A further 49 people are confirmed to have died from Covid19 in the Republic of Ireland.
631 new cases have also been confirmed today.
It brings the death toll to 769 and the number of confirmed cases now stands at 16,671.
As of midnight on Monday there were 119 cases in Waterford, that's a daily increase of two.
The number of cases in Wexford has also surpassed Waterford for the first time. As of Monday there were 137 cases in Wexford, that's up from 114 on Sunday.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 49 people diagnosed with #COVID19 #Coronavirus in Ireland have died.— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) April 22, 2020
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: "Testing is a key element to Ireland's response to COVID-19.
"NPHET has consistently highlighted the importance of testing so that we can track the spread of the disease, reduce and contain its spread.
"As part of understanding the testing landscape, NPEHT requested that HIQA undertake a Health Technology Assessment of alternative diagnostic testing methods for detecting COVID-19."
Dr Máirín Ryan, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health Technology Assessment, HIQA, said; "We have identified a range of diagnostic tests, both in development and already commercialised, that will need to be reviewed as part of a comprehensive quality assurance programme before being adopted as part of a national testing programme.
"The assessment has confirmed that Ireland's current test, the real-time RT-PCR, remains the 'gold standard' test for detecting and confirming COVID-19 cases.
"HIQA continues to monitor and assess evidence on alternative diagnostic testing methods for COVID-19 and will report to NPHET on an ongoing basis."
