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Over 3,300 People In Co. Kildare Diagnosed With Covid-19 In 2 Weeks

Wednesday, 8 December 2021 11:42

By Ciara Noble X @niaracoble

Stock image: via CDC/Pexels

To midnight on Monday

Co. Kildare's 14 day Covid-19 incidence rate has increased to 1485.4 cases, per 100,000 people.

3,305 people were diagnosed with the virus in the 2 weeks to midnight on Monday.

The county's incidence rate remains above the national average, at 1,355.1 cases per 100,000 of the population.

64,528 infections were recorded in the Republic of Ireland in that 14 day period.

Co. Carlow's incidence rate remains the highest in the country, at 2,325.6.

Counties Leitrim, Mayo & Limerick are the only counties with incidence rates below 1000.

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