Monaghan LEAs had Covid incidence rate at twice the national average

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan repeated advice against travelling past the 5km mark, especially flying on holidays, noting the health minister has now signed into law new powers for the gardaí around this.

Every local electoral area in Co Monaghan has a Covid-19 incidence rate twice that of the national average.

Between January 19 and February 1, the Carrickmacross-Castleblayney LEA had the highest rate in the country at 1,096 cases per 100,000.