4,650 new cases of Covid-19

4,650 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening.

The Chief Medical Officer, Tony Holohan, says around 1 in 6 people in Ireland had symptoms of the virus in the past week.

He says the most important action you can take if you experience symptoms is to self-isolate and arrange a PCR test, not an antigen test.

643 covid patients are in hospital, of which 118 are in ICU.