Rural Ireland Hit Hardest By Pandemic But Urban Areas Leaving More People In ICU

On Wednesday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined by Joe Garrihy, Fine Gael Councillor from Lisdoonvarna and Ann Norton, Independent Councillor from Barefield. According to a new study by University College Cork (UCC) and Technological University Dublin (TUDublin), rural dwellers in Ireland and those living in public housing, were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing higher rates of hospitalisations. Picture © sudok1 from Getty Images Pro via Canva