Updated / Thursday, 1 Apr 2021
18:03
The top health officials of Ireland and Northern Ireland have urged people to follow public health advice over the Easter weekend, saying there are much brighter days ahead .
In a joint statement, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn and Northern Ireland s Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride appealed to people not to let their guard down in the days ahead.
Today, the Department of Health has been notified of 18 further deaths associated with Covid-19.
It also reported 761 additional cases of the virus.
It brings the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Ireland to 4,705, while the total number of confirmed cases now stands at 236,600.
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