Health authorities have confirmed 400 new cases of Covid-19 and 7 more deaths related to the virus
At present, 226 people are in hospital, with 55 of these patients in the ICU.
The latest figures bring the total number of confirmed cases in Ireland to 239,723 and the death toll to 4,737.
Of the deaths reported today 2 occurred in April, 2 occurred in March and 3 occurred in February.
The median age of those who died was 78 years and the age range was 62 - 89 years.
Of the cases notified today:
- 205 are men / 193 are women
- 72% are under 45 years of age
- The median age is 35 years old
- 162 in Dublin, 61 in Kildare, 26 in Cork, 21 in Galway, 17 in Donegal and the remaining 113 cases are spread across 18 other counties
As of 8am today, 226 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 55 are in ICU. 11 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours
As of April 5th 2021, 940,883 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Ireland: 667,182 people have received their first dose and 273,701 people have received their second dose.
Earlier this afternoon, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly dismissed the prospect that Ireland will only be able to offer a single jab to people - insisting that the country will have enough vaccines for everyone.
With the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines all involving two jab vaccines, evidence is mounting that a single jab offers some form of protection.
Speaking to Newstalk about the prospect of using a single jab on people, Mr Donnelly said: "It's not something we need to consider. The two jabs provide that very strong effectiveness and we will have enough vaccines to fully vaccinate everyone twice.
"By the end of June, we're still on course for four in every five adults in the country who wants a vaccine to be offered one."
Mr Donnelly also said that Ireland will continue to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine to all ages unless instructed otherwise by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.
It comes following findings from the European Medicines Agency stated that unusual blood clots should be listed as very rare side effects of the AstraZeneca jab.
He said: "They [the EMA] haven't given any specific guidance on age restrictions that's something that each member state looks at. We expect to hear more in the next day or two from NIAC on that.
