The average number of new cases of Covid-19 has increased by nearly 11 per cent over the past 10 days.

The five-day average now stands at 552 - compared to 499 at the beginning of last week.

Another 20 people have died with Covid-19 and there are 584 new cases.

In Connacht there are 24 new cases in Galway, ten in both Mayo & Roscommon, less than five in Sligo and no new cases in Leitrim.

But the number of Covid patients in ICU fell to 66 last night - the lowest since January 3rd.

And there are 304 in public hospitals with the virus - the lowest since St Stephen's Day.

Dr Alan Gaffney, the vice-president of the Intensive Care Society, says ICUs remain very busy.