A total of 322 new cases have been confirmed by health officials in Ireland.
This brings the overall number of infections to 63,048 since March, and represents a sharp fall in daily infections.
But sadly, five people have lost their lives to the fatal virus as the death toll now stands at 1,922.
Of the cases notified today;
- 156 are men / 166 are women
- 64% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 37 years old
- 96 in Dublin, 35 in Meath, 23 in Cork, 17 in Louth, 16 in Waterford and the remaining 135 cases are spread across 18 other counties.
As of 2pm today 296 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 42 are in ICU. 14 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said; “Due to the efforts of people across Ireland, we are seeing improvements with COVID-19.
"However, we must remember that maintaining this downward trend is now the most crucial thing.
"The value of our progress depends on continuing the safe behaviour that got us to this position.
"I urge everyone to keep it up, to ensure these initial trends continue.”
The COVID-19 Dashboard provides up-to-date information on the key indicators of COVID-19 in the community.
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