Gorey in County Wexford has seen a rise of over 400% in the 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19, to 533.
Ballyjamesduff in county Cavan has the highest rate than any other local area in the country at over 651.
Lifford Stranorlar in county Donegal has risen in the past week to a rate of 610.
There are concerns about the situation in cities with Cork South-Central and Galway City Central both having rates of more than 550.
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