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LATEST: Holohan warns about household gatherings as Omicron now accounts for two thirds of infections

By Kilkenny Now 21st December 2021 0

A further 5,279 people have tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening . There are now 443 people in hospital who have tested positive for the virus, down 24 since yesterday. Of these 102 are in ICU, a reduction of two. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the Omicron variant […]

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LATEST: Omicron accounts for over half of 5,124 new cases of virus

By Kilkenny Now 19th December 2021 0

A further 5,124 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed today. There are now 436 Covid patients being treated in hospital, a rise of 26 from yesterday, with 107 of these  in ICU. The department said that it is estimated that 52% of reported cases are now due to the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, […]

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LATEST: Covid cases more than double amid Omicron surge

By Kilkenny Now 18th December 2021 0

The number of Covid-19 cases has more than doubled in the past 24 hours. The Department of Health today confirmed a further 7,333 more people have contracted the virus, a major increase on the 3,628 cases reported yesterday. It comes amid a predicted surge in infections as a result of the Omicron variant. However, the […]

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LATEST: Taoiseach says further restrictions can’t be ruled out as another case of Omicron variant detected here

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2021 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he could not rule out further restrictions as another case of the Omicron variant was detected in Ireland. It comes as the Department of Health this evening confirmed a further 4,022 people have contracted Covid-19 with 530 patients now being treated in hospital for the virus, of which 115 are in […]

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LATEST: First case of new variant in Ireland as 3,793 more infections confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2021 0

A further 3,793 people have contracted Covid-19, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. The latest cases come after the first case of the new Covid variant Omicron was confirmed today The number of people being treated for Covid-19 in hospital now stands at 578, down one in yesterday. Of these, 117 are currently in […]

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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 […]