Covid-19 Incidence Rate In Westmeath Among Lowest In Ireland

Zero new cases were recorded in the Lake county yesterday.

Westmeath now has the second lowest incidence of covid-19 in Ireland.

It comes as zero new cases were recorded in the county yesterday.

The rate of covid-19 in the midlands continues to fall - even after retail and hospitality opening back up at the weekend under Level 3.

Westmeath's 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 22.5 per 100,000 people - and is now second only to Leitrim, with a rate of 15.6.

In Laois, it's now 46 - while Offaly is the highest in the region at 68.

119 new cases have emerged in the midlands over the last two weeks - almost half the figure over the previous 14 days.

Donegal remains the worst hit by covid - their incidence rate is almost tens times that of Westmeath's at 227 per 100,000.

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