Roscommon's Covid rate exceeds 100 as Leitrim's retains lowest rate in the country

New figures from the HSPC reveal that Monaghan's 14-day incidence rate of Covid has dropped slightly to 133.6 today- down from 135 on Wednesday.

It remains the county with the third-highest fortnightly rate in the country with 82 cases in the last two weeks.

Roscommon's rate has reached 102 after 66 cases in the last two weeks - making it the fourth highest county in the COVID rate per 100,000 figures again this afternoon.

The national average is now 92.1 with Cavan at 56.5, Longford at 73.4 and Leitrim the lowest in the country at 12.5 after less than five cases in the last two weeks.

Donegal’s 14 day rate is now 211 and Dublin’s is 159.3.