There has been a significant increase in the number of Covid-19 cases reported by the Department of Health, after a further 307 cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours.
There has been one further death. The cumulative total number of cases in Ireland is 30,080 with 1,778 deaths. It is the highest figure reported since mid-May.
More than half of the new cases are in Dublin, with 182 reported. Community transmission is associated with 44 of those cases.
Of the case notified today 160 are men and 146 are women. 73% are under the age of 45. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said it was not the time for anyone to let their guard down, urging people to "assume that you or those that you meet may be infectious and act