The number of patients in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 has increased to 648, according to new figures from the Health Service Executive.
The figures up to last night, represent an increase of 79 patients, compared with the situation on Sunday evening. The hospitals with the most confirmed cases are in Dublin, at St James's which has 52 patients, the Mater 49 patients and Tallaght University Hospital with 48 patients.
Elsewhere, Limerick has 26 confirmed cases, Mayo 20 and Letterkenny 14. The number of patients in intensive care units with confirmed coronavirus is stable at 55.
There are still 141 critical care beds available in the system. Health officials say that the virus has been suppressed and its impact limited on