The HSE has said the number of patients being referred to cancer diagnostic services has decreased since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Cancer Control programme has said it's concerned that people with symptoms of cancer are delaying seeking medical advice and has encouraged people with symptoms to contact their GP.
There have now been a total of 1375 Covid 19 related deaths in Ireland and 265 new cases of the disease were reported yesterday The Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan said although the number of cases coming from the nursing home sector has slowed down, there is still a persistent number of infections in the community, particularly among younger people, a level that is not falling as much as the department