The latest Covid-19 figures have been released.
Seven further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 482 new cases.
Each of these deaths occurred this month.
Of today's new cases, 128 are in Dublin, 45 are in Cork, 43 are in Waterford, 36 are in Limerick, 24 are in Donegal, and 24 are in Meath.
The remaining cases are spread across 20 other counties.
As of Friday afternoon, there were 258 Covid-19 patients in Irish hospitals - including 35 in ICUs.
Following an increase in case numbers, CMO Tony Holohan said: "The increase in case numbers of Covid-19 today is an important reminder of the unpredictable nature of this highly infectious disease."
Earlier in the day, the Northern Ireland Department of Health reported that a further 607 individuals have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.
Sadly, a further 11 deaths have also been reported up north.
Speaking earlier on Friday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that he believes a Covid-19 vaccine should be rolled out in Ireland in the first half of 2021.
