Listowel LEA has third lowest COVID incidence rate in country

Listowel Local Electoral Area has the third lowest incidence rate for COVID-19 in the country.

That’s according to new data from the Health Protection Surveillance Authority from February 23^rd to March 8^th.

Last week, Listowel Local Electoral Area had the lowest incidence rate of COVID-19 per 100,000 population in the country.

The north Kerry region recorded five cases in the two-week period giving it an incidence rate of 17.4.

Two LEAs reported fewer than five cases in that timeframe; Macroom in Cork and Lismore in Co Waterford.

Tralee LEA has the highest incidence rate in Kerry of 154.4 following 51 cases of the virus.

Castleisland LEA has a rate of 70 following 12 cases and six cases brings the Corca Dhuibhne LEA rate to 42.3.

There were 12 cases in Killarney LEA giving it a rate of 40.5 and Kenmare had ten cases leaving the LEA with a rate of 39.9.

Nationally, Longford LEA had the highest incidence rate of 567 following 91 confirmed cases.