Covid-19: Nphet reports lowest daily case numbers for four months

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn this evening spoke of the "the fantastic impact" of vaccination amongst the country's healthcare workers and nursing homes. File Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Health officials have this evening confirmed the lowest daily number of new Covid-19 cases in Ireland for more than four months. 

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported a further 269 cases of the coronavirus in Ireland tonight - the fewest since December 14.