5,483 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported this evening - the highest figure since January 10th.
Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan, says there's been a very significant increase in cases in almost all age-groups.
549 Covid patients are in hospital, down six from yesterday, while the ICU figure is down one to 96.
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Professor Emer Shelley, from the Royal College of Physicians, says today's cases are very concerning:
