There have been 727 new coronavirus cases in Ireland.
The latest figures show 14 more people diagnosed with COVID-19 here have died.
There have now been 334 coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland.
BREAKING: The Department of Health have confirmed that 14 more people diagnosed with Coronavirus have died.
The median age is 80.
430 more cases have been identified in Irish labs.
297 cases in a German lab.
The total number of cases in the Republic is 9,655— Tom Douglas (@TomDouglas95) April 12, 2020
With the latest German figures included, there are now a total of 9,655 confirmed cases in Ireland.
It comes as the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned the peak of the virus is still ahead.
In an Easter message on Twitter, he thanked everyone involved for slowing the spread of the virus.
Your actions are making a difference. The spread of the virus is slowing. It’s more important than ever that we persevere. Taking what we have learned we will build a better society at the end of this — a great society for a great people. Happy Easter. pic.twitter.com/elLd4XKc9O
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) April 12, 2020
But he warned:
"We cannot lose focus, we cannot lessen our efforts - in fact we need to redouble them in the next few weeks".
"It's more important than ever that we persevere."
