A positive note.
The National Public Health Emergency Team has announced that no new deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in Ireland since yesterday. The virus' known death toll in Ireland remains static at 1,753.
10 new cases have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, which brings the total number of cases in Ireland to 25,760.
Speaking this evening, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn called for caution. He said: "All it would take for COVID-19 to regain a foothold in our communities is complacency.
"As the pandemic accelerates around the world, we must remain vigilant here in Ireland. Every day, in our individual actions, we have the power to limit the spread of this virus.
"Our priority going forward has to be the reopening of schools and resumption of non-COVID-19 healthcare services – and every time we stay 2 metres apart, wash our hands, practice good respiratory etiquette and wear a face covering, we are working towards those shared goals together."
Ireland has delayed moving to Phase 4 of its reopening plan as cases have resurged in the last few weeks.
