196 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic and no further deaths.
107 of them are in Dublin, 12 are in Waterford, 11 in Limerick and the remaining cases spread across 19 other counties.
27 of the new infections are among people over the age of 65.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has again urged people to limit their contacts in order to limit the chance for the virus to spread.
