Wicklow Has One Of The Lowest Incident Rates Of Covid Over Christmas.

Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 09:47

By Breffni Clack

Co Kerry had the lowest incidence rate of Covid-19 over the Christmas period.

Co Kerry had the lowest incidence rate of Covid-19 over the Christmas period.
Figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show the 7 day incidence rate in Kerry was 884 per 100 thousand population between St Stephen's Day and New Years Day.
It was followed by Wicklow ,Wexford, Waterford, Cavan and Kildare.
Westmeath was hit the hardest with Covid during this period, with incidence rates more than double the national average, at 3,056 per 100 thousand people.

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