This evening's briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team at the Department of Health heard that there was one additional coronavirus-related death and 520 new cases.
Health officials spoke of a volatility in case numbers and hopes for a summer based on outdoor activities. Here are five takeaways from the briefing: Case numbers are volatile Professor Philip Nolan said there had been progress made week-on-week, but described the current situation as "static" and said the "overall picture is volatile".
He said that over the last few days, there has been a drift upwards in terms of case numbers, with an increase in the five-day moving average.