457 Covid patients are in hospital - up nine from yesterday - with 90 in intensive care, up two.

Leo Varadkar hopes restrictions will not have to be implemented this Winter.

Clinics are operating across the region this weekend.

The rate of Covid-19 in Waterford City South is three times the national average.

It brings the five-day moving average to 1,906.

The use of covid certs is to be continued after Friday.

Some experts are warning the public that antigen tests are not a 'magic bullet' to bring Covid 19 under control by itself.

2,399 cases of Covid-19 confirmed as the Government announce further lifting of restricitons.