Cork county accounts for 5.3% of all Covid-19 deaths nationally — CSO

In deaths between March 2020 and February 2022, Covid-19 was identified as the underlying cause of death in 5,384 cases (Brian Lawless/PA)

Cork had more than 500 deaths due to Covid-19, with 284 residents of Cork county dying due to the virus. 

According to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Dublin City accounted for 17% of all Covid deaths in the period between March 2020 and February 2022.