There has been a small rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in hospitals reported overnight. HSE figures show there are 40 confirmed cases in hospitals, up five on yesterday.
Of the 40 cases, six are in intensive care units. The number of suspected cases has reduced significantly from 188 to 95. 15 of these cases are in intensive care.
It comes after there were 217 new cases of the virus reported last night, the highest daily number since May. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, said that while the number was high, the five-day moving average of cases remained relatively stable at 115 cases a day.