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Co. Kildare's Covid-19 Incidence Rate Decreases Slightly

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Over 3,300 people in the county diagnosed with the virus in 2 weeks

Co. Kildare's 14-day Covid-19 incidence has slightly decreased to 1521.8 cases, per 100,000 people, in the 2 weeks to midnight on Sunday.

3,386 people in the county were diagnosed in that 2 week period.

The county's incidence remains above the national rate, which stands at 1,338.6 cases per 100,000 of the population.

63,743 infections of Covid-19 were recorded in the Republic of Ireland in that same time period.

Co. Mayo has the lowest incidence rate in the country, at 879.6.

Counties Leitrim (973.7), Cavan (967.5), Roscommon (962.1), Limerick (916.4) all have incidence rates below 1,000.

Co. Carlow has the highest rate in the country at 2,074.4, followed by Westmeath at 1,849.7.

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