Two more people have died.
The National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed that two more people have sadly died due to Covid-19 in Ireland. The latest figures take Ireland's official Covid-19 death toll to 1,753. This takes into account the denotification of one death.
Additionally, 21 new confirmed cases have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, taking Ireland's total tally of known cases to 25,750.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: "Arming ourselves with knowledge is the best defence we have against COVID-19.
"Make sure you know the symptoms – cough, fever, shortness of breath, loss of smell/taste – and act quickly in isolating and phoning your GP as early as possible if you experience them. Do not adopt a wait and see approach.
"Once again, we must each play our part in stemming the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland - follow the public health advice, reduce your social contacts, keep a distance of 2 metres and plan to see others outdoors where possible, do not organise or attend house parties and wear a face covering when in shops or on public transport.
"Let’s not lose sight of our collective goal: to suppress COVID-19 in the community and thereby protect our health, that of our loved ones, and that of the most vulnerable across our society."
