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LATEST: ‘Almost impossible to stop’ – Taoiseach rules out mandatory mask wearing as almost 12,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 31st March 2022 0

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ruled out a return to mandatory mask wearing in indoor settings as almost 12,000 new cases of the virus were confirmed today. Despite calls from the nurses and consultants for a temporary return of measures to ease pressure on our crisis-hit hospitals, Mr Martin said: “The view is, from public health, […]

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LATEST: Good jab! Half of adult population now boosted as 7,411 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2021 0

A further 7,411 people have contracted Covid-19, according to updated figures released this evening. The Department of Health also confirmed there are now 390 people being treated in hospital for the virus, the lowest level since October 10. Of these, 98 patients are in ICU. The latest figures come as Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed almost […]

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LATEST: More Christmas restrictions may be on cards surge in Omicron cases

By Kilkenny Now 14th December 2021 0

There have been 3,887 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health, However, the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said results show around 14% of cases are now due to the Omicron variant, and he warned: “We can expect this proportion to rise rapidly over the coming days”. A further 3,887 people […]

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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: Taoiseach says half people not turning up for boosters as over 5,500 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2021 0

A further 5,590 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 505, a drop of 31 since yesterday. Of these, 117 Covid patients are in intensive care, a rise of seven. The latest figures come as Taoiseach […]

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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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‘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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LASTEST: 1,703 new cases of virus but Taoiseach says numbers are falling

By Kilkenny Now 4th September 2021 0

A further 1,703 have contracted the coronavirus, the Department of Health confirmed this evening. And there are now 363 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals around the country, 52 in ICU. Speaking earlier, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said people can take some heart from indications that Covid-19 levels may be on a downward trajectory. But […]

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LATEST: Taoiseach warns of ‘different’ Delta wave as 448 new cases confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2021 0

A further 448 more people have contracted Covid-19. And the Department of Health has confirmed that, as of 8am this morning, 42 people were being treated for Covid-19 in hospitals. It is the lowest number of patients to be hospitalised for the virus over the past week. There were six new hospital admissions in the […]

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Three cases of Indian viruses confirmed in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2021 0

There are currently three cases of the Delta variant of the virus in Kilkenny, latest figures reveal. According to GISAID.org, which tracks Covid-19 variants globally, there is now a total of 260 cases of the Delta and Kappa variants, which both originated in India, of the virus across the country. The Delta or B16172 is […]