Nine more people have tragically died from the coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.
And 37 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have also been announced by the Department of Health.
The death toll in the Republic now stands at 1,615.
There have been 24,735 people here who have contracted the virus since the outbreak began.
Speaking on Tuesday evening, Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, said: “As of midnight Monday 25 May, 325,795 tests have been carried out. Over the past week, 30,169 tests were carried out and of these 633 were positive, giving a positivity rate of 2.1%.
“NPHET will meet on Thursday 28th May where further consideration will be given to broadening the case definition.”
The HSE said it is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
The latest data from Health Protection Surveillance Centre, recorded as of midnight on Sunday, shows that:
- 57% are female and 43% are male
- the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years
- 3,233 cases (13%) have been hospitalised
- Of those hospitalised, 395 cases have been admitted to ICU
- 7,852 cases are associated with healthcare workers
- Dublin has the highest number of cases at 11,894 (48% of all cases) followed by Cork with 1,440 cases (6%) and then Kildare with 1,395 cases (6%)
- Of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 59%, close contact accounts for 38%, travel abroad accounts for 3%
Earlier on Tuesday, Northern Ireland followed the Republic by announcing no new deaths linked to the virus.
This was the first time a Covid related fatality was not recorded in the North since March 18.
The North's death toll stands at 514 and there have been a total of 4,637 confirmed cases to date.
