The number of COVID-19 related deaths here has more than doubled in 24 hours.
Ten more people diagnosed with the virus have died, bringing the death toll in the Republic to 19.
There have also been a further 255 confirmed cases, meaning there are now 1,819 confirmed cases.
The National Public Health Emergency Team meets again this morning, with health officials saying they're concerned about increases in ICU admissions, clusters of nursing home cases, and the spread of the virus among health workers.
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Last night the Dáil approved emergency legislation aimed at tackling the impact of the coronavirus.
It goes to the Seanad for consideration today.
The Dáil paused its debate at 8pm yesterday evening to give an extended applause to frontline heathcare staff - with members of the public across the country doing the same.
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The United States now has the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world.
It has now surpassed China and Italy, with all three countries now having more than 80,000 positive tests, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
New York remains the US state worst affected by the outbreak, with just under half of all cases in the country reported there.
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A new helpline has been launched to link up communities with people who are self isolation.
It is being run by the Covid Community Response group, a group made up of more than 1,100 volunteers.
Anyone who is self-isolating and is in need of assistance can can now text 086 180 0256 or call 021 297 7809 between 9am and 9pm everyday.
A call team will connect them with volunteers in their community who will step in and help out.
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165 women who work in the sex industry availed of a HSE support service last year.
116 victims of human trafficking were also helped by the health service in 2019.
The details have been released to Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act.
