Public urged to be careful while socialising over the bank holiday weekend.
The five-day moving average of Covid-19 cases has risen by 26 per cent in the past week.
It now stands at 2,123 - compared to 1,685 a week ago.
The chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, says people should be careful as they socialise over the bank holiday weekend.
Dr Martin Daly, a former president of the Irish Medical Organisation, says the health service is under big pressure.

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