The coronavirus first emerges in Wuhan, China in late December, gaining more media attention abroad throughout the month of January.
28 February
The first case of Covid-19 on the island of Ireland is reported in a Belfast woman who flew home via Dublin from northern Italy.
29 February
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirms the first case of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland. The person is a male in the east of the country.
1 March
A secondary school in the east of the country closes for two weeks after it was confirmed that a male student had the virus.
3 March
A female in the east of the country, who travelled to Ireland from northern Italy, is confirmed as the second case of the coronavirus in the Republic.
4 March
Four more cases of the coronavirus are confirmed in the west of Ireland, bringing the total number here to six, with three cases in Northern Ireland.
5 March
Seven new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Ireland, including one patient who had not travelled to an affected area.
6 March
The number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland rises to 18. This includes a healthcare worker who was in contact with a confirmed case.
8 March
A total of 33 cases of Covid-19 are confirmed on the island of Ireland. Irish citizens are advised not to travel to certain areas of northern Italy.
9 March
There are now 24 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic and 12 cases in Northern Ireland. The Government cancels all St Patrick’s Day parades on the advice of health officials.
10 March
Ten new cases are reported, bringing the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland to 34.
11 March
The first death due to coronavirus in Ireland - a woman in the east of the country - is confirmed. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization classifies the coronavirus as a pandemic.
12 March
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that schools, colleges and childcare facilities will close until at least 29 March because of Covid-19.
13 March
20 new cases of Covid-19 are confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total number to 90. The Government cautions against travel abroad.
14 March
The death of a second person due to the coronavirus is announced, with 39 more cases confirmed, including healthcare workers, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 129.
15 March
All pubs, including hotel bars, are asked to close until at least 29 March. 40 more cases of Covid-19 are confirmed, bringing the total to 169.
16 March
There are now 275 cases of Covid-19 on the island of Ireland after 54 new cases were diagnosed in the Republic and seven in Northern Ireland.
17 March
In a special St Patrick’s Day broadcast, the Taoiseach says the coronavirus emergency is likely to go on well beyond 29 March. 69 new coronavirus cases are confirmed in the Republic, 29 males and 40 females, bringing the overall number to 292.
18 March
74 new cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Ireland, bringing the total to 366. These figures also include two babies under the age of one who have been infected.
19 March
A third person has died due to Covid-19, the Department of Health announces. There are now 191 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland, bringing the total to 557 from 366 the previous day. This represents an increase of 52%.
21 March
102 new Irish cases of the coronavirus are confirmed, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic to 785. Of these 177 are hospitalised with 29 in ICU.
23 March
A fourth person in Ireland has died from the coronavirus, it is announced, with the confirmed number of cases now standing at 906.
25 March
Two more people in Northern Ireland die from the coronavirus, bringing the total deaths on the island to 14, with 1,329 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.
26 March
Ten more deaths are reported as 255 new Covid-19 cases are confirmed in the Republic, bringing the total to 1,819.
Of the new cases of infection, a quarter of them healthcare workers. A total of 47 of the 1,819 patients are being treated in intensive care units.
27 March
22 people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, it is announced. Amongst the dead is one healthcare worker.
