The Department of Health has been notified of 7,956 new cases of Covid-19. The new figures consist of 4,335 PCR-confirmed cases and 3,621 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.
As of 8am today, 629 Covid-19 patients are in hospital, up 19 from yesterday, of whom 53 are in ICU, down two from yesterday.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland 2,068 new cases of the virus have been reported. This morning, there were 485 Covid-19 patients in hospital, eight of whom were in intensive care.
The Department of Health said that two more people who had previously tested positive for the virus in Northern Ireland have died in Northern Ireland.