Ireland has recorded 455 new cases of Covid-19.
Tragically, 14 further people have lost their lives after battling the deadly virus.
Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred in April, 1 occurred in March, 6 occurred in February, and 4 occurred in January.
The median age of those who died was 72.5 years and the age range was 55 - 90 years. There has now been a total of 4,783 Covid related deaths in Ireland and 240,643 confirmed cases of the virus.
208 patients are in hospital, with 52 in ICU.
As of April 7, 1,018,264 doses of vaccine have been administered in Ireland. 716,636 people have received their first dose, while 301,628 people have received their second dose.
Earlier today, the Taoiseach said that the decision to add 16 more countries to the mandatory hotel quarantine list was based on the "fundamental rationale" of public health advice.
Mr Martin dismissed suggestions that the addition of these 16 countries could lead to issues at airports and at quarantine hotels.
"I think, in the first instance, no one wants these type of measures and we know we have been in a lockdown situation since Christmas because of the terrible wave at that particular time and the variant, the B117, has been a key factor in terms of the situation over the last while," said Martin
He adds: "Public health advice is at the core of this and will remain at the core of the measures that we take. But there is every prospect that we can move beyond these measures if we go through April, get to the end of April and significantly more vaccines, and even more vaccines in May, so that is the context."
The Government is set to increase the number of quarantine spaces from 654 rooms to 1,100 rooms at a number of hotels.
Elsewhere, Dr Ronan Glynn has warned that anyone who was exposed to Covid-19 over the Easter weekend will now be at their most infectious.
This comes as the incubation period for anyone who has come in contact with the virus over the Easter weekend will have been incubating the virus for approximately six days.
It is this period that Dr Glynn warns is a highly infectious time where someone carrying the coronavirus can pass it on to other, vulnerable people.
People who begin to display symptoms are asked to isolate and contact their GP immediately to arrange a Covid-19 test.
