2,193 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported this evening.
513 patients are in hospital with the virus - the first time the figure's been above 500 in nearly eight months.
Chief medical officer, Tony Holohan, says he's 'increasingly worried' about the rising incidence rate.
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He says the health service is under 'significant pressure', due to the increase in hospitalisations and ICU admissions.
