There have been six more Covid-19 related deaths confirmed by the Department of Health, bringing the total death toll here to 1,726.
Five additional cases were also reported. There is now a total of 25,396 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. As of midnight on 21 June, 92% of all confirmed cases to date are estimated to have recovered from the disease.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: "Through our collective action, we have moved in the right direction in our fight against widespread community transmission of Covid-19. "As we go forward, the behaviour and progression of this disease is in all of our hands." Earlier today, Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid revealed that the average number of close contacts of Covid-19