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LATEST: 581 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

A further 581 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, a decrease of 50 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 52 people are now being treated for the virus in hospitals, two more than yesterday’s total. Some 16 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, one more than yesterday’s figure. […]

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LATEST: 284 new cases of virus as record week for vaccinations confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 21st June 2021 0

A further 284 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, a decrease of 37 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, two less than yesterday’s figure. More than […]

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No Covid patients at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 12th June 2021 0

St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny is one of eight hospitals nationally that have zero covid patients currently in their care. The news was confirmed by Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid, who tweeted:  “Further good news. Eight adult hospitals now have zero #covid19 inpatients (St James’s, Naas, Tullamore, Sligo, Galway, Kilkenny, Mercy, Waterford). “Also

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LATEST: 319 new cases of virus confirmed with lowest hospitalisations in nine months

By Kilkenny Now 11th June 2021 0

A further 319 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening, down 79 on yesterday’s figures. The Department of Health reported 60 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals, nine less than yesterday and the lowest number in nine months. 23 people are now being treated in Intensive Care Units, the same as […]

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Kilkenny campaigner Vicky Phelan develops serious side-effects from cancer treatment

By Kilkenny Now 10th June 2021 0

Kilkenny’s hero cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has suffered a setback during her ongoing treatment at a clinic in the USA. The Mooncoin mother-of-two, who is currently in the US undergoing a trial cancer treatment, took to Instagram late yesterday to reveal she has developed Bell’s Palsy during rounds 10 and 11 of her treatment. Speaking […]

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LATEST: 508 new cases of virus confirmed, Kilkenny bars won’t have to serve €9 ‘chicken nugget’ meals

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 6

A further 358 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening as the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospitals across the country remains steady. The Department of Health reported just 101 people are being treated for the virus in hospitals with 38 in Intensive Care Units, both down just one on […]

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HSE cyberattack seriously impacting on services at Kilkenny hospital

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

The cyberattack on the Health Service Executive (HSE) has seriously impacted on services at St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny. In a statement today, the HSE confirmed the following services have been cancelled due to the ransomware attack on our health services. Outpatient clinics except for antenatal clinics; Routine physiotherapy, x-ray and cardiac diagnostic

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 393 new cases of virus as eight further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2021 0

A further eight people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 393 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,921. There have now been 251,474 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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LATEST: Kilkenny among 617 new cases of virus as 10 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 22nd April 2021 0

A further 10 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 617 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,875. There have now been 245,310 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National […]

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LATEST: No Kilkenny infections among 761 cases of virus as 18 further deaths confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2021 0

A further 18 people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 761 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. For the third day in a row, no new cases were recorded in Kilkenny. The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,705. There have now been 236,600 confirmed cases […]