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 235,078.
There has also been one further death from COVID-19 in the country.
So far, 4,667 people have sadly lost their lives as a result of the disease.
262 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.
Of the cases notified today:
- 288 are men / 249 are women
- 73% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 32 years old
- 262 in Dublin, 32 in Kildare, 30 in Westmeath, 26 in Galway, 21 in Meath, 21 in Offaly and the remaining 147 cases are spread across 20 other counties.
As of 8am today, 331 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 70 are in ICU. 19 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
As of March 26th 2021, 786,569 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland:
- 567,023 people have received their first dose
- 219,546 people have received their second dose
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