Cases of Covid-19 have risen slightly in areas of Waterford where they had been very low.
The latest Local Electoral Area figures show that for the first time in a long time there's been a rise in cases in the Lismore region in the fortnight up to Monday.
The area's incidence rate has gone from fewer than 5 to 46.6 per 100,000 people after 5 cases were confirmed in the area.
Dungarvan has seen a similar rise in the rate, going from fewer than 5 to 43.9, after 9 cases were confirmed, while Portlaw/Kilmacthomas had 5 cases to give an incidence rate of 29.2.
City South is the only one of the six areas locally to record a decrease with 14 cases, Tramore City/West had 13 cases.
Waterford City East had the largest number of cases with 23 - the area has an incidence rate of 100.1 per 100,000 people.
Nationally on Monday the country's 14-day incidence rate was 122.5 per 100,000 people.
Milford local electoral area's was 675 - the highest in the 26 counties, after its rate more than doubled in a week.
Hospital situation
Meanwhile, the number of patients being treated with Covid-19 at University Hospital Waterford has fallen to its lowest level in more than six months.
As of 8pm on Thursday evening, there was only one patient on site with the virus. That person is being cared for in ICU, according to the HSE's latest update.
Nationally there are 136 patients being treated in public hospitals - a fall of 21 per cent in the past week.
There are 44 patients in intensive care - the lowest number this year.
Vaccine
1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered across the country.
That landmark was reached last night, and nearly 30 per cent of over-16s have received at least one jab.
The government says 50 to 59-year-olds will be able to register for a vaccine within the next week.
