By Joleen Murphy
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre was yesterday notified of 52 additional deaths related to COVID-19 in the Republic, along with 866 new confirmed cases of the disease.
In the South-East, Waterford had the highest case figure, with 26 new cases.
Wexford confirmed 19 new cases.
There are 15 in Carlow and 12 in Tipperary while Kilkenny has confirmed 5 new infections of the disease.
Six local electoral areas recorded 14-day incidence rates of Covid-19 that are at least twice the national average.
The country's highest is Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart in Dublin, which had a rate of 756 per 100,000 people, as of Monday.
Four other LEAs had rates of over 700 - Enniscorthy in Wexford, Monaghan, Ballymun-Finglas in Dublin and Castlebar in Mayo.
The number of people with Covid being treated in hospital is down again to 943 - with 167 in intensive care.