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Water pubs in all counties outside of Dublin are scheduled to open on September 21 after the government announced that we are entering Level Two of a new roadmap.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that pubs that do not serve food are sure to reopen, with the exception of the capital.
The decision to keep the so-called “wet bars” closed in Dublin was based on advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team.
Health officials sent this advice to politicians on September 11. At the time, Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said the 14-day incidence of confirmed coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents was 67.8, the highest in the country.
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The rate continued to increase throughout the week and now stands at 104.0.
We know this is a key metric for NPHET when assessing potential restrictions, and the latest figures released by the Center for Health Protection Surveillance show where other counties are in this context.
Currently, Louth is the second most affected county in the last fortnight, with an incidence of 76.8. Leitrim follows at 71.8.
This means that there are now two other counties in Ireland that have a higher incidence rate than Dublin when NPHET advised that wet bars should not reopen.
While Waterford at 64.6, Offaly at 61.6 and Kildare at 55.3 are also close to the Covid-19 levels seen in Dublin last week.
On the contrary, some areas of the capital have had a very low incidence. Dublin South, for example, has a rate of just 45.6, which is lower than the national average.
Below is a full breakdown of the 14-day incidence rates nationwide:
While here are the latest rates in Dublin:
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