Covid-19 incidence surge in Portlaoise area after lockdown exit confirmed in latest figures
Virus worsens also in Port Graigue but stabilises in Mountmellick Borris area after Level 5
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New cases and disease incidence have surged in Portlaoise with the lifting of Level 5 lockdown restrictions, according to the latest official figures
The latest Local Electoral Area (LEA) breakdown which is updated weekly on the Covid-19 Ireland data hub is based on figures in the 14 days from December 1 to December 14.
The data published on Thursday, December 17 reveals a rapid deterioration in Portlaoise while the situation has worsened to a lesser extent in the Portarlington and Graiguecullen area on the east of the county. Both are the most populated parts of Laois.
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