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David Kent

Ireland's worst local Covid area sees significant change as 10 badly-hit spots pinpointed

Tullamore in County Offaly continues to have the worst incidence rate in Ireland, according to the latest data.

The town has a rate of 408.1 cases per 100,000 population in the 14 days leading up to April 12.

There is one bright note for the midlands town though - their rate this time last week was a massive 672.2 cases per 100,000.

That represents a huge drop, though they are still three times higher than the national rate of 123.

But there is further positive news when you look at the areas that are dealing best with the virus.

In total, 18 regions in the country have recorded less than five cases in the last two weeks.

Thus, they have incidence rates of 0.00.

Here's a rundown of all the latest Covid-19 data;

The areas in Ireland worst hit by Covid-19 (incidence rate)

  1. Tullamore - 408.1
  2. Ongar - 393.5
  3. Milford - 363.1
  4. Ballymun-Finglas - 358.1
  5. Donaghmede - 339
  6. Cavan-Belturbet - 335.1
  7. Swords - 334.8
  8. Kildare - 334.6
  9. North Inner City Dublin - 320.7
  10. Newbridge - 318.5

The local areas with a Covid rate of zero

  • Muinebeag, Carlow
  • Ennistimon, Clare
  • Kanturk, Cork
  • Bantry-West Cork, Cork
  • Conamara North, Galway
  • Conamara South, Galway
  • Listowel, Kerry
  • Corca Duibhne, Kerry
  • Kenmare, Kerry
  • Kilkenny
  • Manorhamilton, Leitrim

  • Granard, Longford

  • Belmullet, Mayo

  • Ballymote-Tubbercurry, Sligo

  • Newport, Tipperary

  • Dungarvan, Waterford

  • Portlaw-Kilmacthomas, Waterford

  • Lismore, Waterford

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed a number of new 'pop-up' Covid-19 test centre locations across Ireland this week.

People will not be required to get a referral from their GPs and the tests will be free.

They will have to bring ID and provide their phone number in order to get their results.

These centres are being set up in areas where the Covid incidence rate is high in order to allow people to get tested to see if they are asymptomatic.

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