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Buncrana in Co Donegal continues to have the state’s highest 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate, nearly four times the national average.
The latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) for the two weeks from October 27 to November 9 examines the number of infected people per 100,000 inhabitants per area, allowing a better understanding of the transmission rate that direct case numbers.
Buncrana registered a rate of 536.5 cases per 100,000, compared to almost 595 on November 2. The second highest rate was also recorded in Co Donegal, in Letterkenny, which had a rate of 409.5 cases per 100,000.
The national rate has been gradually declining since the switch to tighter restrictions and stood at 135 as of Thursday, from a high of 310.
Speaking Thursday, Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan highlighted Donegal as he said not all parts of the state have seen the same reduction in cases since the last shutdown began.
Zero rate
Four electoral areas (Lismore in Co Waterford, Ballinamore in Co Leitrim, Corca Dhuibhne in Co Kerry, and ManorHamilton in Co Leitrim) each recorded fewer than five Covid-19 cases, resulting in a 14-day incidence rate of 0 .
In Dublin, the local electoral areas with the highest incidence rates were Tallaght South (310.2), Swords (288.1) and Ballymun-Finglas (272.2).
At the lower end of the scale in the capital were Killiney-Shankill (47.3), Blackrock (68.2) and Dundrum with (69.4).
The electoral areas that recorded some of the lowest incidence rates in 14 days were Rosslare in Co Wexford (32.5), Carrickmacross-Castleblayney in Co Monaghan (32.7) and Baltinglass in Co Wicklow (34.4).
Meanwhile, other areas with high rates include Listowel in Co Kerry (404.5), Newcastle West in Co Limerick (331.9) and Cardonagh in Co Donegal (312.4).
The data is recorded according to local electoral areas of which there are 31 in Dublin and a total of 166 nationally.
By county, Donegal had the highest incidence of 14 days between October 29 and November 11 at 281 per 100,000. Limerick followed with 197.5, Roscommon at 172 and Westmeath at 167.8.
The counties with the lowest rates were Wexford with 49.4, Leitrim with 53.1, Wicklow with 72.3 and Kildare, which had an incidence rate of 93.9.
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