Two local electoral areas in Mayo have some of the lowest rates of Covid-19 nationwide.

The Westport and Belmullet areas have had less than five cases per 100,000 people over the two week period which ended on Monday.

The area with the highest rate of infection in the county was Claremorris at 114, followed by Ballina at 80, Castlebar at 57 and Swinford at 41 cases per 100,000.

This compares to a national average over the period of 158 per 100,000.