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The Health Department has confirmed a total of 217 more cases of Covid-19 in what is the highest daily figure reported since May.
It brings the total number of cases to 29,025.
No new deaths have been reported, which means the death toll remains at 1,777.
Of the cases reported today, 103 are men and 113 are women. 70% of these are under 45 years of age.
51% are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case and 19 cases have been identified as community transmission.
A breakdown of the cases shows a total of 103 in Dublin, 25 in Kildare, 17 in Limerick, 17 in Tipperary, 7 in Waterford, 7 in Wicklow, 6 in Clare, 5 in Louth and the remaining 30 are in Carlow, Cavan . , Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wexford.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said; “While the number of cases today is the highest daily figure reported since May, the five-day moving average remains relatively stable at 115 cases per day.
“However, this is still a considerable number of cases and I urge everyone to redouble their efforts now: wash your hands regularly, physically move away from others, wear face covers when appropriate, avoid crowded areas, know the symptoms, isolate yourself and contact your GP if you have any concerns.
“Please continue to reduce your social contacts so that the virus does not have a chance to spread further,” he said.
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