Health officials have reported 423 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic and five additional deaths.
199 of the cases are in Dublin, with 41 in Kildare, 23 in Meath, 20 in Galway and 18 in Westmeath.
The rest (122 cases) are spread across 19 different counties.
🆕The number of new clusters of Covid-19 in private homes declined by over 20 per cent last week, from 286 to 225.
🆕44 new clusters reported in schools - 74 cases.
🆕Seven clusters in the Traveller community - 67 cases.
🆕Four clusters in the construction - 6 cases. pic.twitter.com/8BSA19Y9P3— Eoghan Murphy (@eoghanymurphy) April 7, 2021
Hospital Figures Continue To Fall Slowly
232 people with the disease are in hospitals this evening - the lowest since December 20th.
It's 11 percent down on yesterday morning's total, while its 21 percent lower than last Wednesday's total.
In ICU at the moment, there are 56 patients with the virus.
