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Cormac O'Shea

Covid-19 Ireland lockdown: The two counties close to following Donegal and Dublin to level three

As Donegal joined Dublin in level three this week there is a number of more counties on the edge of restrictions.

Louth and Waterford remain the ones being watched closely although the latter has seen a decrease in the last day.

Louth's rate is now 107.8, according to the HPSC's most recent data, while Waterford's is back at 86.9.

Donegal currently has the worst rate in the whole country at 148.2 which led the Government to acting and putting the county to level three.

Dublin's rate remains high at 144.5 with hopes that it will begin to stabilise in the coming days.

Martin says there is "every chance" there could be similar announcements in other areas.

In particular, he signalled out Louth, Kildare, Wicklow, Waterford, Cork and Galway, saying they were being "closely watched".

Taoiseach Micheal Martin during Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Government Buildings, Dublin, after he announced that Dublin will move to risk level three of the Government's blueprint plan to deal with Covid-19. (Tom Honan/PA Wire)

Below is a graph looking at the very latest Covid incidence rates in every county in Ireland.

Details of Thursday's 324 new cases

  • 169 are men / 155 are women
  • 64% are under 45 years of age
  • 52% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
  • 81 cases have been identified as community transmission
  • 167 cases are in Dublin, 42 in Donegal, 34 in Cork, 13 in Monahan, 12 in Kildare, 8 in Cavan, 6 in Limerick, six in Meath, six in Roscommon and five in Wicklow, with the remaining 25 cases in 11 counties.
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