There's been an increase in the number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid 19.
568 patients are being treated for the disease today, up 47 since yesterday.
93 people are in intensive care, up 1 .
It comes as the Tanaiste says the latest wave of cases will peak in a week or so.
The government and health officials are keeping a close eye on the number of patients being hospitalised as the country deals with the Omicron wave of the coronavirus that is sweeping the country.
Meanwhile the Tanaiste says there will be an increase in patient numbers but it won't be as high as last winter because of immunity that has built up due to the vaccine programme and prior infection.
In an interview with the Irish Times , Leo Varadkar said the country is likely to 'overcome' the Omicron wave of Covid 19 more quickly than earlier waves,
and the latest wave should peak in the next week or so.
