A further 75 people have died with Covid-19

A further 75 people confirmed to have Covid-19 have died, according to a statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

Officials also confirmed a further 1,318 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of cases to 200,744.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Ireland now stands at 3,586

Of the deaths reported today, 46 occurred in February, 27 occurred in January and two occurred at an earlier date.

Of the cases notified today:

622 are men / 688 are women

58% are under 45 years of age

The median age is 40 years old

428 were in Dublin, 122 in Cork, 93 in Galway, 78 in Kildare, 77 in Limerick and the remaining 520 cases are spread across all other counties.

As of 2pm today, 1,284 Covid-19 patients were in hospital, of which 188 were in ICU. There have been 74 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said in the next few weeks, people “will see many more of our vulnerable loved ones receive their Covid-19 vaccinations”.

“This is good news and gives all of us great hope. However, even if you have received your Covid-19 vaccine, you must continue to wash your hands, wear a face covering, maintain a social distance and keep your close contacts to a minimum. Until we have all been vaccinated, we must act as though none of us have been vaccinated,” Dr Holohan said.