There have been 3 further Covid related deaths and 1,167 new cases.
263 of the latest cases are in Dublin, 142 in Meath, 137 in Cork and 86 in Cavan, the remaining 539 are spread across all other counties.
The 14-day incidence rate of the disease nationally is now at 291.
314 people are being treated in hospital with the virus - an increase of 27 in the past 24 hours, while 34 people are in ICU's.
7 new cases have been confirmed in Waterford.
It brings the 14-day incidence to 160 per 100,000 people. 186 cases have been confirmed in Waterford during that time.
Of the cases notified today;
- 538 are men / 627 are women
- 64% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 33 years old
- 263 in Dublin, 142 in Meath, 137 in Cork, 86 in Cavan and the remaining 539 cases are spread across all remaining counties.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “The behaviour of every individual is the most effective defence we have against the spread of COVID-19.
“Everyone needs to stay at home, other than for essential reasons. Follow the public health advice and treat everyone that you come into contact with as though they are a close contact of someone with COVID-19 – keep your distance, avoid meeting others.
We are facing a big challenge, but we have faced this challenge before, and that means we know how to suppress this virus, by following the public health advice in everything we do.”
