Covid-19: 15 further deaths, 1,247 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Speaking this evening, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan urged employers to make efforts to facilitate their employees working from home. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A further 15 people have died as a result of contracting Covid-19, health officials have confirmed.  

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) said all of the deaths today occurred in January.