Children aged below 14 now account for the highest Covid-19 infection rates among all age groups in Ireland, according to the figures released by the country’s Central Statistics Office (CSO).

In the week ending September 17, a total of 8,662 confirmed cases were reported in Ireland, of which children aged below 14 accounted for 34 per cent, the highest figure among all age groups, the CSO was quoted as saying on Friday.