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Longford LEA has the highest incidence rate of Covid 19 in the country

Oct 29, 2021 08:25 By Shannonside News
Longford LEA has the highest incidence rate of Covid 19 in the country
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There have been 272 cases of Covid 19 detected in the Longford area in the last two weeks to Monday.

The Longford local electoral area has the highest rate of Covid-19 in the country.

There have been 272 cases of Covid 19 detected in the Longford area in the last two weeks to Monday.

Its 14-day incidence rate is 1,695 cases per 100,000 people, which is nearly three times the national average of 587.

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The Granard rate is at twice the national average at 1039 and in Ballymahon it's 657.

The Roscommon local electoral area has highest incidence of Covid 19 in the county at 958, with 690 in the Athlone area and 302 in Boyle - the only area in the region below the national average.

Carrick on Shannon has the highest rate in Leitrim with a rate of 730 cases per 100,000 of population and there's an incidence rate of 679 in Ballinamore area.

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Longford councillor Gerry Warnock says he's not too worried about his area's rate.

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