There have been 147 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Ireland.
The latest figures also show there have been no further deaths.
There has been a total of 28,116 confirmed cases and 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths here.
Over the past 14 days, 1,354 cases have been notified - giving a 14-day incidence of 28.4 per 100,000 population.
Of these cases, the median age is 32 with 72% of cases in those under the age of 45.
Some 96 cases were in healthcare workers.
Of the cases notified today:
- 80 are men / 67 are women
- 71% are under 45 years of age
- 60 are confirmed to be associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case
- 14 cases have been identified as community transmission
Some 73 in Dublin, 17 in Kildare, 12 in Offaly, 11 in Wicklow, nine in Limerick and the remaining 25 cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Tipperary and Wexford.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, said: "Evidence from the ECDC and international experience to date suggests that children do not commonly transmit COVID-19 to other children or adults in school settings.
"Internationally, where schools have been re-opened, schools have not been a significant driver of community transmission.
"We all have a role to play in keeping this virus at low levels - this is key to protecting our education system over the coming weeks."
Dr Cillian DeGascun, director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, added: "We know that children can get multiple respiratory tract infections over the winter period and as a result could require repeated swab tests.
"Therefore, NPHET, HSE and NVRL are continuing to assess alternative testing methods for children."
