There have been 744 new cases of Covid-19 notified to the Department of Health, with four more deaths. However, the Chief Medical Officer has warned the figure is likely to be higher as fewer tests were carried out over the Christmas period.
As of 8am, there were 324 patients in hospital, of which 26 were in ICU. There have now been a total of 86,129 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with the death toll now standing at 2,204.
Of the cases notified today, 388 are men and 354 are women, with 64% under 45 years of age. The median age is 34 years old. The regional breakdown shows that there were 246 cases in Dublin, 131 in Cork, 51 in Limerick, 40 in Wexford, and 33 in Donegal.