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LATEST: Walk-in booster clinics open as 4,791 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 27th November 2021 0

A further 4,791 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. The number of people being treated in hospitals around the country for the virus has fallen by 35 to 536. Of these, 121 patients are receiving treatment in intensive care units, an increase of three from yesterday. Meanwhile, walk-in booster Covid-19 vaccination […]

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LATEST: WHO names new ‘variant of concern’ as over 4,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 26th November 2021 0

A further 4,620 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is 571, down 27 since yesterday. Of these, 118 are in intensive care, a drop of eight. The latest cases were confirmed as the World Health Organization confirmed that the latest Covid-19 variant […]

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LATEST: Vaccine approved for children aged 5 to 11 as almost 5,000 more Covid cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2021 0

A further 4,764 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 598 patients being treated in hospital for the virus, a drop of 13 on yesterday’s figures. Of these, 126 are being treated in ICU, down six on yesterday. The latest figures were confirmed as EU’s drug regulator […]

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LATEST: ‘People are listening’ – Holohan praises public response as 3,666 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd November 2021 Post a comment

A further 3,666 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 638 patients in hospital with the virus, 130 of whom are in intensive care units. The latest cases were confirmed as Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said people appear to be heeding public health advice and are […]

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LATEST: Boosters to be extended as over 4,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 15th November 2021 0

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he expects the use of Covid-19 booster vaccine to be extended significantly. It comes as ministers were tonight warned that the peak of the virus is now further away than first thought. Speaking tonight, Minister Donnelly said that evidence for boosters is “incredibly strong” and that he is waiting […]

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LATEST: ‘Very worrying’ – almost 4,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2021 0

A further 3,903 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. There are now 463 patients being treated in hospital for the virus, a rise of five from yesterday. Of these, 76 are being treated in ICU, a drop of 14. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan this evenig described the […]

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LATEST: 56 more Covid deaths as over 3,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd November 2021 0

A further 3,174 more poeple have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Heath confirmed this evening. And the number of patients now being treated in hospital with the virus now stands at 460, of which 86 are in ICUs. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan also revealed 56 people have died Covid-19 since last Wednesday, […]

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LATEST: Holohan appeal as new Covid cases soar to over 3,700

By Kilkenny Now 2nd November 2021 0

A further 3,726  more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health annoucned this evening. The significant jump in recorded daily cases was confirmed as the numbers being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 493, of which are in ICU. Commenting on the latest figures, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan […]

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LATEST: Sharp rise in hospitalisations as almost 2,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 31st October 2021 2

A further 1,963 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. It’s the highest number of cases reported since January when restrictions were in place to combat the third wave of the virus. There are now 500 patients in hospital with Covid-19, a significant rise of 30 from yesterday. Of these, […]

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LATEST: Taoiseach rules out return of contact tracing for children as over 2,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 29th October 2021 0

A further 2,549 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospitals for Covid-19 now stands at 481, down six on yesterday. Of these, 97 patients are being treated in ICU, a drop of two. Speaking earlier, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there […]