COVID CASES DOUBLE
RESIDENTS of Co Louth are being asked to increase their efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 after cases doubled in the latest figures.
Whilst numbers are low in the Drogheda and East Meath areas, cases have increased by 110% in Mid Louth, from 7 to 15 cases, and the north of the county is still experiencing levels far in excess of the national rate.
Drogheda is beset on many sides by rising COVID-19 cases which in some instances have literally gone off the charts, with the county starting the week with 37 cases.
There are currently five people in the Lourdes hospital being treated for COVID and 28 in Cavan General Hospital.
Overall, cases of the virus in Mid Louth have doubled in the past fortnight, with 15 cases being identified in the Ardee region. Bettystown and Laytown have consistently bucked the trend in all counties, and have remained virtually COVID-free since March, with fortnightly cases staying below five.
However, the rest of Co Meath, which shares many borders with Co Louth, showed 72 new cases on Monday – 39 in Kells and 31 in Navan.
The border counties are suffering from a massive spike in cases this week, with 80 cases in Cavan and 25 in Monaghan. The fortnightly rates for Carrickmacross are almost double the national average.
Once again, Dundalk and Carlingford are registering rates higher than the national average of 117 per 100,000 with South Dundalk’s 40 cases in the past fortnight representing 123 per 100,000.
The country is currently at Level 3 in the Government’s plan and nearly 2,000 infections were reported over the weekend as the virus continues to spread across the country.
Drogheda is beset on many sides by rising COVID-19 cases which in some instances have literally gone off the charts, with Co Louth starting the week with 37 cases.
Overall, cases of the virus in Mid Louth have doubled in the past fortnight, with 15 cases being identified in the Ardee region.
Bettystown and Laytown have consistently bucked the trend in all counties, and have remained virtually COVID-free since March, with fortnightly cases staying below five.
However, the rest of Co Meath, which shares many borders with Co Louth, showed 72 new cases on Monday – 39 in Kells and 31 in Navan.
The border counties are suffering from a massive spike in cases this week, with 80 cases in Cavan and 25 in Monaghan.
The fortnightly rates for Carrickmacross are almost double the national average.
Once again, Dundalk and Carlingford are registering rates higher than the national average of 117 per 100,000 – with South Dundalk’s 40 cases in the past fortnight representing 123 per 100,000.
There are currently five people in the Lourdes hospital being treated for COVID and 28 in Cavan General Hospital.
The country is currently at Level 3 in the Government’s plan, and Sunday saw one of the worst days for cases this year, with 1,012 in one day – and there have been 16 deaths in under a week.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, twice in three days, the number of new cases has exceeded 1,000 and Derry and Strabane Council District is fighting the UK’s highest infection rate.
Whilst the Republic is still under threat of total lockdown, there is still reluctance to impose any type of ‘ border’ to prevent people from moving between the two jurisdictions.
Overall, nearly 2,000 infections were reported over the weekend as the virus continues to spread across the country.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin issued an update on the possibility of new lockdowns after a further growth in the number of new cases, but has still not made any decision on tightening restrictions or moving to another level.