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Donegal is the county with the highest incidence rate of 14 days per 100,000 with a rate of 457.3, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC).
From December 15 to midnight December 28, the county recorded a total of 728 new cases of Covid-19.
The county with the second highest rate is Monaghan, which has a rate of 454.5, followed by Louth, which has a rate of 395.7. Monaghan recorded 279 new cases of the virus during this period and Louth recorded 510 new cases.
Overall, Ireland recorded 11,697 new Covid-19 cases during this two-week period and the country’s current incidence rate is now 245.64.
Regarding the number of people hospitalized during this 14-day period, there were 402. Another 10 people were admitted to the ICU during this period.
A total of 1,326 cases were associated with groups and 692 health workers contracted the virus.
The HPSC also confirmed that 3,413 cases were due to close contact with a known confirmed case. Meanwhile, 1,890 cases were associated with community transmission and 121 cases were related to travel.
Regarding the age breakdown of the cases during this period, the median age was 35 years.
Regarding the age group that represents the largest number of cases, the 25 to 34 age group represents the largest number with 2,245 new cases. This was followed by people aged 35 to 44 who accounted for 1,857 cases.
People ages 75 to 84 accounted for the majority of hospitalizations during this period, with 84 people admitted to the hospital.
Outbreak data
HPSC also recently released data on outbreaks and clusters for the week through December 26.
Private households again represented the largest number of outbreaks during this period with 110.
Schools recorded 21 outbreaks of the virus last week, meaning an outbreak occurred from a student or staff member who tested positive and not necessarily within the school.
There were 10 outbreaks of Covid-19 in hospitals and 13 outbreaks in nursing homes during the same period.
In terms of outbreaks in vulnerable communities, the HPSC said there were two outbreaks in the Irish travel community and one in a direct supply center.
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