As the Delta variant continues to spread around the country, cases are on the rise.
On Thursday the Department of Health confirmed 1,903 cases of Covid-19.
As of yesterday, 219 patients are in hospital and 37 are in ICU.
Dublin has the ninth highest 14-day incidence rate in the country, averaging 487 cases per 100k people.
Some areas in Dublin are leading to a spike in cases in the county.
Ireland's 14 day incidence rate during the 27/07/21 to 09/08/21 was 422.5 cases per 100k.
Here are the local areas in Dublin with the highest incidence rate of Covid-19.
The north inner city had 493 cases of Covid-19 during the period of the 27/07/21 to 09/08/21.
This caused a 14 day incidence rate of 775 in the area, far higher than any other zone in Dublin.
The region with the second highest incidence rate was Rush/Lusk, averaging 625.8 cases per 100k people.
There was 217 cases confirmed there over the two weeks.
The Ballyfermot/Drimnagh area had the third highest incidence rate in the county at 579.6.
267 cases were reported in the area over the two week period.
Here is a full list of the Covid-19 case numbers for each local area over the last two weeks:
- Rush/Lusk: 217
- Balbriggan: 114
- Swords: 242
- Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart : 182
- Howth-Malahide: 226
- Ongar: 153
- Ballymun-Finglas: 228
- Artane-Whitehall: 251
- Castleknock: 197
- Lucan: 183
- North Inner City: 775
- Clontarf: 201
- South East Inner City: 153
- Ballyfermot-Drimnagh: 267
- Clondalkin: 245
- Kimmage Rathmines: 240
- Pembroke: 158
- Rathfarnham-Templeogue: 211
- Blackrock: 93
- Dún Laoghaire: 176
- Killiney-Shankill: 172
- Glencullen-Sandyford: 189
- Firhouse-Bohernabreena: 193
- Tallaght South: 195
- Tallaght Central: 213
- Dundrum: 148
- Stillorgan: 87
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