Monaghan has the highest rate of deaths from Covid-19 per 100,000 of population of any county in the State. Figures compiled by the Department of Health for the 7Lá programme on TG4 shows the national distribution of the 2,053 deaths, from the beginning of the pandemic up to the 29 November.
County Dublin recorded 948 deaths, the highest number in the period and almost half of the national total. Kildare had 206 deaths while neighbouring Meath recorded 77.
The next two highest counties were Monaghan with 74 deaths and Cork with 72. However, the rate of deaths per 100,000 showed a further side of the Covid-19 story.
While Monaghan came fourth by overall number, the rate of death per 100,000 was almost treble the national average. Nationally