By Michelle McGlynn
Another 14 deaths have been confirmed in Ireland by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today.
All of the 14 people were located in the east of the country.
This is the highest number of deaths so far in Ireland.
The median age of today's reported deaths is 81.
It brings to 36 the total number of Covid-19 related fatalities in Ireland.
The HPSC has also confirmed 294 new confirmed cases as of 1pm today.
There are now 2,415 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
According to data as of midnight on Thursday, March 26 when there were 1,904 confirmed cases in Ireland there are 91 clusters involving 351 cases.
There were also 29 confirmed cases in Waterford.
Of the cases, 53% are male and 46% female.
Of the 1,904 cases, 489 have been hospitalised with 67 admitted to ICU.
Healthcare workers are associated with 445 of the cases.
Dublin continues to have the highest number of cases at 1,070 (56%) followed by Cork with 184 cases (10%).
Community transmission accounts for 52% of cases where transmission status is known, while close contacts accounts for 23% and travel abroad accounts for 25%.
