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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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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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COVID-19 UPDATE: Six new coronavirus cases confirmed in Kilkenny, Government to unveil plan to ‘reopen Ireland’

By Kilkenny Now 1st May 2020 0

Six more people in Kilkenny have contracted Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the county to 236. The figures for the latest localcasualties comes as ministers meet today to approve a plan to gradually re-open Ireland. The National Public Health Emergency Team (HPHET) will make a recommendation to the Cabinet on what […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 43 more die, 359 new cases, Taoiseach outlines stages to ease restrictions

By Kilkenny Now 30th April 2020 0

Forty-three more people have died from Covid-19 as 359 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,232. There are now 20,612 cases of Covid-19 across the country. The latest casualties were confirmed by the Department of Health as Taoiseach Leo […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 18 more die, 386 new cases, worrying rise in outbreaks in nursing homes

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2020 0

Eighteen more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 386 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,102. There are now 19,648 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country. Meanwhile, official figures show an increase […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 26 more die, 701 new cases, plans to carry out 100,000 tests per week

By Kilkenny Now 26th April 2020 0

Twenty-six more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 701 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 1,087. There are now 19,262 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest casualties were confirmed as it emerged testing for the […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Almost 1,000 new cases confirmed, largest one-day increase so far

By Kilkenny Now 23rd April 2020 0

Twenty-eight more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 936 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 794. There are now a total of 17,607 cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest fatalties are a significant reduction on previous […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: Death toll soars by record high of 77 as number of confirmed cases rises to 15,652

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2020 0

Seventy-seven more people have died after contracting the coronavirus, the highest number reported in a single day since the coronavirus crisis began. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 687. The Department of Health also confirmed an additional 401 confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the total here to […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 39 more die, almost 500 new cases of coronavirus, plans to re-open schools in summer

By Kilkenny Now 19th April 2020 0

Thirty-nine more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 493 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings the overall death toll as a result of the virus to 610. There are now a total of 15,251  cases of Covid-19 in the country. The vast majority (37) of the latest deaths were […]

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COVID-19 LATEST: 43 more die, 724 new cases, Taoiseach warns restrictions could be in place for months

By Kilkenny Now 16th April 2020 0

Forty-three more people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 724 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening. It brings to 486 the number of people who have died from the virus. There are now 13,271 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country. The latest coronavirus fatalities were confirmed as Taosieach Leo Varadkar warned […]