Covid situation 'very concerning' as Nphet reports 582 new cases

The 14-day incidence of the disease now stands at 150.8 cases per 100,000 people nationally. Offaly has the highest county incidence, followed by Longford.

Professor Philip Nolan says the Covid-19 situation in Ireland is "very concerning" as a further 582 cases were confirmed this evening.

Professor Nolan, who chairs the National Public Health Emergency Team's modelling group said: "Case counts and some other indicators of the disease are static or plateaued.