The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 35 additional deaths related to Covid-19.

21 of these deaths occurred in February, 12 occurred in January, 1 in November, while one further death is under investigation.

As of midnight last night (Wed)  613 confirmed new cases of the virus have been reported in the Republic.

There were 26 new cases in Galway, 8 new cases in both Mayo and Leitrim, 5 new cases in Roscommon and less than 5 in county Sligo.