13,000 Covid-19 tests were completed yesterday, 98 percent of tests are coming back negative.

HSE boss Paul Reid says yesterday saw the highest number of Covid-19 tests completed in a single day.

He's Tweeted this lunchtime, saying 13,000 tests were completed, adding that the 'end to end' completion time is now down to 2.1 days.

Mr Reid also says 98 percent of tests are coming back negative.

HSE data shows there were 19 people with Covid-19 being treated in 12 different hospitals around the country at 8pm last night.