The Department of Health have confirmed 5,124 confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.
As of 8am today, 436 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 107 are in ICU.
The Omicron strain of Covid 19 is now the dominant one in Ireland according to new figures from the Department of Health.
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52 percent of cases are now estimated to be Omicron, it has taken less than two weeks to take hold.
The booster vaccine roll out has continued today with long queues being reported across the country.
Locally no reports of queues are being reported.