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Kildare's Covid 19 Mortaality Rate Is Among The HIghest In Ireland.

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That's according to new data from the HSPC.

Kildare's Covid 19 mortality rate is among the highest in Ireland.

New data released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows 325 Kildare people died of the virus between March 1st, 2020, and Tuesday.

This is 6.29% of all Covid deaths in Ireland.

The HSPC says the mortality rate from the virus in the county is 146.51 per 100,000 people.

Only four other counties, Cavan, Louth, Mayo and Monaghan, have higher mortality rates.

 

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