The Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,179 cases in Ireland this afternoon.
There are currently 91 coronavirus patients in the country's hospital with 22 of these in ICU.
The latest figures come after the chief executive of the HSE warned the nation is in for a "bumpy journey" over the next few weeks as the Delta variant spreads.
Paul Reid tweeted this morning: "A bumpy journey for the next few weeks in terms of #Delta.
"Thankfully community positivity from testing reduced yesterday from 8.4% to 6.7%.
"Now 77% of people partially vaccinated and almost 64% fully. A white knuckle ride of vaccines versus Delta but let's get there."
Mr Reid also said this morning that National Immunisation Advisory Group (NIAC) has been considering whether to recommend the vaccination of children in the coming weeks.
“First of all, we are waiting for recommendations from NIAC in terms of recommendations for 12 to 15-year-olds and how and when they should be administered," he told Newstalk.
“Once we receive that advice, we will immediately put that into action – whether that is before schools return or post-schools return – we are looking at all options and from a HSE perspective, we will execute that once the advice comes.”
