Covid-19: Ireland's incidence rate continues to fall, but health officials warn more work is needed

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, pictured at the Covid-19 press briefing in Dublin. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Ireland is boasting the second-best incidence rate for Covid-19 in Europe at present as case numbers continue to fall across the country.

Only Finland, among the group of EU and UK countries used by way of comparison, has a lower 14-day incidence rate than Ireland’s current standing of 145 cases per 100,000 people.