Carlow records no new Covid-19 cases while 4 South East counties have less than 5 new cases each

By Cillian Doyle.

A further 522 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland with 9 additional deaths.

In the South East,

Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford all recorded less than 5 new cases each.

While Carlow has no new cases.

There are 426 patients in hospital with the virus and 102 in intensive care.

The 14-day incidence rate has dropped to 185 per 100,000 people - which is the lowest since Chrismas Eve.

Meanwhile, 12,000 fines have been issued for breaches of Covid 19 regulations since their introduction.

370 people have been fined €500 for organising a house party, while over 1,000 fines have been issued for attending a party.