LATEST: Kilkenny among 408 new cases of virus as one further death confirmed
One further person has died after contracting the coronavirus as 408 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed this evening.
The overall death toll as a result of the virus has now reached 4,919. There have now been 252,303 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, according to the latest daily briefing from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
