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Covid-19 incidence rate continuing to rise in Waterford

Covid-19 incidence rate continuing to rise in Waterford
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The incidence rate of Covid-19 in Waterford is continuing to rise.

According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, it has now reached 98.1

114 cases have been confirmed in Waterford over the last two weeks.

The rate in Waterford is now marginally ahead of Louth which saw its rate drop from 101.6 to 97.8

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Dublin's rate is 136.9 followed by Donegal on 106.2.

South East

A breakdown of cases by community healthcare organisation shows that Waterford accounts for more than half of all cases confirmed in the South East in recent weeks.

206 cases were confirmed in the region in the two weeks to midnight on Monday, 114 of those cases were in Waterford.

60% of cases in the region are associated with clusters.

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The mean age of cases in the South East is 34.

The data also reveals that 7 healthcare workers in the region have been diagnosed with the virus over the last two weeks.

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