All counties in the Shannonside region have recorded significant rises in their Covid figures tonight.
1,754 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours, along with 11 additional deaths.
504 people with COVID-19 are in hospital, with Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan saying 50 to 70 people are now being admitted every day.
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The National 14-day incidence rate stands at 321.3.
Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at DCU, says regional public health hasn't been resourced enough since the pandemic began in March.
63 new cases have been recorded in Roscommon, 19 in Longford and ten in Leitrim.
