By Cillian Doyle.
There are 18 additional Covid deaths and 761 new cases of the virus.
In the South East,
16 of them are in Tipperary - the highest case figure in the region.
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Wexford has 11 new cases followed by 7 in Waterford.
Carlow has less than 5 new cases while Kilkenny has recorded no new cases for the third day in a row.
The 14-day incidence rate has risen to 165 per 100,000 people.
There are 274 Covid patients in hospital, with 63 in intensive care.
