Monaghan had the most Covid-19 deaths per capita out of the Republic of Ireland’s 26 counties, new figures have revealed.
While Dublin had the most deaths of all the counties, with 1,883, Monaghan had 169 Covid-19 deaths per 100,000 population.
This compares to the capitals 120 deaths per 100,000 population- which had the fourth highest death rate per capita.
After Monaghan was Louth with 151 deaths per 100,000 and Mayo was third with 145.
Galway had the lowest number of deaths per capita with 62 per 100,000 population, while Kerry had the second least with 64.
This is according to new data published as part of the Central Statistics Offices’ (CSO) ‘Frontier Series’, which has revealed that between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2022 Covid-19 was identified as the “underlying cause of death” in 5,384 cases.
It also revealed that more than nine in 10 Covid-19 deaths in the first two years of the pandemic occurred in people aged over 65 years and that 35pc of all Covid-19 deaths recorded in this period occurred in Dublin.
The second-highest number of deaths were recorded in Cork with 512, then Kildare with 279. Limerick recorded 263, Mayo 200 and Donegal 182.
The Dublin City local electoral area (LEA) recorded 17pc of the national total at 915, while 390 deaths were recorded in Dublin South, 278 in Dublin Fingal and 264 in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area.
The highest number of reported deaths by LEA outside of Dublin was Cork County at 284.
Meanwhile, the lowest number was reported in Leitrim at 26, followed by Galway City and Longford with 36 each.
When looking at the data by age, 91pc of deaths occurred in people aged 65 years and over, including 75pc in those aged 75 years and above and 42pc in persons aged 85 years and over.
505 deaths were recorded in people aged under 65, including 127 in those aged 45-55, 51 in people aged 25-44 and five in people aged under 25 years, including one child aged under 14 years.
In terms of where the deaths occurred, 3,176 (59pc) people died in general and orthopaedic hospitals, with 1,564 (29pc) in nursing homes.
Homes deaths accounted for 4.8pc (257), with 3.4pc (183) recorded at community hospitals. No deaths were reported in maternity or paediatric hospitals over the period.
The CSO said: “The analysis focuses on deaths where Covid-19 was found to have been the underlying cause of death. A death certificate may list multiple causes of death, based on which the UCOD is identified by applying specific guidelines from the World Health Organization.”
They closed down a whole Country cost billions .I bet more people died from smoke or drink related illnesses .
Next SCamdemic is Monkey Pox ......Listening to some Expert on the Telly saying high risk people should be vaccinated .Our Tanaiste is in one of those High Risk Groups .I wonder will he lead by example and get vaccinated ?