Covid-19 figures
Three more people have died from Covid 19 here.
14 cases of the virus have also been confirmed.
The death toll from the virus is now 1,709 while the number of confirmed cases stands at 25,334.
Almost half of all cases have been reported in Dublin followed by 6 percent in both Cork and Kildare.
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team
The @hpscireland has today been informed that a total of 3 people with #COVID19 have died.
There have now been a total of 1,709 #COVID19 related deaths in Ireland.
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) June 16, 2020
In a statement, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: “As of midnight Monday 14 June, 386,572 tests have been carried out.
"Over the past week, 18,758 were carried out. 146 tests were positive, giving a positivity rate of 0.8%.”
Meanwhile, one new COVID-19-related death has been announced in Northern Ireland today.
It follows two consecutive days where no deaths had been reported there, with no deaths reported across the entire island yesterday.
542 people have died as a result of coronavirus in the North, while two new cases confirmed there today brings the total to 4,854.
