The Department of Health has reported a further 3,685 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
As of 8am, 444 Covid-19 patients are in hospital, of whom 74 are in intensive care units.
There are 19 fewer people in hospital than at the same time yesterday, while the number in ICU is down two.
In Northern Ireland, 1,194 positive cases and six deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.
Meanwhile, a consultant at Cork University Hospital has said she is concerned about rising Covid-19 cases, but is encouraged by the fact that hospital and ICU numbers are falling.
Prof Mary Horgan, a professor of infectious diseases, said it is too early to tell if that is a trend.
