512 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported today - the highest daily total in nearly a month.
46 patients are in hospital with the virus - up two from yesterday.
The ICU figure is unchanged, at 14.
It was also announced today that Ireland has agreed in principle to buy 1 million extra doses of Covid vaccine from Romania.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin agreed to buy the surplus after a meeting with the Romanian President this morning.
It comes as the vaccine roll-out is to be sped up with under 35s able to access Johnson and Johnson vaccines in pharmacies from next week.
