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COVID-19 UPDATE: Kilkenny doctors warned to watch for mysterious syndrome affecting children

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2020 0

Parents and doctors in Kilkenny have been warned to watch for a mysterious Covid-linked severe inflammatory syndrome affecting children. The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said a warning from the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) says several countries recently reported cases of children being hospitalised in intensive care because of a rare paediatric

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 16 pass away as Mater Hospital investigated over bulk reporting

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2020 0

A further 16 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,522‬ while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 23,956 after another 129 were diagnosed. There have been a further 15 deaths as […]

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Green light for some Kilkenny businesses as people advised to use face coverings when shopping

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2020 Post a comment

The Cabinet has given the go-ahead for Phase One of the Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted as expected. At a press conference this afternoon, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people should use face coverings when on public transport or in an enclosed indoor public area, such as retail. Speaking at Government Buildings, he said […]

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Getting back to normal: Government set to ease Covid-19 restrictions, small groups allowed to meet outside

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2020 0

The Taoiseach is today expected to announce the first significant easing of Covid-19 restrictions since the pandemic shut down the country. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) yesterday agreed to move into phase one of the plan to reopen the country. After the Cabinet signs off on its recommendation, the Taoiseach is set to […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Death toll surpasses 1,500, Taoiseach warns it will be ‘months’ before normal travel possible

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2020 0

Ten more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 426 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus now stands at 1,506. There are now 23,827 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar indicated the […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 14 new cases of virus in Kilkenny, ‘300,000 will be out of work for years to come’

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2020 0

Fourteeen new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded locally since the beginning of the week. The number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny has risen to 291, according to the latest county-by-county breakdown of Covid-19 figures. Meanwhile, concerns at the economic fallout as a result of the pandemic were highlighted in a stark report this morning […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Number of deaths falls to lowest since March as Taoiseach says opening schools ‘among safest things’ to do

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2020 0

A further 10 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours – the lowest since the end of March –  the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,499 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 23,401 after another 159 were […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 24 pass away as expert says face masks are ‘critical’

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

A further 24 people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,488‬ while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 23,242 after another 107  were diagnosed. Meanwhile, NPHET discussed guidance around the use of […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Six new confirmed cases of virus in Kilkenny, Ireland’s top doctor warns against complacency

By Kilkenny Now 12th May 2020 0

The number of coronavirus cases in Kilkenny has risen to 277. It represents an increase of six new confirmed cases of the virus in recent days since the previous county-by-county breakdown of Covid-19 figures. The Department of Health last night confirmed a further 15 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the country have […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 15 more die from virus, vast majority want to continue working remotely when restrictions ease

By Kilkenny Now 11th May 2020 Post a comment

A further 15 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 139 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,467. There are now 23,135 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as newly published research suggests […]