The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,279 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
443 people are now in hospital with the virus.
The number of patients in ICU has fallen to 102, the lowest total since the middle of November.
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has given a clear assessment of the government's plans when it comes to tackling Covid-19 in the weeks ahead.
When asked by reporters where Ireland stands in terms of the situation with the virus, Mr Varadkar said case numbers are high but it remains to be seen what impact this has on people becoming seriously ill.
"In terms of giving an assessment of where we stand, we're certainly seeing the number of daily cases rising again, the numbers that come to the lab as opposed to the Department of Health figures, which sometimes include a backlog or a shortfall," he said.
"The numbers coming through the labs today is well over 5,000 and it's rarely over 5,000 so we're certainly seeing an increase in the incidence of the virus.
"At the same time, the number in ICU is still trending downwards and the numbers in hospital are stable or falling.
"Generally you would start to see an increase in hospitalisations occur about 10 to 14 days after a rise in cases but that doesn't necessarily mean that won't happen sooner.
"We're obviously watching very closely what's happening in areas that are also being affected by Omicron, Denmark, Norway, the south-east of England and the United States, to see to what extent infections translate into hospitalisations and ICU admissions and that we just don't know yet."
