The Department of Health has announced that a further 31 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland have died. It brings the overall number of deaths to 1,190.
The Department also announced an additional 376 confirmed cases of the virus, bringing the overall number infected here past 20,000 - standing at 20,253.
One of the deaths reported today involves a person in the 15-24 age group, the second such death in this category. The latest data provided by the Department shows that as of midnight on Monday, when 19,723 cases were confirmed, healthcare workers accounted for 28.2% of cases.
The median age of confirmed cases so far is 49, with a split of 58% female and 42% male. Over 13% of cases have required hospitalisation, with 355