54 new cases of coronavirus have announced this evening, bringing the total number of cases in the Republic of Ireland to 223.
Thirty of those infected are men, while 24 are women.
41 of the cases are associated with the east of the country, 11 are associated with the south and two are associated with the north and west.
The number of cases is expected to jump considerably this week as more testing begins.
As of this morning GP's can order COVID-19 tests electronically which is likely to see a big increase in the amount of people confirmed positive.
So far there have been two deaths from the disease.
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