The HSE have released a map containing the rough locations of Coronavirus cases in Ireland.
The map is marked with red dots where confirmed cases of the virus have been diagnosed up to Monday, April 13.
The map, which they say is rough, also shows the locations in Laois.
Portlaoise is the area with the greatest amount of red dots and as it is the most densely populated area in the county – this is not surprising.
And the trend continues into the next biggest towns with clusters occurring in Portarlington and Mountmellick.
The map would also appear to show that there are a number of cases in the Stradbally area.
You can also see on the map that there are a number of cases in Carlow town, with a part of that crossing the Laois border into Graiguecullen.
In addition you can see that there are cases in the Laois border towns of Monasterevin and Athy in Kildare and Roscrea in Tipperary.
The dots become more sparse in the remainder of Laois with places like Rathdowney, Durrow and Abbeyleix all having some cases – albeit less than in the big towns.
You can also see on the map that there are a number of cases in Carlow town, with a part of that crossing the Laois border into Graiguecullen.
In addition you can see that there are a number of cases in the Laois border towns of Monasterevin and Athy in Kildare and Roscrea in Tipperary.
Largely areas of the county have thankfully escaped the virus at present.
The HSE have also released some the latest data in relation to Portlaoise Hospital.
It shows that there are four people being treated for Coronavirus in the hospital and that three of those were diagnosed in the last 24 hours.
While there is a further nine people in the hospital who are suspected Covid-19 cases and are awaiting test results.
All six of the available critical care beds in the hospital are occupied, however, none of these contain Covid-19 patients. While there are 32 vacant general beds.
Yesterday, a total of 1,068 new cases of Coronavirus have been diagnosed in Ireland.
This is an increase on the 11,195 cases from yesterday and takes the overall total to 12,547
As of Monday April 13, there are 118 cases of the virus in Laois.
While now 444 people have died from the disease.
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