Post Tagged with: "COVID-19"

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is below five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were no additional deaths and 384 more cases reported nationally. The […]

THERE were 11 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 16 additional deaths and 543 more cases reported nationally. Three deaths occurred in March, 12 in February and one in January. The median age of those who died was 88 years and the age […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 10 additional deaths and 646 more cases reported nationally. The median age of those who died was 67 years and the age range was 41 – 83 years. The 14 day incidence […]

THIS time last year, the then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, announced that restrictions would be put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland. We all know what happened after that; thousands of deaths, a health system at breaking point, loneliness, social isolation, mental health challenges and businesses put […]

THERE were five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 10 additional deaths and 592 more cases reported nationally. Eight of these deaths occurred in March, one occurred in February and one in January. The median age was 75 years and age […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 47 additional deaths and 631 more cases reported nationally. 14 of these deaths occurred in March, 18 occurred in February and 15 occurred in January. The median age of those who died was […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID-19 data hub. There were 30 additional deaths and 311 more cases reported […]

AS the anniversary of the first imposition of restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, the Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen has thanked the county’s volunteers and voluntary organisations for making such an enormous contribution to the community response to the crisis over the past year. “As Mayor […]

THERE were six new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were no additional deaths and 437 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 66.3 per 100,000 people. There have been 98 cases reported in the same […]

THERE were 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were three additional deaths and 525 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 65 per 100,000 people. There have been 96 cases reported in the same […]

THERE were seven new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There were 14 additional deaths and 539 more cases reported nationally. Nine deaths occurred in March, one occurred in February and four in January or earlier. The median age of those who died was 80 years […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were nine additional deaths and 522 more cases reported […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 39 additional deaths and 462 more cases reported […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 25 additional deaths and 566 more cases reported nationally. The […]

THERE were less than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 14 additional deaths and 359 more cases reported […]

A TRALEE councillor has proposed the erection of a memorial to those who have died from COVID-19 in the county. Sinn Féin Cllr. Cathal Foley had a motion before the online meeting of Tralee Municipal District on Monday that the authority will, in the future, design and erect a suitable […]

THERE were eight new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. There was one additional death and 687 more cases reported nationally. The 14 day incidence of new cases for Kerry is 53.5 per 100,000 people. There have been 79 cases reported in the same […]

THERE were 10 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening which is a marked increase from daily figures for the  county over the past week. There were six additional deaths and 612 more cases reported nationally. All of these deaths occurred in February. The […]

THERE were 19 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening which is a marked increase from daily figures for the  county over the past week. There were 13 additional deaths and 738 more cases reported nationally. Ten of these deaths occurred in February, one occurred […]

THERE were fewer than five new cases of COVID-19 reported for Kerry at the NPHET briefing this evening. When the number is less than five, the exact number is not revealed by the health authorities until the following day on the COVID data hub. There were 29 additional deaths and […]

LEAVING Certificate students in Kerry have said that Covid-19 has had a negative impact on their mental health, while increased competition for 3rd Level places in 2021 is causing the most worry. 612 final year secondary school students in Kerry took part in an online survey to gauge how Covid-19 […]

THE HSE has confirmed that sites in Tralee are being considered as a location for a mass vaccination centre, but the final decision on locating a centre in Tralee or anywhere else in Kerry will lie with the National Vaccination Committee. Councillor Mikey Sheehy, Tralee MD, received a written response […]

THE public offices of Kerry County Council will close to public access from Monday, January 11, but all essential services will continue to be provided to the people of the county. Members of the public are asked not to attend the public offices of Kerry County Council and to use […]

KERRY County Council is encouraging members of the public to adhere closely to the Level 5 restrictions and, in line with Government advice, people are reminded to stay at home except for essential purposes. The Government announced the imposition of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions – the highest level of restrictions […]

Kerry County Council’s Senior Management Team met today to consider the Government’s announcement that the country is moving to the Level 5 category of COVID-19 restrictions and its implications for the services which the council provides to the people of Kerry. In accordance with the Government’s list of essential services, […]

THE Senior Management Team of Kerry County Council met this morning to consider the announcement by the Government that Kerry is to move to Level 3 COVID-19 restrictions. Kerry County Council is appealing to everyone in Kerry to adhere closely to the latest public health advice, to familiarise themselves with […]

AN Garda Síochána, the Health Services Executive and Kerry County Council are reminding members of the public that a large number of festivals, fairs and public events over the coming weeks in Kerry have been cancelled or postponed because of current advice and restrictions in relation to the coronavirus, COVID-19. […]

STRAND Street in Dingle and Plunkett Street in Killarney will temporarily close to traffic from Wednesday, July 8 until September 2 as part of Kerry County Council’s Safer Streets Programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. From Wednesday, Strand Street in Dingle will be closed to vehicular traffic each day from 11am […]

KERRY County Council has this week acknowledged the commitment, dedication and hard work of frontline workers in Kerry during the coronavirus emergency. On Monday, the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr Niall Kelleher, presented a ‘Cathaoirleach’s Acknowledgement’ to the management of University Hospital Kerry, representing health service personnel across the county, and to […]

THE Government has accelerated the roadmap for the reopening of the country as they confirmed Phase 2 begins on Monday. There will now be four Phases rather than five, with Phase 3 on June 29 and Phase 4 on July 20. From Monday, people can travel freely within their own […]