Five more COVID-19 deaths in Ireland and 69 new cases

There have been five more deaths from COVID-19 in Ireland, taking the death toll to 1,768.

Four of the deaths announced yesterday are late notifications, relating to April and June.

An additional 69 cases have also been confirmed, bringing the total number to 26,372.

There are no new cases in Kerry, the number of confirmed cases in the county remains at 318.