34 new cases of the virus were confirmed on Friday evening.
Three further people have died in relation to Covid-19, while 34 new cases of the virus have also been confirmed.
There has now been a total of 1,752 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, while a total of 25,730 cases of the virus have been confirmed in the country.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn warned about the increase in numbers, saying: “Covid-19 is extremely infectious. It wants to spread, but it needs people to come into contact with each other to do so.
“It now depends on the actions we take as individuals, as to whether this virus gets an opportunity to spread through our communities.”
Earlier on Friday, Doctor Cillian De Gascun, Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory said that Ireland may need to return to Phase Two if new Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
He said: “If there’s widespread community transmission of the virus, then it will get into schools, into residential care facilities, and into nursing homes – but if we can stamp it out in the community, that’s how we protect everybody.”
More information can be found on the official Covid-19 dashboard here.
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