By Cillian Doyle.
There has been 1 additional death related to COVID-19 and 434 new cases of the virus confirmed.
In the South East,
Tipperary has 20 new cases, the highest case figure in the region.
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It follows suspected outbreaks in two Tipperary schools where staff and students being screened for Covid-19.
St. Josephs CBS and St. Marys Secondary School in Nenagh are currently following public health advice.
Meanwhile, Waterford has 6 while Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford have recorded less than 5 new cases each.
Professor Philip Nolan, who chairs NPHET's modelling group, says there has been a rise in cases among 13 to 18-year-olds.
