1,071 new Covid cases confirmed; 14-day incidence rate at highest point since February

The five-day average is 1,159 cases per day - also the highest it’s been since February. File Picture: Getty/iStock

A further 1,071 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening by officials at the Department of Health.

The number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 has also risen above 100 for the first time since May.