Another nine people have died in Northern Ireland after contracting coronavirus.
It brings the total number of deaths recorded to 338.
Figures released by the Public Health Agency show there were 55 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number to 3,463.
Earlier today the Dublin government played down the possibility that high rates of Covid-19 in Co Cavan and Co Monaghan are linked to people crossing the border.
A report covering data up until last Friday shows Co Cavan has an incidence of 753.5 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population compared with 684.6 in Dublin.
There is a similar pattern in other border counties, with Monaghan at 570.2 on Friday, while Co Louth rose to 463.2.
Yesterday 20 further deaths as a result of Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland were reported - the biggest single daily increase since the outbreak began.
