Irish health officials confirmed 7,729 positive PCR cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday as cases continue to rise.
In addition to this, the number of people who have logged a positive antigen test on the HSE portal in the past 24 hours is 15,973.
As of 8am on March 22, 1,338 Covid-19 patients are in hospitals across the country being treated for severe effects of the illness - of which 61 are in ICU.
