16 more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic, bringing the death toll to 1,319.
A total of 21,772 people have tested positive for the virus, after 266 new cases were confirmed.
The HSE is stressing the importance of hand hygiene on Hand Hygiene Day today, to stop the spread of Covid-19.
HSE Lead for Antibiotic Resistance and Infection Control, Professor Martin Cormican says there's a right way to wash your hands.
"Generally people say it's about 20 seconds to wash your hands, or you can sing a song.
"But the main thing is not the amount of time, but to make sure you cover all the surfaces.
"There are videos available that will show you the importance in particular of cleaning the finger tips, and the spaces between the fingers and the thumbs which are the spaces people often miss."
