A total of 288 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ireland.
49 patients are being treated in hospital, while 15 people are in ICU with Covid-19.
The figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this afternoon.
It comes after Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that two thirds of Irish adults should have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by the end of the weekend.
Speaking at Government Buildings yesterday, Mr Martin said: “This current week is the biggest week in terms of the administration of vaccine with 330,000 being administered.
“(Thursday) was the biggest day yet at 58,000 vaccines administered.
“I think it’s a phenomenal achievement. Over the weekend 3.5 million vaccines will have been administered in this country (to date).
“It’s an unprecedented vaccination programme that I will attribute to the national taskforce, the HSE and all of the vaccinators across the country, including GPs, who will have collectively administered 1.5 million since the programme began.
“We also have the highest rates in terms of participation rates in the different age cohorts, which I think is giving us an edge in terms of protecting society from the virus.”
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