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The Ballyjamesduff polling place in Co Cavan has the highest 14-day incidence rate of coronavirus cases in the state and is more than five times the national rate.
The latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) examines the 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate between October 13 and 26 in each of the 166 electoral areas. The Ballyjamesduff electoral area has an incidence rate of 1,484.4 cases per 100,000 population, more than five times the national incidence rate of 292.1
Ratoath’s electoral area in Co Meath has the second highest rate in the country at 1,365.6, followed by Galway City Central (1,018.7), Belturbet, Co Cavan (928.4) and Ashbourne, Co Meath (887.2 ).
Nenagh in Co Tipperary (56.1) and Corca Dhuibhne in Co Kerry (56.4) have the lowest 14-day incidence rates in the country. Nenagh recorded 12 coronavirus cases during the period in question, while Corca Dhuibhne recorded only eight cases.
Ballymun-Finglas has the highest 14-day coronavirus incidence rate in Dublin with 494.5 cases per 100,000 residents, followed by Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart with 402.2 and Clondalkin with 384.8. Glencullen-Sandyford has the lowest rate in Dublin at 90.1 along with Killiney-Shankill (107.7).
There were six more deaths and another 866 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) on Thursday.
Eight more deaths from coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland, where another 822 new cases of Covid-19 were also identified.
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