The number of children and young adults contracting Covid-19 is raising concern among the National Public Health Emergency Team.
Of 202 cases diagnosed in the past two weeks, 76 were in people aged under 35. That included 16 positive cases involving children under 14 years of age.
Two more people with Covid-19 have died, bringing the death toll to 1,717. While four new cases have been confirmed.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Ronan Glynn, says we can expect more cases of the virus among kids;
"This disease seems to be much less severe as a whole but it's still not without risk in any age group. As we move forward it's likely that we will see more cases in children as more children mix with other children, that won't be surprising."
Face masks
Meanwhile the numbers wearing masks on public transport and out and about is increasing.
Department of Health research shows 41 per cent of people report wearing facial coverings, compared to 34 per cent last week.
