Why are Covid rates so much lower in Cork and Kerry than in Dublin?

Public health experts say a myriad of reasons could be contributing to the lower transmission rates in some counties

Covid case numbers have been heading in the right direction in some counties, with better compliance a possible but not definite factor.

Covid-19 rates have remained steady across the country, though rates are varying widely between different regions.

Last week, in the data issued by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) from Monday to Friday, some 2,670 cases of the virus were confirmed, an average of 534 a day.