The Department of Health has been notified of 6,518 new cases of Covid-19, including 3,164 PCR-confirmed cases of the virus and 3,354 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.
The seven-day rolling average of PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19 has fallen to 4,500 from a peak of 7,528 on 28 March. The positivity rate has also fallen to 34.5% from a peak of 45.8% on 24 March.
Yesterday, a total of 5,176 cases were reported, made up of 2,313 positive PCR tests and 2,863 registered antigen tests. Both days are a decrease on Saturday's figures, when the department recorded 3,750 PCR-confirmed cases and 4,045 antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.
This morning, there were 1,433 people in hospitals with Covid-19 around the country, which is down 29 on the same time yesterday.