LATEST: 457 new cases of virus and three further deaths confirmed
A further three people have died after contracting the coronavirus as 457 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening.
The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 238,148. There has now been 238,148 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).