Nine further deaths and 4,842 new Covid cases confirmed

The national 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population now stands at 1162.2. Picture: Denis Minihane.

A further 9 coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed by officials at the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) this evening.

This brings to 2,336 the total number of Covid-19-related deaths recorded in Ireland since the outbreak began.