A further 48 coronavirus-related deaths and 1,254 new cases of the disease have been notified to the Department of Health. The number of people with Covid-19 in ICU is 211 - this is five fewer than yesterday.
45 of the deaths reported today occurred in January. The median age of those who died is 82 and the age range is 30-99 years.
A total of 3,214 people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland. The cumulative total number of confirmed infections is 193,892. The 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population nationally is now 574.7.
This is almost 50% lower than the same time last week (1,017.1). Counties with the highest infection rates include Monaghan (1,223.4), Louth (889.9) and Waterford (788.5).