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3,394 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Republic, according to the Department of Health.
Four more deaths associated with the virus have also been reported in the past 24 hours.
The latest figures bring the total number of cases here to 96,926, while the number of deaths related to the coronavirus is 2,252.
Of the latter cases, 65% are under 45 years old, while the average age is 35 years.
Regarding the national distribution of cases, 389 are in Cork, 355 in Dublin, 339 in Donegal, 258 in Louth, 233 in May and the remaining 1,820 cases are distributed in all other counties.
1,619 are men and 1,766 are women.
As of 2:00 p.m. today, 607 people are receiving treatment at the hospital for the virus after 71 new admissions in the last 24 hours.
Of those patients, 56 are in the ICU, nine more than yesterday.
The 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population is now 381.6.
Dr. Tony Holohan, medical director of the Department of Health, said that “all people should act as if they are infectious.”
He added that the 14-day incidence rate is “just as high, if not higher now than it was in March.”
Dr. Holohan stated: “Hospitalizations are increasing to levels close to what we saw in the spring. Everyone needs to stay home, except for jobs or essential care.
“It is really important that the elderly and vulnerable do not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.
“This includes asking neighbors or relatives to run errands like grocery shopping, limiting all contacts to those you live with or have to visit for essential care purposes.”
The CMO urged the public to “rediscover the spirit of solidarity and community that we saw in March and April” so that “we can all do our part in protecting the elderly and vulnerable.”
“People particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 include the elderly and people with pre-existing medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer,” he added.
The Health Department also provided information on positive tests and confirmed cases in the last 14-day period.
This is due to delays in the system in the last few days, as is often the case, the number of confirmed cases reported on a given day is correlated with the number of positive tests the day before, allowing for validation and de-duplication.
Meanwhile, 3,576 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the last 48 hours.
There have also been 26 additional deaths reported by the Health Department there, with one of them outside the 48-hour period.
Lead image: Dr. Tony Holohan, medical director of the Department of Health, in a briefing Thursday. Photo: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie
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