Covid-19 rate in deprived areas is significantly higher than in more affluent areas

Minority groups like Travellers also found to be more prone to infection, ESRI report finds

Covid infection rates were also more pronounced in areas with more minority groups. Photo: PA

Eilish O'Regan

Covid-19 infection rates were more than a third higher in deprived areas than in more affluent parts of the country, new research reveals.

It confirms anecdotal reports about the spread of Covid-19 during the worst years of the pandemic.