The latest estimate of growth rate of new Covid-19 cases is approximately 6% to 7% per day, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn. "Incidence is highest and increasing rapidly in those aged 19-24 and 16-18 years old.
Incidence is also increasing in most other age groups," he said. Posting on Twitter, he revealed that all counties have had more cases in the last seven days than in the previous seven days.
The infection rate per 100,000 is highest in Donegal (725), followed by Louth (474), Dublin (307), Limerick (258) and Galway (257).
The national 14-day incidence rate has increased from 93 per 100,000 in week of 24 June to 246 per 100,000 today, according to Dr Glynn.