Coronavirus: Death toll reaches 263 as restrictions set to remain in place

Simon Harris has said that it is unlikely that restrictions introduced last month to counteract the spread of Covid-19 will be lifted in the next couple of weeks.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan

More than 260 people with Covid-19 have now died in Ireland, as 28 more deaths related to the virus were announced this evening.

The new deaths, announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), bring the total number of deaths to 263.