Covid-19: No deaths and 53 new cases confirmed in Ireland 

Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health urged the public to "stay the course" this evening against Covid-19. Picture Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

There have been a further 53 cases of coronavirus in Ireland reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases to 26,162. 

The HSPC recorded no new deaths from the coronavirus today in Ireland meaning the total number of deaths in Ireland remains at 1,763 since the outbreak began.