137 people have died in the Republic after contracting Covid-19 including 17 in the past day.
There are now 4,604 people diagnosed with the disease in the country, after an increase of 331 positive tests for coronavirus.
A further four cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Clare, bringing to 54 the total confirmed number across the county.
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The overall figure includes 1,084 cases among healthcare workers.
Health Minister, Simon Harris, says people have to work to try and keep the reproductive rate of the disease low.