The Department of Health have reported 1,126 new cases of covid-19 this afternoon.
123 patients are currently being treated in Irish hospitals with the virus.
Of those, 22 are in intensive care units.
The head of the HSE says almost 70 percent of the adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Paul Reid says more than 5.5 million doses have been administered so far.
He says over 80 percent of adults have now had at least one dose.
