Newbridge LEA's 14 Day Covid 19 Incidence Rate Is 323% Above The State Figure.

Friday, 14 May 2021 06:30

147 people in that region diagnosed with the virus in a two week period.

The 14 day Covid 19 incidence rate in the Newbridge Local Electoral Area is over 3 times the national figure.

Ireland's R rate for the two weeks to Monday, May 10th is 128.1 cases per 100,000 people.

The rate in the Newbrige LEA is 414.3, and 147 new diagnoses in that period.

The county's second highest rate is in the Kildare Local Electoral Area, at 315.2 cases per 100,000 people, and 81 new diagnoses.

Athy LEA's rate is 226.1, and 60 new cases of Covid 19.

The rate in the Maynooth Local Electoral Area is 208.5 cases per 100,000 people.

62 people in this area were diagnosed with Covid 19 in that 14 day period.

Celbridge LEA's rate is only slightly lower, at 203.5 and 44 new cases.

The Leixlip Local Electoral Area rate is 201.8 and 32 new diagnosis.

The Naas LEA rate is 176.4 in that period, and 69 new cases.

The Clane Local Electoral area is the only LEA in Kildare with a rate below the national figure.

Its 123.1 cases per 100,000 people, and 35 new cases.

LEA: Newbridge LEA-6, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 147
LEA rate per 100k pop: 414.3
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Newbridge LEA-6: 35,482

LEA: Kildare LEA-5, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 81
LEA rate per 100k pop: 315.2
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Kildare LEA-5: 25,702

LEA: Athy LEA-5, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 60
LEA rate per 100k pop: 226.1
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Athy LEA-5: 26,541

LEA: Maynooth LEA-5, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 62
LEA rate per 100k pop: 208.5
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1

Total Population of Maynooth LEA-5: 29,730

LEA: Celbridge LEA-4, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 44
LEA rate per 100k pop: 203.5
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Celbridge LEA-4: 21,626

LEA: Leixlip LEA-3, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 32
LEA rate per 100k pop: 201.8
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Leixlip LEA-3: 15,860

LEA: Naas LEA-7, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 69
LEA rate per 100k pop: 176.4
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Naas LEA-7: 39,126

LEA: Clane LEA-5, County Kildare

Confirmed Cases in LEA: 35
LEA rate per 100k pop: 123.1
R. of Ireland rate per 100k pop: 128.1
Total Population of Clane LEA-5: 28,437

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