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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 37 die as GAA says no inter-county games before October

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

A further 37 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 1,375 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 22,248 after another 265 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, the GAA has said no inter-county games […]

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Nine new cases of Covid-19 in Kilkenny as hospitals report fall in numbers

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

There were nine new cases of coronavirus recorded in Kilkenny over the weekend, with the figure now at 259 – up from 250 since Friday. Meanwhile, the testing criteria for GPs to test for Covid-19 has been widened, with patients now only having to show a cough, fever, or shortness of breath, and no other […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 23 pass away as 600,000 receive pandemic payment

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

A further 23 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 1,339 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 21,983 after another 211 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]

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PAUL HOPKINS: Life in the time of coronavirus: More to home-schooling than the three Rs

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 0

So, the lockdown continues … with scientists now cautioning against the re-opening of schools after findings suggest children could be as infectious as adults. Studies, by the team of leading German virologist Christian Drosten — and teams at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US and the Shenzhen Centre for Disease Control […]

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Cashing out … Kilkenny consumers spending 20% less than normal – report

By Kilkenny Now 5th May 2020 Post a comment

Kilkenny consumers are spending 20% less than normal since the Covid-19 pandemic swept into the country, new figures from AIB show. However, we are spending 28% more on groceries, with those between the age of 55 and 64 recording the biggest increase at 33%. When the schools were closed and people were asked to work […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 16 more die from virus, pubs unveil plans to re-open six weeks earlier

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2020 4

Sixteen more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 266 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of ther virus to 1,319. There are now 21,772 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as publicans put forward a new […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Temperatures to soar to 18C as Covid-19 restrictions are eased

By Kilkenny Now 4th May 2020 0

There’s some positive news on the weather front for Kilkenny as we look forward to a slight relaxing of the Covid-19 restrictions this week. Met Éireann said today will be bright and sunny, with temperatures soaring to highs of up to 18 degrees in parts. Tomorrow is the only real blot on the weather landscape, […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Deaths drop to 19 as 330 new cases confirmed, Minister says State supports will continue

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2020 0

A further 19 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 330 new cases were confirmed this evening. It brings to 1,303 the number of people who have died so far as a result of the virus. There are now 21,506 cases of Covid-19 in the country, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Earlier, […]

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‘She will always be our hero’ – family of Kilkenny healthcare worker who died fighting spread of Covid-19

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2020 Post a comment

The family of a Kilkenny mother who died while fighting on the frontline of the battle to stem the spread of Covid-19 have paid an emotional tribute to their “hero”. Catherine Whelan (51) and fellow healthcare worker at St Luke’s General Hospital Jim Kenny (49) died within 24 hours of each other in Mid-April. They […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: A further 25 pass away as series of €6.5bn business supports announced

By Kilkenny Now 2nd May 2020 0

A further 25 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 1,286 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 21,176 after another 343 were diagnosed. The total number of deaths in Northern Ireland […]