1,254 New Covid-19 Cases Today, Including 146 In Cork

Another 48 people have died with coronavirus across Ireland

437 of the cases are in Dublin, with 146 in Cork, 76 in Meath, 69 in Wexford, 62 in Kildare and the remaining cases are spread across all other counties.

There are 1,518 people in hospital with the virus and 211 in intensive care - which is five fewer than yesterday.

The 14-day incidence rate has fallen to 575 per 100,000 people, which means one in 174 people have tested positive in the space of two weeks.