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Waterford's Covid-19 incidence rate now lowest in country

Waterford's Covid-19 incidence rate now lowest in country

Waterford has the lowest incidence rate of Covid-19 in the country.

According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, 34 cases were diagnosed in Waterford in the two weeks ending midnight on Sunday.

That gives a 14-day incidence rate of 29.3 per 100,000 people.

Nine counties now have rates of above 100.

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Donegal 273.3
Monaghan 206.9
Dublin 167.1
Roscommon 154.9
Longford 146.8
Clare 119.5
Cavan 112.9
Cork 109.8
Offaly 100.1

Two weeks ago Waterford's rate peaked at 98.1.

South East

220 cases have been confirmed in the South East over the last fortnight.

Waterford accounts for around 15% of cases in the region, in previous weeks it was more than half.

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The mean age in the region is 38 and 103 cases are associated with clusters.

15 are healthcare workers.

Wexford has the highest incidence rate in the South East at 47.4.

That's followed by Tipperary on 45.8, Carlow on 43.9 and Kilkenny on 42.3.

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