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Dublin, Kildare and Limerick accounted for nearly two-thirds of all new Covid-19 cases, the latest figures show.
In the week ending September 4, a total of 497 cases were registered, according to data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO).
It comes amid concerns about the growing number of cases in Dublin.
On Thursday, Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said there are worrying signs of increased transmission in the community.
(Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin)
Data produced by the CSO, based on the actual date of death, found that while the number of people who died from Covid-19 is less than 10 over the past six weeks, Dublin remains the worst hit.
The virus claimed the lives of 26 more men than women.
It also continues to hit the older age groups the hardest, with 64% of all Covid-19 confirmed deaths to date in the 80-plus age group.
The total number of people who have died from Covid-19 is 1,524, with another 253 deaths cited as probable deaths related to the virus.
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The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases weekly is more than 700 cases in each of the last three weeks, while the median age of new confirmed Covid-19 cases is 32 years.
The week ending up to and including 4 September was the second week in a row that each county registered a new case in Ireland.
Dublin saw its third consecutive week of more than 300 weekly cases.
Women and people between the ages of 25 and 44 continue to account for the largest number of confirmed cases, while more than half (54%) of confirmed cases are now linked to an outbreak.
More than half of the cases associated with outbreaks are men, while 69% are under 44 years of age and 49% are in private homes.
In the last 10 weeks, 11% of the cases have been in the 0-14 age group and 21% in the 15-24 age group.
Healthcare workers account for 11% of all new cases in the last 10 weeks.
The age group 25 to 44 years still shows the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases with 10,409.
Last week, 45 people were hospitalized, up from 676 at the peak, the week ending March 27.
For the fifteenth consecutive week there have been fewer than five people admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).
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