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Covid-19: Decrease in all Waterford local electoral areas

Covid-19: Decrease in all Waterford local electoral areas
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There has been a decrease in the number of Covid cases in each of Waterford's local electoral areas in the last week.
The breakdown of figures up to Monday shows the incidence rate has also come down across the county.
The City South area, which last week had an incidence rate of 249 per 100,000 people, has now fallen to 187 - however that's still above the national average of 165.
Tramore/City West has seen 44 more cases confirmed, giving it the highest incidence rate in the county, at 197.
Lismore remains at the opposite end of the spectrum with a rate of fewer than 5 people.
Yesterday, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre yesterday reported seven cases are in Waterford.
Tullamore in county Offaly has the highest infection rate of Covid-19 in the country.
The incidence rate per 100,000 people in Tullamore stands at 823 - around five times higher than the national average.

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