There are now a total of 27,908 cases in Ireland
The figures come as lockdown in Co. Kildare remains in place for a further two weeks while restrictions have since been lifted in Laois and Offaly
Restrictions were lifted for Laois and Offaly but Kildare remains in strict lockdown
In total, 79 further cases were announced by the Department of Health this evening
The organisation's study also looked at the latest evidence on the spread of the virus among children and between children and adults
The latest statement was made by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly
The hospital said that it had completed 'initial testing of all patient contacts' and this 'has not identified further cases'
More county lockdowns, a return to cocooning for the vulnerable and how to open schools safely are all on the agenda
The latest update from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is in
This follows on from confirmation that tests for Covid-19 carried out on 210 workers last Sunday were 100% negative