A further 416 cases has brought the number of Covid-19 cases in October to almost 25,000 for the month. The total of 24,866 surpasses that of the previous record month of April when there were 17,377 recorded cases. The new cases and deaths notified by the National Public Health Emergency Team on Saturday brings to 61,456 the total number of infections in the Republic, and the number of coronavirus-related deaths to 1,913. Cavan still has the highest incidence rate of the disease at 645.9 per 100,000 people, with 492 cases in the last 14 days. Dublin has the 15th highest incidence rate in the country, at 237.7 per 100,000 people, and 3,203 cases in the last 14 days.

Source: The Irish Times October 31, 2020 15:08 UTC