Highest Covid rates in Sligo and Waterford at start of year

Some 1,838 people tested positive for the virus nationally between January 8 and January 14. Picture: iStock

Sligo has seen the highest rate of Covid-19 in the first few weeks of 2023, with Waterford also ranking high in the list.

Some 1,838 people tested positive for the virus in the period between January 8 and January 14, bringing the total number of cases for the year so far to 5,312 nationally.