287 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the Northern Sound region yesterday.
Monaghan remains the county with the highest 14-day incidence rate in the country as concerns grow over the high transmission rates.
The two local counties have seen increasing rates of Covid transmission over the Christmas period.
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The daily release from the Department of Health yesterday showed 178 new cases of the virus in Monaghan.
Cavan meanwhile recorded 109 cases.
Both counties have above average 14-day incidence rates.
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Monaghan's is the highest in the country at 1,060 cases per 100,000. Cavan's stands at 593 - the sixth highest rate.
The Northern Sound region has recorded 1,103 cases over the past two weeks.
