The latest 14-day incidence rates for Covid-19 has shown a massive spike in the prevalence of the disease across Dublin.
The recent surge in cases across Dublin is now starting to show in the 14-day incidence rates across the capital.
11 areas across the capital have a higher incidence rate than the national average. In the most recent 14-day numbers, the national average stood at 394.2.
That has skyrocketed to 587.1 as of October 25.
There's also a new LEA that is seeing the most incidence of Covid-19, compared to this time last week.
Ongar, which had an incidence rate of 533 on October 20, has seen it soar to 884.6. The west Dublin suburb has knocked Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart into second place.
That area's rate has only slightly increased from 719.4 to 767.6. Ballyfermot/Drimnagh has also seen the incidence of Covid-19 surge with the rate now standing at 757.6. It was 516.6 just a week ago.
The incidence of Covid-19 in Ballymun/Finglas has risen by more than 100 to 72.3, up from 599.9.
Another big mover is Firhouse/Boharnabreena, who's incidence rate shot up from 403.5 to 511.5.
Here is a list of every Dublin LEA from highest to lowest 14-day incidence rates across Dublin.
- Ongar - 884.6 per 100,000 population
- Blanchardstown - Mulhuddart - 767.6
- Ballyfermot - Drimnagh - 757.6
- Ballymun - Finglas - 725.3
- Clondalkin - 668.5
- Artane Whitehall - 631.4
- Tallaght South - 617.5
- Castleknock - 611.4
- Tallaght Central - 604
- Palmerstown - Fonthill - 596.8
- Rush - Lusk - 591.2
- Clontarf - 586.9
- Cabra Glasnevin - 564.3
- Swords - 549
- Lucan - 547.6
- South-West Inner City - 536.1
- Balbriggan - 527.8
- South-East Inner city - 512.3
- Firhouse - Boharnabreena - 511.7
- Kimmage Rathmines - 490.5
- Dun Laoghaire - 490.1
- Killiney Shankill - 480.5
- Howth Malahide - 470.3
- Dundrum - 432.6
- Donaghmede - 430.4
- Rathfarnham - Tempelogue - 417.5
- Stillorgan - 413
- Glencullen - Sandyford - 395.9
- North Inner City - 363.1
- Blackrock - 335
- Pembroke - 301
The most recent case numbers showed another 2,605 cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health.
As of 8 am this morning, there has been 39 admissions to hospital and 46 discharges.
For the ICU, 11 people have been admitted and 9 discharged.
Sign up to the Dublin Live Newsletter for all the latest Dublin news.
