A further 299 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and two new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were four new cases announced in Laois meaning the 14-day incidence rate in the county is now 50.8 – down from 55.5 yesterday. The current national average is 92.3, down from 93.7 yesterday.
The Laois 14-day rate had dropped to under 50 earlier in the week before edging back up towards 60
The Laois 14-day rate was 60.2 this time last week and 131.1 a week earlier.
There are now 47 active cases in Laois, down from 49 yesterday. It was 111 two weeks ago.
Of the cases notified today;
- 158 are men / 141 are women
- 67% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 34 years old
- 94 are in Dublin, 41 in Donegal, 27 in Wicklow, 14 in Louth, 13 in Limerick and the remaining 110 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
As of 2pm today 257 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 30 are in ICU. 7 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
New Cases in Laois
- November 28 – 2
- November 27 – 4
- November 26 – 4
- November 25 – 6
- November 24 – 5
- November 23 – 1
- November 22 – 2
- November 21 – 1
- November 20 – 5
- November 19 – 3
- November 18 – 3
- November 17 – 1
- November 16 – 2
- November 15 – 1
- November 14 – 8
- November 13 – 6
- November 12 – 1
14-day case rate in Laois per 100,000 population
- November 28 – 50.8
- November 27 – 55.5
- November 26 – 57.9
- November 25 – 54.3
- November 24 – 54.3
- November 23 – 49.6
- November 22 – 57.9
- November 21 – 60.2
- November 20 – 80.3
- November 19 – 83.8
- November 18 – 95.6
- November 17 – 99.2
- November 16 – 103.9
- November 15 – 111
- November 14 – 131.1
- November 13 – 129
New cases in Laois during past 14 days
- November 28 – 43
- November 27 – 47
- November 26 – 49
- November 25 – 46
- November 24 – 46
- November 23 – 42
- November 22 – 49
- November 21 – 51
- November 20 – 68
- November 19 – 71
- November 18 – 81
- November 17 – 84
- November 16 – 88
- November 15 – 94
- November 14 – 111
- November 13 – 110
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