14 further Covid-19 related deaths and 359 additional cases have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today.
It's the lowest daily figure since mid-December.
7 of this evening's cases are in Waterford and there have been 209 cases reported in the county over the past 14 days.
Ireland's 14-day incidence rate is now 201 cases per 100,000 people , while Waterford's incidence rate is below the national average.
The incidence rate of the virus in Waterford is now 180 cases per 100 thousand people.
Meanwhile, the Government is set to consider tighter restrictions on international travel as the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has promised that a new system for mandatory hotel quarantine will be in place “within weeks”.
As The Irish Times reports, the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to seek Government approval on Tuesday to extend an existing ban on visa-free travel from South Africa and most South American countries due to the threat posed by Covid-19 variants.
The measures had been due to expire on March 5th. It is understood Ms McEntee will also seek the Cabinet’s permission to further extend the ban to other non-EEA countries in future although the specific locations have not yet been agreed.
New legislation to enforce mandatory State quarantine in hotels for passengers from high-risk countries passed all stages in the Oireachtas on Monday and will now go to the President for signature
