Three Roscommon areas account for almost 45% of county's COVID-19 total
New figures published tonight show, for the first time, the breakdown of COVID-19 cases by local area in Roscommon since the outbreak began.
The figures are broken down by electoral division – and are up to date as of June 12 - and comprise of all positive cases recorded througout the pandemic.
There were relatively few cases of COVID-19 in the Athlone part of Roscommon, particularly in comparison to some other areas in the county.
In fact just three electoral divisions in Roscommon account for almost 44 per cent of the county’s total number of positive cases.
The county’s capital town, Roscommon, and its environs, has the highest number of cases. There were 55 cases reported in the Roscommon Rural electoral district and 47 in the Roscommon Urban electoral district.
The third area where there is a concentration of cases is Athleague West, which, as of June 12, had 47 cases.
The figures are also analysed on a per population basis. And Athleague West has by far the highest incidence of COVID-19 in the county on a population basis.
The 47 cases from a small population of 536 means that 8.7% of the population of that electoral district had contracted COVID-19, according to the official figures.
In contrast, there were only 15 cases in the Athlone West Rural Area, which has a population of almost 5,000 and covers Baylough, Monksland, Bealnamulla and surrounding areas.
And the relatively low penetration of the virus elsewhere in South Roscommon is shown by the fact that no other electoral district in South Roscommon had more than four cases.
The electoral districts covering Kiltoom, Lecarrow, Curraghboy, Drum, Moore, Brideswell, Knockcroghery, Clonown, Taughmaconnell respectively each had four or less cases.
For confidentiality reasons, any electoral divisions where the number was five or less is simply marked as less than five. As a result, all these South Roscommon electoral districts, were simply allocatd a figure of less than five.
Other areas in Roscommon to record a notable level of cases were the Cams electoral district which is directly north west of the Roscommon town rural area. It had 23 cases.
There were 13 cases in Castlerea, nine in Fuerty and six in Ballaghadereen.
There were also less than five cases in Boyle urban area and Boyle rural area.
The full list of electoral divisions with five or more cases is included below.
In other words, if the electoral division is not listed below, the reason is because the number is less than five and the exact number is not specified in the official figures.
In neighbouring counties, a notable figure emerged in Ballymahon, Co. Longford – which accounted for 173 positive cases of COVID-19 – which is probably partially explained by the presence of a meat plant.
In Ballinasloe urban area there were just ten cases from a population of 6,660
ED Name: ATHLONE WEST RURAL
Pop 2016: 4,978
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 15
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 301.33
ED Name: ATHLEAGUE WEST
Pop 2016: 536
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 47
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 8,768.66
ED Name: ROSCOMMON URBAN
Pop 2016: 1,723
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 47
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 2,727.80
ED Name: ROSCOMMON RURAL
Pop 2016: 4,929
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 55
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 1,115.84
ED Name: CAMS
Pop 2016: 471
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 23
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 4,883.23
ED Name: FUERTY
Pop 2016: 700
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 9
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 1,285.71
ED Name: CASTLEREAGH
Pop 2016: 2,971
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 13
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 437.56
ED Name: BALLAGHADEREEN
Pop 2016: 2,726
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 6
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 220.10
ED Name: KILMACUMSY
Pop 2016: 310
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 5
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 1,612.90
ED Name: ELPHIN
Pop 2016: 764
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 6
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 785.34
OTHER NEIGHBOURING AREAS
ED Name: BALLYMAHON
County: LONGFORD
Pop 2016: 2,674
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 173
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 6,469.71
ED Name: ATHLONE WEST URBAN
County: Westmeath
Pop 2016: 3,260
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 6
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases per 100k: 184.05
ED Name: ATHLONE EAST URBAN
County: Westmeath
Pop 2016: 4,382
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 9
For story on County Westmeath see HERE
See source of official database HERE