The Department of Health has reported 22 more deaths from Covid-19 in Ireland bringing the overall death toll to 120. 424 more cases of the coronavirus have also been diagnosed, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 4,273.
The median age of those who have died so far is 82. Of the 120 deaths reported, 96 of these people were reported as having an underlying health condition.
78% died in a hospital environment and 13% were "associated with admission to ICU", Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said this evening.
So far, a total of 156 patients have been admitted to Intensive Care Units to be treated for the virus. 31 patients have been discharged from ICU, while a further 15 have died.