Latest Covid-19 hotspots revealed

The LEA data also shows that infection rates remain high and rising in parts of border counties, such as, Louth, Donegal, and Monaghan, as well as parts of Limerick. File picture: Brian Lawless

Belmullet in Mayo has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country, at three times the national average, according to new data on viral infection rates in 166 local electoral areas (LEA).

As the country embraces its third national lockdown, new figures reveal the startling spread of Covid-19 across the country over the past week.