Ireland's 14-day incidence rate of Covid-19 has fallen to its lowest rate since Christmas.

The national 14-day incidence rate is now at 201 per 100,000 people.

12 counties have rates higher than the national average, including Galway and Mayo.

It comes as 359 new infections have been reported - the lowest daily number of cases since mid-December - and includes 21 new cases in Galway and 7 in Mayo, with less than 5 in both Roscommon & Sligo and no new cases in Leitrim.

14 additional deaths have also been recorded -  of which 3 occurred this month.

475 patients are receiving treatment in public hospitals, while of those, 115 are in ICU.