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Six counties have seen a worrying increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in the past two weeks.
Currently, the entire country is located at Level Three on the Government’s Living with Covid roadmap.
However, a move to Level Four cannot be ruled out in certain areas, particularly if the rate of new infections continues to rise.
One of the key measures health officials use to determine local restrictions is the 14-day incidence rate of confirmed cases per 100,000 residents.
Donegal remains the most affected region in the country by this metric with an incidence of 293.4.
(Image: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin)
However, several others are starting to catch up, most notably Monaghan at 226.4.
This is even higher than Dublin, which has been the epicenter of the outbreak in Ireland so far, with the capital currently reporting an incidence of 162.3.
Worrisome trends are also emerging in Roscommon (153.4), Longford (151.7), Clare (143.1) and Cavan (133.9).
Earlier tonight, health officials confirmed that 611 more people had tested positive for Covid-19 in Ireland, while five more people died.
The latest figures were announced by the Department of Health.
Dublin was once again the most affected area in the country with 218 new cases, followed by Cork with 63.
Meanwhile, 60 more infections were reported in Donegal, 35 in Galway, 31 in Kildare, and the remaining 204 are in 21 counties.
Here is a complete breakdown of the latest incidence rates in each county:
Carlow 42.2
They dig 133.9
Clare 143.1
Cork 111.1
Donegal 293.4
Dublin 162.3
Galway 92.2
Kerry 62.3
Kildare 86.3
Kilkenny 43.3
Laois 87.4
Leitrim 28.1
Limerick 96.5
Longford 151.7
Louth 89.2
May 35.2
Meath 89.7
Monaghan 226.4
Offal 103.9
Roscommon 153.4
Tipperary 52.6
Waterford 31.0
Westmeath 82.2
Wexford 56.8
Wicklow 77.2
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