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High Incidence Rates Of Covid-19 Recorded In Four Dublin Areas

Laura Donnelly
Laura Donnelly

11:32 30 Apr 2021


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Two areas of Co Donegal have the highest incidence rates of Covid-19 in the country.

One region's rate is over five times the national average.

On Monday, the country's 14-day incidence rate was 122.5 per 100,000 people.

Milford local electoral area's was 675 - the highest in the 26 counties, after its rate more than doubled in a week.

Letterkenny LEA, also in Donegal, was the second worst, with 594 - up 82 per cent on the previous week.

Nenagh in Co Tipperary was the third highest, at 449.

Dublin

Four LEAs in Dublin recorded rates of over 300 - with Ongar the worst, at 419.

The others are Castleknock, Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart, and Ballymun/Finglas.

On the other end of the scale, 16 areas had less than five cases in the two-week period.

They include parts of nine counties - Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wexford.

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