Health officials have announced 539 new cases of the coronavirus in Ireland today.
That brings the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 222,699.
There have also been 14 further deaths from COVID-19 in the country.
So far, 4,419 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of the disease.
245 of today's cases are located in Dublin.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
9 deaths occurred in March, 1 occurred in February and 4 in January or earlier.
The median age of those who died was 80 years and the age range was 59-94 years.
Of the cases notified today:
- 295 are men / 240 are women
- 69% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 33 years old
- 245 in Dublin, 42 in Meath, 29 in Kildare, 26 in Limerick, 24 in Cork and the remaining 173 cases are spread across 19 other counties
As of 8am today, 414 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 101 are in ICU. 22 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of March 3rd, 474,645 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 328,598 people have received their first dose
- 146,047 people have received their second dose
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