Wicklow Sees Increase In Number Of Covid Cases Reported In Recent Weeks

The country's 14-day incidence rate has gone above 80.

Donegal remains the county with the highest number of cases per 100,000 people.

It's 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 people now stands at 178.

Dublin meanwhile is seeing continuing rises and is now on almost 149.

The counties which now have an incidence rate of more than 60 includes Wicklow, Waterford, Roscommon, Monaghan and Kildare.

While Louth's figure has fallen over the past two days and is now on around 95 cases every two weeks per 100,000 people

Leitrim, which had been on a watchlist by public health officials two weeks ago hasn't seen a rise in its incidence rate for 10 days and is now on 25.

Tipperary is the county with the lowest 14-day incidence rate in the country, on around 18.