There have been a further 1,789 new cases of Covid-19 reported today.
The number of deaths from the virus has also risen to 5,112, after the Department of Health was notified of 20 deaths in the past week.
A total of 360 people are now in hospital as a result of having Covid with 56 of these being treated in ICU.
The figures come as the Government has been told by the National Public Health Emergency Team that Ireland could see a peak of 2,500-3,000 Covid-19 cases a day by mid September, in an optimistic scenario.
NPHET said that this may result in peaks in healthcare demand, with possibly 500-700 patients in hospital with the virus and between 80-130 in intensive care.
It also warned of the uncertainty regarding the impact of any new variants of the virus.
