New record of COVID-19 cases recorded by health officials
There have been a record 1,718 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Republic, according to the Department of Health.
13 further deaths associated with the virus have also been reported in the past 24 hours.
The latest figures bring the total amount of cases here to 90,157, while the number of coronavirus-related deaths stands at 2,226.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health said: "Ireland is no longer in a containment phase and is once again in a mitigation phase.
"Given the current levels of transmission in the community, every individual should consider themselves potentially infectious.
“It is essential that we all limit our contacts to our own household now, restrict our movements and do not give COVID-19 any further opportunities to spread.
“Everyone needs to stay at home other than for essential work or care. This is not the time to be visiting other houses.”
As of 2pm today, 455 people are now receiving treatment in hospital for the virus after 60 new admissions in the past 24 hours.
Of those patients, 37 are in ICU, up three from yesterday.
The 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 of the population now stands at 272.7.
