Coronavirus: Six more deaths announced as health officials confirm 23 more cases
Six more people have died having contracted Covid-19, health officials have announced.
This evening's announcement means there has now been a total of 1,743 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
There are also 23 new confirmed cases of the virus - meaning the total cases since the outbreak began is now 25,565.
Fifteen of the latest cases are travel-related, the National Public Health Emergency Team, said.
Meanwhile, 29% of Irish people over the age of 16 have downloaded the Covid Tracer App, the Department of Health have said.
"We are at 1,071,581 downloads of the (app)," a tweet from department read, saying they aim to surpass 30% this evening.
Earlier today, authorities in Belfast announced
