That's up from yesterday's figure of 113
20 people are being treated in intensive care.
It comes as the Acting Chief Medical Officer has warned of a "serious escalation" in the coronavirus trends.
613 new cases were recorded yesterday with 46 here in Cork, the highest daily figure since mid April, with 726 new infections in the North - the second highest recorded there since the start of the pandemic.
Public health expert Dr Gabriel Scally says having different approaches to tackling the virus on both sides of the border isn't working:
