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LATEST: Varadkar can’t rule out more restrctions as almost 5,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 20th December 2021 0

A further 4,799 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital now stands at 467, a rise of 31 from yesterday. Of these, 104 are in ICU, a drop of three. The latest cases come as Tánaiste Leo Varadkar earlier said record case […]

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Kilkenny near eye of Covid-19 storm sweeping through country: new figures

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2021 0

Kilkenny now has the ninth highest Covid incidence rate and is bordererd by counties that are experiencing the highest rates of the virus. The indidence rate in Kilkenny currently stands at 1,180 per 100,000. Neighbouring C arlow (1,521) has now has the second highest rate of infection in the country, behind Louth at 1,698. Waterford […]

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LATEST: Holohan issues Bank Holiday warning as Covid cases rise again

By Kilkenny Now 22nd October 2021 0

A further 2,466 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of people in hospital who have tested positive for the disease now stands at 457, nine more than yesterday. Of these, 90 are receiving treatment in intensive care, an increase of two overnight. Commenting on the latest […]

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LATEST: ‘Uncomfortably high’ – over 2,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 16th October 2021 0

A further 2,180 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 406 patients being treated in hospital for the virus, down seven on yesterday, while the number of people in intensive care units is 71, a drop of two. Earlier today, Health Service Executive Chief Clinical Officer […]

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LATEST: Over 1,000 more cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd October 2021 0

A further 1,051 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 319, up 21 from yesterday. Of these, 60 are being treated in ICU, a rise of four.

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LATEST: 284 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd June 2021 0

A further 284 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, an increase of 10 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 53 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, the same as yesterday’s total. 13 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, one less than yesterday’s figure. However, the […]

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LATEST: 242 new cases of virus confirmed as hospitalisations increase slightly

By Kilkenny Now 14th June 2021 0

A further 242 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, down 110 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 67 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, five more than yesterday’s total. 23 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, one more than yesterday’s figure. However, the department warned […]

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LATEST: 438 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd May 2021 Post a comment

A further 438 people have contracted Covid-19, latest figures released by the Department of Health confirm. The number of people being treated in intensive care with the virus is 43, up one from yesterday. There are now 116 people being treated in hospital for Covid-19. However, the department warned the number of cases may change […]

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BREAKING: Lowest number of daily cases of virus since December

By Kilkenny Now 11th April 2021 0

Two more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 303 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,785. There has been a total of 240,945 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the […]

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‘Covid-19 doesn’t take the weekend off’ – Kilkenny gardai urge people not to attend parties

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2021 0

An Garda Siochána in Kilkenny are once again urging people not to gather for house parties or social gatherings this weekend saying: “Covid-19 doesn’t take the weekend off”. Local gardai will be continuing checkpoints and high visibility patrols at public amenities, parks and beauty spots across the county this weekend in support of public health […]