A further 359 cases of Covid-19 have also been confirmed.
43 more people have sadly died in connection with Covid-19 in Ireland, the Department of Health announced on Thursday evening.
These figures bring the overall death toll here to 1,232.
A further 359 cases of the virus were also confirmed, bringing the total confirmed number of cases in the Republic to 20,612.
The most recent findings in Ireland show that 58% of confirmed cases are among females, with 42% male.
The median age of confirmed cases is 49 years.
5,684 cases are believed to be among healthcare workers, with 34% of these cases being nurses.
Five healthcare workers have lost their lives thus far, according to Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan.
630 of Ireland’s Covid-19 deaths are believed to have occurred in nursing homes, accounting for 51% of all notified deaths.
Professor Philip Nolan spoke on Thursday evening about the impact that Ireland’s safety restrictions have had since they were implemented, emphasising how the strict social distancing measures introduced 5 weeks ago helped to further prevent the spread.
Nolan also stated that in just a 10 day period from 25 March to 4 April, Ireland went from 50 people in ICU to 140.
He said: “If a similar surge to this occurred on top of our current ICU figure, we would find it very difficult to manage the treatment of patients… This reflects the sensitivity required in relaxing restrictions.”
This comes after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that a roadmap for the lifting of Ireland’s safety restrictions will be outlined on Friday.
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