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Covid-19 infection rates have increased in 46 local areas over the past week, despite the country being locked down.
As concerns mount that the decline in Covid-19 infection rates stalled last week, new figures from the Center for Health Protection Surveillance show the virus has been spreading in 28% of the 166 local electoral areas (LEA), with rates doubling in some areas.
After the country moved to level 5 restrictions on October 21, infection rates fell rapidly until last week, prompting calls from public health officials this week for people to redouble their efforts over the last two weeks. closing weeks.
New 14-day infection rates show Covid-19 rates continuing to rise in Donegal, where Letterkenny and Buncrana have a rate of over 380 cases per 100,000 residents, the highest rates in the country, while the Milford area also has experienced a significant increase. , from an infection rate of 196.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 328 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, in the course of a week.
The largest number of new confirmed cases was recorded in the Ballymun-Finglas area of Dublin with 122, but its infection rate dropped from 272.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 221.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in one week.
Some areas, the figures show, have gone from being almost virus-free to viral infection rates close to or higher than the national average, which stands at 121.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Lismore in Waterford and Manorhamilton in Leitrim had fewer than five confirmed cases in the previous fortnight, but as of last week they had infection rates of between 120-130 cases per 100,000 residents.
Infection rates doubled in other areas, such as Carrick-on-Shannon in Leitrim, from 61.6 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 176 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and in Edenderry in Offaly from 137.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants to 300, 1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Infection rates remain unchanged in a small number of areas, including Rathfarnham-Templelogue and Blackrock in Dublin and Dungarvan in Waterford.
Only two areas, Corca Dhuibhne in Kerry and Rosslare in Wexford are considered nearly virus-free, having recorded fewer than five cases in the previous fortnight.
In Munster, Listowel in Kerry continues to have the highest infection rate in the province, although it fell slightly, from 404.5 cases per 100,000 residents to 373.2 cases per 100,000 last week.
Of 40 LEAs in Munster, nine saw infection rates rise over the past week, while parts of Cork experienced dramatic drops in infection rates.
In Bandon-Kinsale and Bantry in West Cork, infection rates fell between 70 and 80% in the last week to less than 30 cases per 100,000 population, and are now among the 10 lowest infection rates nationally .
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