There have been 196 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Republic.
No further deaths have been reported today.
Today's new cases bring the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 30,360.
More than half of today's cases - 107 - were reported in Dublin.
12 were in Waterford, 11 in Limerick, eight in Wicklow, seven in Meath, seven in Kildare, six in Laois, six in Westmeath, and the remaining 32 cases are located in Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Tipperary and Wexford.
37 cases have been identified as community transmission.
In a statement, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “Today we have at least 37 cases linked with community transmission. 27 of today’s cases are over the age of 65 years.
"By limiting our contacts, we limit the opportunity COVID-19 has to spread through the community and ultimately we protect our families, our communities and those who are most vulnerable to the severest impacts of the disease.”
It comes as the Cabinet sub-committee on COVID is meeting this evening to discuss potential further restrictions in Dublin.
Health officials are believed to be likely to recommend greater restrictions on meetings in people's homes in the capital.
NPHET has been examining the model used in Glasgow, where shops can stay open but social gatherings are limited.
However, Government sources have played down the chances of anything being decided this evening - with ministers expected to wait to see how the figures develop over the weekend.
