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Two Kerry LEAs record fewer than five COVID cases

Jul 2, 2021 17:45 By radiokerrynews
Two Kerry LEAs record fewer than five COVID cases
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Two Local Electoral Areas in Kerry have recorded fewer than five COVID-19 cases.

That's according to the figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

It is the first time since May that such figures have been produced due to the cyber attack on the HSE and the Department of Health.

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Between June 15th and 28th, Killarney Local Electoral Area recorded 20 cases of COVID-19, giving it an incidence rate of 67.6 per 100,000 people.

Kenmare LEA, which stretches from Killorglin to the Cork border, had 13 cases; that's an incidence rate of 51.9.

There were 9 cases in Listowel LEA giving it a rate of 31.4.

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Tralee had five cases for a rate of 15.1.

Both Castleisland LEA and Corca Dhuibhne LEA recorded fewer than five cases in the two-week period; as a result, an incidence rate is not applied.

Kerry has the fourth lowest incidence rate for COVID-19 in the Republic at 37.9; that's the lowest rate in Munster.

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