There has been 566 new Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths.

233 of the new cases are in Dublin, 37 in Kildare, 30 in Meath, 25 in Donegal and 24 in Westmeath.

In this region, there are 17 new cases in Galway, eight in Mayo with less than five cases in Sligo, Roscommon & Leitrim.

489 people are in hospital with the illness, while 114 are in ICU.

The country's 14-day incidence rate now stands at 199 cases per 100,000 people - the first time it has gone below 200 this year.