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Call made for public inquiry to pinpoint cause A PUBLIC inquiry is needed to establish why Clare has the third highest Covid-19 death rate in the country, according to a local Dáil Deputy. A Clare Champion analysis of Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures for Covid-19 related deaths has revealed the death rate from the virus when compared with confirmed cases is the third highest in the country. The CSO figures show there were 4,868 cases and 115 deaths in the Banner county, giving a death rate of 2.36% from the start of the pandemic until April 30 last. This places Clare in the top three as only Mayo on 2.8% and Wicklow on 2.76% had a higher death rate. Waterford had the second highest death rate in Munster on 1.94% after recording 109 deaths from 5,597 cases. While Limerick had 2.3 times more confirmed cases than Clare with a total of 11,361, it had 215 deaths, giving a death rate …
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