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Three LEAs in Cavan and Monaghan see increases in 14-day incidence rate

Dec 11, 2020 07:37 By News Northern Sound
Three LEAs in Cavan and Monaghan see increases in 14-day incidence rate
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Three local areas in Cavan and Monaghan have seen increases in their 14 day incidence rate. The north Monaghan LEA is twice the national average,

Three local areas in Cavan and Monaghan have seen increases in their 14 day incidence rate.

The north Monaghan LEA is twice the national average, while Carrickmacross-Castleblayney continues to have one of the lowest rates in the country.

At the start of this week, the Covid-19 14 day incidence rate across Ireland was 80.2.

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In the last two weeks there were 39 confirmed cases in the north Monaghan area, bringing its incidence rate up to 171.8.

Ballybay-Clones also saw an increase, and now has a rate of 127.5.

The Ballyjamesduff area was the only part of Cavan to have an increase in the 14 day rolling average.

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There was a 30 per cent increase there, with the rate now just below the national average at 77.5.

Bailieborough-Cootehill had a slight drop, going to 61.4, with Cavan-Belturbet having the most significant reduction locally with the rate there now at 50.1.

There were fewer than five confirmed cases in Carrickmacross-Castleblayney over the past two weeks.

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The incidence rate in south Monaghan remains at the lowest level.

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