By Cillian Doyle.
A further 624 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland and 2 additional deaths.
Three-quarters of those infected are under the age of 45.
In the South East,
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Wexford has 16 new cases of the virus - the highest case figure in the region.
Tipperary has 12 new infections, Waterford has 9 while both Carlow and Kilkenny has less than 5 new cases each.
304 covid-19 patients are in hospital of which 64 are in ICU.
