Coronavirus: Over 5,000 confirmed cases in Ireland as HSE announces 16 more deaths

Of the most recently announced deaths, 11 are located in the east of the country, four in the north-west and one in the west.

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland has surpassed 5,000, the National Public Health Emergency Team have confirmed.

Sixteen more people diagnosed with Covid-19 have died, bringing the number of deaths related to the virus to 174.