Covid-19: One death and 506 new cases confirmed with 76 in Cork

The HPSC has been notified of 506 confirmed cases today bringing the total number of cases in Ireland to 40,086.

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has made no additional recommendations to increase Covid restrictions following a meeting this afternoon.

However, in a letter to the Government, NPHET said it remains concerned about the rising numbers of cases across the country.