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A total of 15 counties now have an incidence rate of confirmed cases exceeding 100, new figures show.
The latest statistics from the Health Protection Surveillance Center show that Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Longford, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath have passed the 100 mark.
Several of these counties also now report a 14-day incidence rate even higher than Dublin, which was previously the epicenter of the outbreak in Ireland.
The confirmed case rate per 100,000 residents is one of the key measures health officials use to determine whether closures are needed.
And Donegal is currently the worst affected area in the country by this metric, with a staggering incidence of 326.0.
Monaghan follows with 270.4, while Cavan (199.5) and Clare (198.6) have also seen cases skyrocket in recent times.
The latest figures released today by HPSC cover the period through Thursday, October 8.
By comparison, just two weeks ago, on Saturday, September 26, only three counties – Donegal, Dublin, and Louth – were reporting an incidence greater than 100.
At that stage, Donegal was still the worst hit region, but had a much lower rate of just 185.3.
While the likes of Cavan and Clare were sitting at just 47.3 and 47.1 respectively.
Here are the latest incidence rates for all counties in Ireland:
Carlow – 42.2
Cavan – 199.5
Clare – 198.6
Cork – 140.4
Donegal – 326.0
Dublin – 163.5
Galway – 112.8
Kerry – 91.4
Kildare – 107.4
Kilkenny – 59.5
Laois – 124.0
Leitrim – 53.1
Limerick – 119.0
Longford – 168.8
Louth – 87.7
May – 44.4
Meath – 129.2
Monaghan – 270.4
Offal – 125.7
Roscommon 165.8
Sligo – 137.3
Tipperary 58.3
Waterford – 46.5
Westmeath – 100.3
Wexford 85.5
Wicklow – 76.5
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