People urged to reduce social contacts
A further 2,975 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the Republic, the Department of Health has said.
There are 551 patients with Covid-19 in hospital, which is the highest figure since the end of February. Some 89 of these patients are in intensive care units.
The chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said the virus was "circulating at too high a level."
He encouraged the public to reduce social contacts and "give the virus less opportunity to spread."
Electronic tagging for sex offenders
Registered sex offenders could be subject to electronic tagging under new legislation announced by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD.
The Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021, which was approved by Government on Tuesday, will allow An Garda Síochána to release information on sex offenders under certain circumstances.
Speaking about the new legislation, the Minister for Justice said she understands the concerns communities have about sex offenders, adding that the new laws will help to alleviate those concerns.
Super computer to predict extreme weather
A new supercomputer is due to make extreme weather events easier to predict.
The new technology is a joint venture by Met Éireann and other weather services in Denmark, Iceland, and the Netherlands.
It is expected to be ready to use in early 2023.
