HSE PCR Test Appointment availability
The graphs are back, because availability has once again collapsed.
This is omicron. Dublin has about 13 appointments left fro Thursday.
The graphs are back, because availability has once again collapsed.
This is omicron. Dublin has about 13 appointments left fro Thursday.
The HSE booking system is under severe load as people try to book appointment slots that simple don't exist.
It's hard to convey the speed at which availability has collapsed. It's gone from quite good, with slots available within a few hours, to this in two days really.
It's hard to convey the speed at which availability has collapsed. It's gone from quite good, with slots available within a few hours, to this in two days really.
I take that as a measure of the growth in omicron case rates. Huge numbers of cases are arriving exactly as predicted by all international data
Ireland is unable to measure the case rates given the testing constraints. This collapse in availability of appointments is the measure
Ireland is unable to measure the case rates given the testing constraints. This collapse in availability of appointments is the measure
update.
update. It's hard to keep up with this pace. I'm seeing very surprising pace of drop in availability, even as someone who watched this closely for weeks.
What’s most worrying about this isn’t the scale of availability crisis, and I think that’s the right word again, but rather how quickly it’s happened. Two days ago availability was tightening but still adequate.
Now it’s gone. That’s the impact of omicron. it will double again.
Now it’s gone. That’s the impact of omicron. it will double again.
update. HSE PCR Test availability now in free-fall.
Just 7 appointments available for today in the country (Donegal 5, Kildare 2)
Just 7 appointments available for today in the country (Donegal 5, Kildare 2)
for comparison, just 10 minutes later
what you are looking at essentially is the availability of self-referral HSE PCR Tests across the country for tomorrow Thursday 23rd Dec.
There are just 7 appointments available today as of about 20 minutes ago.
There are just 7 appointments available today as of about 20 minutes ago.
This is the worst I've seen so far in 4 weeks.
The whole country is now essentially any a 40hrs+ wait for PCR testing.
Next availability is Friday morning, released tonight. I expect it will be gone by breakfast tomorrow.
The whole country is now essentially any a 40hrs+ wait for PCR testing.
Next availability is Friday morning, released tonight. I expect it will be gone by breakfast tomorrow.
availability now needs to be increased by about 15,000 tests a day to even keep up with todays demand.
Tomorrow demand will be significantly higher as omicron spreads.
Tomorrow demand will be significantly higher as omicron spreads.
reported case rates thus bear NO relationship to the real case rates.
To report them as anything other than inaccurate is a national disservice.
To report them as anything other than inaccurate is a national disservice.
galway's gone. as is Clare, Mayo.
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