A further 305 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed this evening.
Meanwhile 49 people remain in hospital 16 of which are being treated in ICU.
The figures come as fears grow that Ireland's reopening plans may have to be delayed as the Delta variant poses further risk of another spike in cases.
July 5 has been earmarked for the day which indoor dining in pubs and restaurants can resume.
However there are major doubts that will happen given the threat that the Delta variant poses.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said it is “not inevitable” that the planned reopening of pubs and restaurants will be delayed beyond July 5.
However, speaking to RTÉ News, Mr Varadkar said "it would be unlikely" that Cabinet will go against recommendations made by NPHET, adding "it would be very difficult to do."
Chied Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said there is a "concerning increase in transmission of the Delta variant in Ireland."
Mr Varadkar was speaking to reporters at Government Buildings this morning and said he and the government will listen to the advice given to them by Dr Tony Holohan and NPHET members over growing concerns regarding the Delta variant.
The Fine Gael leader said he could understand the case being made to delay reopening for a few weeks as more people will be fully vaccinated.
But added that a short delay only reducing the number of cases by 10% is “not an awful lot.”
He was referring to comments made by Professor Cathal Walsh, who is a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team's epidemiological modelling advisory group who stated on RTÉ radio this morning that a short delay in reopening would reduce cases by 10%.
Speaking this morning, Mr Varadkar said: “We want to avoid having to go backwards.
