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The Department of Health has been notified of 442 new cases of Covid-19 and four more deaths.
There have now been a total of 1,806 coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland and 36,597 cases.
170 cases were confirmed in Dublin, 47 in Cork and 28 in Donegal.
The remaining case breakdown is as follows:
- 23 in Meath;
- 21 in Galway;
- 20 in Monaghan;
- 14 in Clare;
- 12 in Roscommon;
- 11 in Laois and Longford;
- 10 in Cavan, Limerick and Tipperary;
- 9 in Kildare;
- 8 in Wicklow;
- 5 in Louth and Wexford;
- and the remaining 28 cases in 9 counties.
Sixty-seven percent of confirmed cases today are under the age of 45.
69 cases have been identified as community transmission, and 54% of current cases are associated with outbreaks or close contacts.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Medical Director of the Department of Health, will resume his position next week.
Dr. Holohan retired from his position in July to spend time with his family while his wife received hospice care.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says he is looking forward to working with the returning CMO.
Meanwhile, no county will raise a level of restrictions today after a decision by NPHET.
However, there will be more restrictions nationwide for visitors to people’s homes.
The rules are change, which means that people cannot have more than six people from another household in their household at the same time.
It is in an attempt to reduce community transmission caused by gatherings in houses and apartments.
Another 259 people tested positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland, the Health Department said.
Bring the infection count to 11,952.
Nearly 2,000 have been diagnosed in the last seven days.
Two more deaths were reported.
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