West Dublin area records the highest Covid-19 rate in Ireland

Data on real-time incidence of Covid-19 by local electoral area reveals that the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart area of West Dublin has the highest rate of Covid-19 in Ireland.

Parts of South Dublin have a lower incidence than areas unaffected by restrictions for Dublin announced yesterday.

The data comes as Dublin faces three weeks of restrictions after advancing to Level 3. It has been published on the Government’s online Covid-19 data hub.

The lowest number of Covid-19 cases in Dublin in the last 14 days was reported in Blackrock – 35 cases per lakh.

Low-incidence Dublin areas also include Stillorgan (30 per 100,000) and Dún Laoghaire and Killiney-Shankill (55 per 100,000).

In comparison, Blanchardstown – Mulhuddart reported the highest number of cases – 189 cases per lakh. Tallaght Central is in second place with 175 cases per 100,000 and followed by Cellbridge, Kildare with 171 per 100,000.

The 14-day Covid case rate in Ireland is currently 62.4 overall. In the past few days, the capital rate rose to 120.9 per lakh.

The North Limerick city has an incidence of 126.8 per 100,000 while Covid-19 levels in Cork remain low. The highest incidence is in Fermoy 24.7.

Connemara South in Galway has the highest incident rate at 56.2 with Tuam at 36.2 and Galway City Central at 26.2.

In county Donegal, Lifford has the highest incidence rate – 57.9. Dundalk – Carlingford has a comparatively high incidence rate of 136.7 per lakh.

The Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said that “I know some people may not want to believe it, but this is getting serious again.”

The government has asked people in Dublin to stay home and go out only for essentials and also to work from home unless absolutely necessary.

Only outdoor dining is permitted in pubs to a maximum of 15 people. Religious services must move online. Contests and other events have been canceled.

Garda’s controls will resume, but the government and the doctors have advised people to take personal responsibility for the follow-up of the measures for three weeks.