Highest number of cases recorded on a Sunday since May

Dublin, which accounted for 133 of the 231 cases on Saturday, saw a further 68 reported on Sunday.  File picture: David Clarke

Almost 360 new cases of Covid-19 were reported over the weekend, the highest weekend figure since early May.

That included some 231 cases reported by health officials on Saturday, prompting warnings that people in Dublin, in particular, should limit their social contacts, and a further 138 reported on Sunday.