The Department of Health has been notified of three further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 457 new confirmed cases.
There has now been a total of 4,718 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland and 238,148 confirmed cases.
As of 1 April, 893,375 Covid vaccine doses were administered in Ireland: 636,963 first doses and 256,412 second doses.
Figures earlier today showed showed the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 remained stable at 242.
This is the lowest level since before Christmas, when Covid-19 hospitalisations were 239 on 23 December.
There were eight more patients admitted to hospital with the virus over the past 24 hours and during that same period six patients were discharged.
The number of people in ICU with Covid-19 has fallen from 65 to 58 since yesterday. This is the lowest number of people with the virus being treated in intensive care since 2 January.
Meanwhile, the roll-out of Ireland's vaccination programme continues today in locations including the Helix and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
At the Aviva, around 2,000 people with underlying medical conditions are receiving vaccines this weekend.
Among those receiving their vaccines today are those in Cohort 4 - people with an underlying medical condition that puts them at high risk from Covid-19.
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This afternoon Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid thanked all those involved in vaccinations and said in a tweet "We're in a new phase".
Huge thanks to all involved in vaccinations this weekend. Best day ever - Good Friday (>30K). Our highest week ever (>120k). Over 930K done to date. 1M administered during next week. Over 70's & medically vulnerable prioritised. Were in a new phase. @HSELive @IMO_IRL @ICGPnews
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) April 4, 2021
A number of walk-in swabbing centres are also open around the country with a centre in Athlone now covering those within a 15km radius.
Health officials have urged people to adhere to public health guidelines over the Easter weekend and have reminded people who have been vaccinated that they are not fully protected until two weeks after the second dose has been administered.
Reporting: Sinead Crowley, Laura Hogan
