Ireland has the lowest current incidence of Covid-19 cases in western Europe, according to a European report that warns some countries are reporting a resurgence of the disease or large localised outbreaks. In order to respond to these risks the ECDC recommends expanded testing, early detection and isolation of cases, and quarantine. Lower incidenceAccording to the report, the incidence of the disease in Ireland in the past 14 days is 2.9 cases per 100,000. Nine countries have a lower incidence – Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Slovakia. Sweden, which has recently ramped up its testing, has the highest 14-day incidence at 149.4 cases per 100,000 population.

Source: The Irish Times July 02, 2020 12:35 UTC