1,181 new cases of COVID-19 nationally

Galway Bay fm newsroom - 1,181 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported this evening.

The five-day moving average has dropped to 1,401 - down almost 80 from four days ago.

Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan have the highest 14-day incidence rates in the country.

309 COVID patients are in hospital - down 12 from yesterday - while the ICU figure is up two to 60.