There have been 39 new cases of Coronavirus confirmed in the past 24 hours in the Republic of Ireland.
There has also been another death in the east of the country, the second death to occur in Ireland as a result of the virus.
There are 29 male cases and 10 female cases.
The new cases confirmed today bring the total amount to 129. There are also 34 cases in Northern Ireland.
Twenty-one are associated with the east of the country, 13 with the south, three in the north west and two in the west of Ireland.
Speaking at this evening's press briefing, Dr. Tony Holohan has said, "Today’s increase in cases reinforces the necessity of the measures put in place last week, including hand and respiratory hygiene, social distancing, school closures and limiting the size of mass gatherings."
Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “There are many anecdotal stories of people ignoring the social distancing guidelines laid out on Thursday. We are in an unprecedented global situation. Everyone in the country must play their part in protecting the most vulnerable and slowing down the spread of the disease."
