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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: Taoiseach says we’re ‘learning to live’ with Covid as over 3,000 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 4th November 2021 0

A further 3,024 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 458, of which 90 are in ICUs. The latest figures were confirmed as Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland ‘is learning to live’ with […]

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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: Highest number of cases recorded since January as walk-in vaccination centres open for children

By Kilkenny Now 30th October 2021 0

Almost 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed today. The Department of Health said it has been notified of 2,966 new cases of the virus over the past 24-hours. 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 470 […]

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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 […]

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LATEST: Varadkar warns of further restrictions as over 2,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2021 0

A further 2,605 more people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And the number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 487, a drop of 16 on yesterday’s figures Of these, 99 people are being treated in ICU, a drop of two. Speaking earlier, Tánaiste Leo […]

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LATEST: 67 more deaths from virus as concerns grow over rise in infections

By Kilkenny Now 27th October 2021 0

A further 1,631 more people have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And there are now 503 patients being treated for the virus in hospital, a drop of 10 from yesterday. Of these, 101 people are being treated in ICU, an increase of four. The latest cases were confirmed as the […]

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LATEST: Holohan ‘increasingly worried’ as numbers in hospital surpass 500

By Kilkenny Now 26th October 2021 0

A further 2,193 more people have contracted the coronavirus as the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 surpassed the 500 mark, the Department of Health  confirmed this evening. The number of patients being treated in hospital for the virus now stands at 513 patients, of whom 97 are in intensive care. Commenting on today’s […]