Health officials have today confirmed 1,382 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic.
There are 355 people hospitalised with the virus, including 54 in ICU.
Nineteen patients with Covid-19 are being treated at Letterkenny University Hospital, with two people in ICU.
Daily county-by-county figures are no longer released by NPHET, but the latest data shows that Donegal has Ireland’s second highest incidence of infection.
The 14-day incidence rate in Donegal stood at 1159 per 100,000 on 29th August. The national average was 524.9 per 100,000.
An Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to make an address this evening to announce the next steps for easing Covid-19 restrictions.
