A further 3,903 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre says that of 8am today, 463 COVID-19 patients are in hospital, up six from yesterday.
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It's also emerged that 76 patients are in ICU, down 14 since yesterday.
Speaking in Roscommon earlier, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the situation is worrying, but the government is responding.