A total of 1,706 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ireland, while 347 patients are being treated in hospital.
60 people are in ICU with Covid-19.
The figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this afternoon.
It comes as in around 48 hours or so, we should know the full roadmap for Ireland, with Taoiseach Micheál Martin signalling that there will be two key dates.
After 18 months of closure, the live entertainment and music industry is set to get a boost.
Indoor activities like the reopening of bingo halls, bowling alleys and theatres are also expected to be allowed to reopen, perhaps with the use of vaccine certs.
The Irish Mirror understands NPHET is favourable towards allowing more indoor activities using vaccine passes.
Numbers attending horse racing events are also likely to be increased and workers in the live entertainment industry will get to go back to work in a matter of weeks.
And it seems that the changes could come before September is out.
When asked on Friday evening if the roadmap that he is due to announce on Tuesday will stretch into November or December, Mr Martin said: “No.
"We haven’t finalised, and I have to be fair to my colleagues..the timelines have to generally be agreed and discussed.
“We are certainly looking close to 90% vaccinated the week commencing the 6th [September] so that gives you some indication.
“We did say we’d have a phased reopening of society and it has worked.”
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