Five-day average stands at 1,526
The country's five-day moving average of Covid-19 cases has dropped by nearly 15 per cent in the past week.
It now stands at 1,526 - compared to 1,791 seven days ago.
1,414 new cases were confirmed here yesterday.
Tainiste Leo Varadkar has said 'vaccination of Under 35s is really working and all is OK for the next stage of re-opening on Monday.
Professor Emer Shelley, from the Royal College of Physicians, says we need to remain vigilant despite the drop in the daily average rate:

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