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Survey shows 45% of people have cancelled social events between now and Christmas

Public health officials have advised against major socialisation events such as Christmas parties.

ALMOST HALF OF all adults in Ireland have cancelled planned social events between now and Christmas, according to a new survey.

Results from the latest Amarach Public Opinions Survey, conducted for the Department of Health, found those aged 34-44 were slightly more likely to have cancelled a social event (48%), while 44% of those aged under 35 said they had cancelled an event.

The results come after a number of calls from public health officials for people to reduce their social contacts.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan last week said the “responsible thing” for public health was not to plan “major socialisation events” like Christmas parties.

The survey found a slight reduction over the last week in those attending restaurants (21%) and pubs (22%). 

85% of people surveyed reported that someone had checked that they had their Covid-19 digital certificate in the past week before they were allowed to enter a venue. This compared to 77% of people surveyed the previous week. 

The survey also had a number of findings in relation to antigen tests.

One fifth of adults surveyed said they had taken an antigen test for Covid-19 in the last week.

68% of people who reported having symptoms took an antigen test and the majority (95%) of tests done – both by symptomatic and non-symptomatic people – in the last week were negative.

Just 34% of people with symptoms who took an antigen test and received a negative result arranged a PCR test. The survey found just 37% of symptomatic people who received a negative result with an antigen test self-isolated.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:02 PM

    Thats horrendous, poor Kid.

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    Mute Valentine Kane
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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:28 PM

    What is wrong with people?

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    Jul 19th 2021, 3:34 PM

    @Valentine Kane: Unfortunately some people have serious mental issues which our societies no longer take responsibilities for. As such people who should be institutionalised are left out in their communities where no-one is able to monitor them or even make sure they are taking their medication.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 3:45 PM

    @Steve: I love that false notion we have that we used to better for these people. “Our society no longer takes responsibility for” – our society used to put single mothers in homes, we never came close to whatever you think we had

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    Jul 19th 2021, 5:23 PM

    @Big Smokey: What are you babbling on about? I’m talking about mental health issues and society as a whole (you know the world!) NOT Ireland and how it treated single mothers a few decades ago!

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    Jul 19th 2021, 7:30 PM

    @Steve: How would you define “serious mental issues” and what grounds would you use for locking people up against their will.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 9:30 PM

    @Damon16: The people with issues such as wanting to eat other people are likely who he is referring to.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:40 PM

    Human beings, capable of the most incredibly heroic, generous and kind actions. Also capable of despicable cruel, barbaric and heinous behaviour.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:55 PM

    @Michael Burke: yup…we ain’t that all evolved are we…let’s hope we make it to a more peaceful state of evolution.

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    Jul 20th 2021, 1:08 AM

    @Michael Burke: Indeed. Also, I hope they shot the actual killer and not some random burglar.

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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:29 PM

    What the actual fu¢k……….

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    Jul 19th 2021, 2:38 PM

    Sick

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    Jul 19th 2021, 3:21 PM

    Omg that’s just horrible. Freaks me out altogether

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    Jul 21st 2021, 6:53 AM

    Why shoot him if he wasn’t armed he had a lot of questions to answer

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