, but given spread is exponential, taking people out of the chain is a good thing.

It's not going to work. People just won't take them. Why would you? Get a positive test you're out of work for 10 days with no financial support. They either don't think things through or it's deliberate. It's beginning to look like the latter.

Edited July 15, 2021 by Ham_N_Eggs

[Happier diner]

1 hour ago, GD4ELI said:

My local sailing club has just closed the kitchens for a deep clean after a member of staff tested positive. This is the correct approach.

Perhaps deep clean is a bit of an exaggeration of the need. A wipe down of the surfaces would suffice perfectly well. Viruses have no resistance to bleach, or even the mention of bleach so I dont know why they all shut down for a 'deep clean'. 

[HeliX]

1 minute ago, Ham_N_Eggs said:

It's not going to work. People just won't take them. Why would you? Get a positive test you're out of work for 10 days with no financial support. They either don't think things through or it's deliberate. It's beginning to look like the latter.

There should be financial support. But anyone who isn't self-employed will likely have sick pay in their contract?

[HeliX]

Just now, Happier diner said:

Perhaps deep clean is a bit of an exaggeration of the need. A wipe down of the surfaces would suffice perfectly well. Viruses have no resistance to bleach, or even the mention of bleach so I dont know why they all shut down for a 'deep clean'. 

Soapy water is enough to do coronavirus in. Also virtually nobody has caught it from a surface anyway.

[Ramseyboi]

2 minutes ago, HeliX said:

There should be financial support. But anyone who isn't self-employed will likely have sick pay in their contract?

For ten days when they aren’t sick but have voluntarily taken a test that says they might get sick at some point in the future and so can’t work?

[HeliX]

Just now, Ramseyboi said:

For ten days when they aren’t sick but have voluntarily taken a test that says they might get sick at some point in the future and so can’t work?

For ten days where they have been given an isolation order.

[Ham_N_Eggs]

1 minute ago, Ramseyboi said:

For ten days when they aren’t sick but have voluntarily taken a test that says they might get sick at some point in the future and so can’t work?

You're just gibbering now

[Ramseyboi]

Just now, HeliX said:

For ten days where they have been given an isolation order.

Which they have bought on themselves voluntarily.

People aren’t going to do it.  Which is good.

[HeliX]

1 minute ago, Ramseyboi said:

Which they have bought on themselves voluntarily.

People aren’t going to do it.  Which is good.

As if you're trying to frame behaving responsibly as a bad thing.

[Barlow]

Just listening to the Gov Covid Briefing.

"Balance of risk" seems to be the new go to cosy phrase, although Howard said he has used it much.

Which is fair enough.

[Boris Johnson]

The whole lot of MHKs need emptying, the last 18 months has shown that they are incapable of governing anything, let a lone a "country" 

The ignorance shown by totally dismissing the advisory group is the final nail.

Bunch of fuc*ing incompetents. 

They normally get by because the IOM government does not have to make any proper, life changing decisions. This is different.

Covid has changed that and its like going into war with a primary school teaching assistant as the leader (No disrespect to primary school teaching assistants BTW - I am sure they know their own capabilities)

Listening to MBE today was sickening, "Its COMIN decision at the end of the day"      absolute f'ing arseho*es

[AcousticallyChallenged]

I can see why they're going with the approach of 'balancing risk' as they put it.

But, I don't have is the faith or confidence in them to make pragmatic decisions quickly. They've shown themselves multiple times to dilly dally beyond the point of no return, at the overall detriment to the island.

[Ham_N_Eggs]

Quayle "Washing hands is very important"... Yes because they washed their have of responsibilities.

This is another train wreck of a presser.

Edited July 15, 2021 by Ham_N_Eggs
Make it less nonsensical

[AcousticallyChallenged]

24 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said:

It's not going to work. People just won't take them. Why would you? Get a positive test you're out of work for 10 days with no financial support. They either don't think things through or it's deliberate. It's beginning to look like the latter.

Seeing as they love conspiracy on here.

A new one: The Island is being used by Bojo and co as a testing ground for the new unlocking set to take place in the UK, both trialling the 2+2 contact tracing exemption and removing mandatory testing/isolation.

It's likely bollocks, but someone will believe it.