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Co. Kildare Has Third Highest Covid-19 Incidence Rate In the Country

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After Dublin & Westmeath

Co. Kildare has the third highest 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate in the country, at 1,534 cases per 100,000 people, for the 2 weeks until midnight on Tuesday.

3,390 people in the county were diagnosed with the virus during those 14 days.

Nationally, 64,596 cases of the virus were recorded in the same period.

Co. Kildare's 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate remains above the national average, the national rate is 1,356.5 cases per 100,000 of the population.

Co. Mayo continues to have the lowest incidence rate at 716.

Counties Sligo, Roscommon, Wexford, Cavan, Donegal & Clare all have incidence rates below 1,000.

 

 

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