Limerick City east has Covid-19 rate twice the national average

Concern is growing about the volume of cases in the city, including in the University of Limerick, where over 200 cases have been recorded since January

Concern is growing about the volume of cases in the city, including in the University of Limerick, where over 200 cases have been recorded since January. Picture: Dan Linehan

Nearly 40% of all Covid-19 cases in Co Limerick have come from one region, which has a 14-day incidence rate that is twice the national average.

On Thursday, the Limerick City East region had a two-week incidence rate of 546.1 per 100,000, over twice that of 240.4 per 100,000, which is the national average.