The Department of Health has confirmed 366 new cases of Covid-19.
Eleven people died from the virus; there has now been 1,995 Covid-19 related deaths.
Of the cases notified today, 169 cases are men while 197 are women.
Most people - 61% - are aged under 45 years of age.
The median age is 33.
11 further deaths.
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Most cases, 84, are in Dublin.
Elsewhere, there are 44 cases in Limerick, 43 in Cork, 34 in Donegal and 24 in Roscommon.
The remaining 146 cases are spread across 21 counties.
Meanwhile, there have been 14 additional hospitalisations in the past twenty-four hours.
In total, 274 Covid patients are being treated in hospital, 34 of whom are in intensive care.
The 14 Day incidence rate is estimated to be 121.3 per 100,00 population.
CMO Expresses Concern Over Case Numbers
Meanwhile, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said he was concerned over the increasing cases numbers.
“The 5-day moving average of daily cases has increased from an average of 350 cases on the 11th November to 424 today."
“We have two weeks to continue in our efforts to drive down community transmission of this disease as much as possible", he said
Dr Holohan promised that lower incidence rates will lead to more flexibility in easing measures.
