There have been 420 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health, as well as four further deaths. All four of the deaths reported today occurred in April.
Almost three-quarters of the cases reported involve people under the age of 45, while the median age is 32 years old. The five-day average for new cases is 386, up slightly from yesterday.
There are 183 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals, with 50 of these receiving intensive care. 1,155,599 doses of the Covid-19 vaccines have been administered, as of Thursday 15 April.
814,470 people have received at least a first dose, while 341,129 people are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile a Government spokesperson has said there is no change to the official Government policy on