Longford Covid incidence rate under national average for first time in months

Longford's Covid-19 transmission rate has fallen below the national average for the first time in two months.

The County had been dealing with one of the highest 14-day incidence of the virus nationwide throughout February and March.

Cavan is now the only county in the region with a virus transmission rate above the national average and recorded 8 new cases locally last evening.

6 cases were identified in Monaghan yesterday, while in the Shannonside Region, Longford, Roscommon, and Leitrim all recorded less than 5 cases.