2,944 more people have contracted Covid-19, and thirteen more patients have died here.
129 of this evening's cases are in Waterford, bringing the total number of cases in the county over the past 14 days to 2,392.
Waterford now has the third-highest incidence rate of the virus in the country behind Louth and Monaghan.
The 14-day incidence rate in Waterford is now 2058.9. That's higher than the national rate which is 1,487.9.
The Chief Medical Officer says the chance of catching the virus or passing it on is now "very high", and the situation in hospitals is "stark".
He says "serious illness and mortality" will follow for some of those infected, and has again urged people to work from home.
There are now 1,928 infected in-patients, 68 more since yesterday, with 195 admitted to intensive care.
