Naas Has One Of The Highest Rates Of Covid In The Country

Thursday, 24 March 2022 09:40

By Caoimhe Harney

According to figures by the HSPC.

Naas had one of the highest incidence rate in the country, according to data obtained by the HSPC.

It had the fifth highest incidence rate of PCR positive tests, with 1893.9 per 100,000 to March 14.

However, this figure did not include people who found they were positive after a home antigen test.

Covid-19 hotspots around the country have been revealed following a record daily number of patients with the virus admitted to hospital.

Strandhill and Drumcliff in Sligo have emerged as having the recent highest national incidence rate of the virus.

New data shows the Strandhill local electoral area had an incidence rate of 2,600 confirmed PCR cases per 100,000.

This was followed by Drumcliff.

The next highest was seen in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, followed by Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, Naas, and Wicklow.

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