There are now 29 clusters of Covid-19 infections in the country's nursing homes. New figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Center show there are now 134 outbreaks or clusters of the virus, linked to 563 confirmed cases.
Nursing homes now account for 21% of these clusters. A cluster means at least three people. There are also 24 clusters of infection in hospitals, nine in residential institutions and four in community hospitals or long-stay units.
The figures are based on 2,990 confirmed cases reported up until midnight on Monday 30 March. 25% of all cases are healthcare workers, accounting for 752 cases.