The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been informed of an additional 13 deaths related to Covid-19, bringing the total number of deaths in Ireland related to the novel coronavirus to 1,604.
A further 76 confirmed cases have also been announced. There is now a total of 24,582 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
The HSE is working to identify any contacts the patients may have had to provide them with information and advice to prevent further spread.
As of midnight on Thursday, when there were 24,451 confirmed cases: 57% are female and 43% are male the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years 3,211 cases (13%) have been hospitalised Of those hospitalised, 393 cases have been admitted to ICU 7,813 cases are associated with