The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 5,962 PCR-confirmed cases of COVID-19. In addition, on Monday 28 March, 8,587 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal.
It brings the combined total of Covid-19 cases reported today to 14,549.
As of 8am today, 1,605 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 50 are in ICU.