1,789 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic this evening.
The border regions of Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan have the highest 14-day incidence rates in the country.
In the two weeks to midnight on Monday, Donegal had 1,853 cases, a 14 day incidence rate of 1,164 per 100,000 people. That compares to a national average of 523.3.
North of the border, there were 1,472 new cases today with nine more Covid related deaths.
