Photo: REUTERS/Lim Huey TengTowns in Donegal and Longford have the highest coronavirus rates in the country, the latest figures reveal. Lifford/Stranorlar in Co Donegal is the worst affected, with a 14-day incidence of 602.6 cases per 100,000 people - this is five times the national average of 116.4 cases per 100,000 people. After that Carndonagh and Letterkenny in Co Donegal were fourth and fifth as they have an incidence rate of 347.8 and 332.3 respectively. Kimmage/ Rathmines is the Dublin has the sixth-highest incidence rate in the country, with 306.1 cases per 100,000. Of the 506 new cases confirmed on Thursday, 240 are men and 265 are women.

Source: Irish Independent October 09, 2020 08:25 UTC