The Department of Health has announced that two patients diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland have died.
Both patients were male and in the east of the country. There have now been six Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There are also 219 new cases of the virus in Ireland bringing the total number of cases to 1,125.
The Department of health also released new figures showing 8 confirmed cases in Donegal.
There are also 8 cases in Sligo

In Northern Ireland, 20 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed today, bringing the total number of cases there to 148.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said that in relation to the two further deaths, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) had not been informed of any underlying illnesses in these cases.

Dr Holohan said they hoped to have enhanced detail in 24/48 hours in relation to how many patients have recovered and their clinical journey.

He also said that the average waiting time for a test was longer than they would like but that testing services were being ramped up over the coming weeks.

The NPHET will meet again tomorrow to review Ireland's response and to make further recommendations where appropriate.

Earlier today, the Taoiseach said the Government asked Dr Holohan for further advice about social distancing.

Leo Varadkar said if further measures were recommended then the Government would implement them.

But Mr Varadkar also said that people should not be berated for going to places that were crowded at the weekend.

He said they probably did not realise until they turned up there and said that he believed most people were observing social distancing

The Taoiseach said decisions would not be made because things were trending on Twitter.

The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet this week to consider if further restrictions are required if people do not heed advice about social distancing to try to fight Covid-19.

Among the measures that may have to be included are restrictions in areas such as beaches, parks and mountain walking trails.

Around 80% of cases of Covid-19 will be a mild to moderate illness, close to 14% have severe disease and around 6% are critical.

Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person, within 1-2 metres, to be considered at-risk or a close contact.

GAA stadiums and grounds are a common site for drive-through testing, including Croke Park, Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork and Nowlan Park in Kilkenny.

In Tipperary, the Moyle Rovers GAA complex, halfway between Clonmel and South Tipperary, goes into use today as a drive-through centre.

This, and other such centres, are by appointment-only and anyone getting tested there will have been referred by a GP.