The number of patients in hospital with confirmed Covid-19 has further reduced, according to latest figures from the Health Service Executive.
There are 1,689 patients with the disease in hospitals, down 134 compared to yesterday. Of these patients, 215 are in intensive care units.
St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin is caring for 119 patients with Covid, the largest number in the country. It is followed by University Hospital Waterford with 118 patients, while University Hospital Limerick has 115.
Overall, there are 26 adult ICU beds free and 12 hospitals are listed as having no ICU beds available. Last night, the number of daily cases in the community reported by health officials fell below 1,000 for the first time since Christmas