Covid cases rise in Donegal, Tipperary but parts of Kerry and Cork are virus-free

People waiting in the observation room at the City Hall, Cork where people from 65-69 were getting their Covid-19 vaccination. Picture: Dan Linehan

Covid rates have risen in parts of Donegal, Tipperary and Kildare over the past week, as health officials confirmed eight further deaths and 393 new cases on Thursday.

Milford in Donegal had the highest infection rate in the country, with persistently high levels also evident in parts of Tipperary, Kildare, Offaly and Dublin, according to new data on Covid-19 infection rates in 166 local electoral areas (LEAs).