Seventeen more people have tragically died from the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.
And 73 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been announced by the Department of Health.
The total number of infections in the Republic has risen to 24,803.
The death toll now stands at 1,631. The recent rise represents the highest number of daily deaths linked to the bug since May 12.
Speaking this evening, Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, revealed that 90% of the country's cases have now recovered.
He said: "To date, 90% of confirmed cases diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered. But we cannot afford to stop the hard work involved in suppressing this virus.
“COVID-19 is a new disease. Ireland and the world understand more about the virus now than we did at the outset of this crisis.
"What we do know is that hand washing, social distancing and knowing when to self-isolate do work.
“These measures are the most effective tool we have to keep this virus suppressed and keep up this recovery rate.
"We know that the vast majority of Irish people understand this, and that they are staying the course with us as we continue to keep case numbers as low as possible.”
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, added: “What we do today has a direct effect on tomorrow.
"In order to prevent any second wave of COVID-19 from occurring, we need to remain vigilant and cautious.
"Continuing to follow the core public health advice is the best way to protect our most vulnerable now and in future.”
The latest data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, recorded as of midnight on Monday, shows that:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,251 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- Of those hospitalised, 399 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 7,891 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,961 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,451 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,408 cases (6%)
- Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 40%, close contact accounts for 58%, travel abroad accounts for 2%
Earlier on Wednesday, Northern Ireland recorded a further two virus-related deaths.
The death toll in the North has now reached 516.
And there were 26 more confirmed cases, bringing the total number of infections to 4,663.
