A further 1,066 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ireland. This brings the total number of COVID cases to 54,476.
The health department has reported three new deaths. The total confirmed death rate in the country is 1,871.
Level 5 restrictions have been imposed in Ireland for the next six weeks.
Of the cases confirmed today;
● 536 are men / 528 are women
● 67% are under 45 years of age
● The median age is 32 years old
● 244 cases confirmed in Dublin, 104 are in Galway, 98 are in Cork, 92 are in Meath and the remaining 528 are spread across all remaining counties.
313 Covid-19 are hospitalised, of which 37 are in ICU. There have been 20 additional hospitalisation in the past 24 hours.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan said: “We are now in Level 5 because the disease is at very serious levels in our country and posing a significant risk to public health.”
“We all need to stay at home, except for essential work and exceptional circumstances. If you are a confirmed case self-isolate at home, if you are a close contact of a confirmed case restrict your movements at home, if you are experiencing symptoms or believe you are a close contact – restrict your movements and contact your GP,” Dr. Holohan added.