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The Health Department has reported 12 more deaths of people with Covid-19 and 1,024 new confirmed cases.
Of those being treated in hospital with the virus, 178 are in intensive care, one more than yesterday.
The department said the 12 deaths occurred in February, while the average age of those who died was 76 and the age range was 60 to 90.
It brings the total death toll in Ireland to 3,686, with 203,568 confirmed cases of the disease.
Of the cases reported today, 380 are in Dublin, 70 in Meath, 63 in Cork, 55 in Galway, 48 in Limerick, and the remaining 408 cases are spread across all other counties.
Men represent 490 of the current cases and women 533. 65% are under 45 years of age, while the average age is 35 years.
In Northern Ireland, there have been nine more deaths of people with Covid-19, seven of which occurred in the last 24 hours. The official death toll there stands at 1,931.
There are also 334 new test cases on 1,729 people.
There are 585 confirmed coronavirus patients in the hospital in the north, with 66 in the ICU, 57 of whom are on ventilators.
The seven-day average infection rate per 100,000 in Northern Ireland is 160.2, the lowest since 8 December. The highest rate remains in Mid Ulster at 261.7, while the lowest is in Lisburn and Castlereagh at 88.2.
It comes as Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said that if there is “a serious problem” with UK travelers going through the Republic as a back door to avoid quarantine, the Government “will fix”.
Speaking on RTÉ this week, he said: “If UK citizens returning from other parts of the world are abusing that to try to take advantage of that problem, we will close that door by making sure there is communication with the airlines and UK authorities. to make sure you know exactly where people are coming from through an Irish airport. “
He also said that UK authorities must ensure that people landing at British airports are treated consistently with public health councils.
He went on to say that Ireland has “very similar” quarantine rules to the UK.
Mr Coveney said there is no resistance from the Irish government in sharing data and information.
Adding that if there are data sharing issues that need to be resolved, the Irish government will speak to the UK authorities.
Minister Coveney also pointed out that if people travel through Ireland, it is no different than the Irish who travel through the UK to reach other parts of the world.
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He said the key issue is that those who transit through airports do not present a risk according to the World Health Organization.
Meanwhile, Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan appealed to people feeling unwell over the weekend with Covid-19 symptoms to contact their GP immediately.
Dr. Holohan said now is not the time to take a “wait and see” approach.
He said that people who feel unwell over a weekend often delay calling their GP, but this wait-and-see approach should not be taken at this time and urged people to seek medical advice as soon as possible.
He also said that people should not leave their homes if they have cold or flu symptoms, in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Professor Philip Nolan of the National Public Health Emergencies Team (NPHET) said the country is making steady progress in fighting the disease after a very challenging surge.
He said that if progress continues, infections could be reduced to low numbers and the stage could be set for a gradual, cautious and controlled resumption of priority activities.
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