The Department of Health has reported 397 new cases of Covid-19. There are 54 patients in hospital, with 16 being treated in intensive care, that is up two since yesterday.
The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said: "We are seeing a small but concerning increase in hospitalisations in recent days, coming 10-14 days after the five day moving average of daily case numbers began to increase.
This is a cause for concern and we will be monitoring it closely in the days and weeks ahead. "Full vaccination is needed to protect against Covid-19, including the Delta variant.
To protect yourselves and your loved ones, it is extremely important to take up the opportunity of being vaccinated and come forward for your second dose as soon as it is