Three more Covid-19 deaths in Ireland confirmed

Three more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed

One was a male in the north-west of the country, alongside two female patients in the east.

There have now been 22 coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has also been informed of 302 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.

There are now 2,121 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.