No further Covid-19 deaths, but cases rise by 56

Of the new cases, 79% are aged under 45, and 35 are associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case. File picture: Leah Farrell / Rollingnews.ie
There have been no further deaths and 56 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 recorded in the country, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has said.
The death toll in the Republic remains at 1,774 from a total of 27,313 cases.