Ireland's fight against Covid-19 continues to remain stable after 420 new cases were confirmed.
Tragically, four further people have lost their lives after battling the deadly virus.
The latest figures were released in a statement by the National Public Health Emergency Team on Saturday.
The news comes after it emerged that another significant change to the vaccination programme was being considered by senior officials.
The Government is discussing a plan that would see people aged under 30 vaccinated before some older age groups.
The idea is based on the strong belief that younger people will be more active once society begins to reopen, and would be more likely to socialise in larger numbers.
It is understood that senior health officials fear that this could potentially lead to another dreaded spike in infections.
If the proposal were to go ahead, the 18-30 cohort would begin to receive their jabs once those aged over 60 have received been vaccinated.
Speaking to the Irish Times, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said: “I’ve asked the department to assess the case for vaccinating younger cohorts earlier, on the basis of reducing overall transmission as quickly as possible."
