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LATEST: More than 300 in hospital as 1,688 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd August 2021 0

There are now 314 people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 – the highest number since the end of March. The number of people in ICU is up five to 59. The Department of Health also confirmed this evening that a further 1,688 people have contracted the virus. The sharp rise in hospitalisations – an […]

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LATEST: 2,125 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2021 0

A further 2,098 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. That’s an increase of 27 on yesterday’s total. The number of people with the virus in hospital has been recorded at 259, an increase of eight on yesterday’s numbers. There are 54 patients in intensive care, up two on yesterday. […]

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LATEST: ‘Dose 1 and Dose 2 vaccine clinics’ to open as 1,818 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th August 2021 0

A further 1,818 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. However the number of people being treated for the virus in hospital has fallen by five to 244. There are now 52 Covid patients in intensive care, according to the department’s latest daily briefing. The latest figures were confirmed […]

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LATEST: Almost 1,500 new cases of virus as 100,000 12-15 year olds register for vaccine

By Kilkenny Now 17th August 2021 0

A further 1,496 more people have contected the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. The number of people with the virus in hospital has fallen by 14 to 248. There are 54 patients in intensive care, down three on yesterday. The latest figures comes as Health Service Executive (HSE) chief executive Paul Reid […]

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LATEST: 1,758 new cases of virus, Ireland stops deliveries of AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2021 0

A further 1,758 more people have contected the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are 248 people being treated for the virus in hospital, up 19 since yesterday. The number of people in intensive care units is 48, up five on the previous 24 hours. Meanwhile, Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid […]

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LATEST: 1,782 new cases of virus confirmed, Government to annouce roadmap to end all Covid restrictions,

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2021 0

A total of 1,782 new cases of Covid-19 are being reported today. According to the Covid data hub, there are 189 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, four fewer than yesterday, of which 30 are in ICU. The Cabinet Committee on Covid-19 met this morning to review disease progression and roll-out […]

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BREAKING: Walk-in vaccination centre to open in Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 5th August 2021 0

A walk-in vaccination clinic will be in operation in Kilkenny at the Cillín Hill Conference Centre on Saturday morning. The Department of Health this evening confirmed the centre will be open for people who have not yet recieved the vaccine from 8.15am to 12.30pm. It comes as Health Service Executive (HSE) CEO Paul Reid today […]

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LATEST: ‘Stay at home’ – Holohan urges vaccinated with symptoms as over 1,000 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd August 2021 0

A further 1,015 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. Meanwhile, the number of people with Covid-19 who are receiving treatment in hospital has risen by one to 178. Some 29 of these patients are being treated in intensive care units – an increase of two from yesterday. Chief Medical […]

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LATEST: ‘Bumpy journey’ ahead as 1,179 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 18th July 2021 0

A further 1,179 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are 91 people in hospital with Covid-19, 22 of whom are in ICU with Covid-19, no change from yesterday. Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid earlier warned the country is in for a “bumpy journey” for the next few […]

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LATEST: Major spike in cases of virus in face of Delta surge

By Kilkenny Now 17th July 2021 0

A further 1,377 have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. As of 8am there were 78 patients with Covid-19 being treated in hospital, with 22 of these in ICU. Commenting on the latest figures, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the country’s Covid-19 incidence rate had now risen to […]