A further 243 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and seven new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were four new cases in Laois meaning the 14-day incidence rate in the county is 55.5 – down from 57.9 yesterday. The current national average is 93.7, down from 98 yesterday.
The Laois 14-day rate had dropped to under 50 earlier this week but has increased on two occasions since so today’s drop is welcome.
There should also be a drop again tomorrow when the eight cases from November 14 exit the system.
The Laois 14-day rate was 80.3 this time last week and 129 a week earlier.
There are now 47 active cases in Laois, down from 49 yesterday. It was 111 two weeks ago.
Of the cases notified today;
- 137 are men/104 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 32 years old
- 91 in Dublin, 26 in Donegal, 18 in Cork, 16 in Waterford, 15 in Limerick, and the remaining 77 cases are spread across another 18 counties.
New Cases in Laois
- November 27 – 4
- November 26 – 4
- November 25 – 6
- November 24 – 5
- November 23 – 1
- November 22 – 2
- November 21 – 1
- November 20 – 5
- November 19 – 3
- November 18 – 3
- November 17 – 1
- November 16 – 2
- November 15 – 1
- November 14 – 8
- November 13 – 6
- November 12 – 1
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- November 27 – 55.5
November 26 – 57.9 - November 25 – 54.3
- November 24 – 54.3
- November 23 – 49.6
- November 22 – 57.9
- November 21 – 60.2
- November 20 – 80.3
- November 19 – 83.8
- November 18 – 95.6
- November 17 – 99.2
- November 16 – 103.9
- November 15 – 111
- November 14 – 131.1
- November 13 – 129
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- November 27 – 47
- November 26 – 49
- November 25 – 46
- November 24 – 46
- November 23 – 42
- November 22 – 49
- November 21 – 51
- November 20 – 68
- November 19 – 71
- November 18 – 81
- November 17 – 84
- November 16 – 88
- November 15 – 94
- November 14 – 111
- November 13 – 110
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