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LATEST: Over 5,500 new cases of virus but hospital numbers fall to lowest level in four weeks

By Kilkenny Now 4th December 2021 0

A further 5,622 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. However, the number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 has fallen to its lowest level in four weeks. As of 8am, there were 487 patients being treated for the virus, down 41 on the same time yesterday. This compares to a figure of […]

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LATEST: Over 5,000 new cases of virus as NPHET calls for more restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 3rd December 2021 0

A further 5,419 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. However, there has been a decrease in the numbers being treated in hospital and ICU facilities. There are now 528 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, down 17 since yesterday. Of these 110 are in ICU, a […]

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LATEST: Rise in hospitalisations as six Omicron cases confirmed in Scotland

By Kilkenny Now 29th November 2021 0

There has been a rise in the number of patients being treated in hospitalised with Covid-19. As of 8am, there were 578 patients being treated in hospital for the virus, which is are increase of 12 on the same time yesterday. However, the figures is lower than the 685 people who were hospitalised with Covid-19 […]

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LATEST: Warning of ‘difficult’ weeks ahead as over 3,000 new infections confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2021 0

A futher 3,138 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And there are now 643 patients being treated for the virus in hospital, of which 118 are currently in ICU, The latest cases come as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, warned the next few weeks will be “difficult for […]

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LATEST: Holohan predicts ‘minimum’ of 200,000 new infections in December

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2021 0

A further 3,633 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. The number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 634, a rise of 20 from yesterday. If these, 119 patients are being treated in intensive care, an increase of five. Speaking earlier, Chief Medical Officer Dr […]

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‘This is the fourth surge’ – Taoiseach announces new restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 16th November 2021 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced a series of new measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. In a televised address at Government Buildings, Mr Martin said Ireland is “experiencing another surge of Covid infection”. He said it is estimated that for every four detected cases there may be as many as six asymtomatic undetected cases […]

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LATEST: ‘The virus is now prolific’ – appeal as 4,642 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 13th November 2021 0

A further 4,642 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. And there are now 556 Covid-19 patients with the virus in hospital, up seven from yesterday. Of these, 107 people are in ICU – an increase of 11. The latest figures comes as two of the of the country’s leading health […]

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LATEST: Over 5,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2021 0

More than 5,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. The Department of Health said it has been notified of 5,483 new cases of the virus over the past 24 hours. And there are 549 patients in hospital with the virus, up six on yesterday. Of these, 96 people are being treated in […]

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LATEST: Hospital cases rise again as almost 3,000 new infections confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 10th November 2021 0

A further 2,975 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed today. And the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospital has risen to 551, up 31 on yesterday’s figure. The number of patients being treated in ICU has also increased by six to 89.    

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LATEST: Number of Covid patients in hospital at highest level since March 1

By Kilkenny Now 9th November 2021 0

A further 3,578 people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed today. And the number of patients being treated for the virus in hospital has risen to 520, up 22 on the yesterday’s figure. It is the highest number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 since March 1 last. The number of patients […]