One new confirmed Covid-19 case reported for five Connaught counties

The HSE has reported just a single new confirmed Covid-19 case for the five counties in Connaught.

It was registered in Roscommon, bringing its total to 336.

Mayo remains on 570, Galway 482, Sligo 129, for the 17th successive day, and Leitrim 83.

Of the 1,600 confirmed cases in Connaught, it is estimated up to 1,400 have recovered to date, the Mayo recovery figure being around 500.

Nationally, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that a total of three people with Covid-19 have died.

There have now been a total 1,659 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

As of midnight Tuesday the HPSC has been notified of 47 confirmed cases of Covid-19.

There is now a total of 25,111 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

A total of 8,004 cases are in respect of healthcare workers.

Dr. Ronan Glynn, deputy chief medical officer, said: "Our recovery rate is now at 91%. This is positive news and confirms the expectation that most people who get Covid-19 will recover.

"However, it remains the case that this is an unpredictable virus, and the prognosis for any one individual diagnosed, regardless of their current health, remains uncertain."