Four more people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland bringing the overall death toll to 1,547. 88 more cases of the coronavirus have also been diagnosed in the Republic, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 24,200.
The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said two of the four deaths happened over the weekend. He said the other two deaths happened in April.
He said he was concerned that there was an increase in the percentage of people surveyed (from 43% to 46%) who felt that the worst of the virus was behind us and he said it was important to continue the good work and keep up the high standards of behaviours such as handwashing and social distancing that will keep the virus suppressed.