The Department of Health has been notified of 1,818 more coronavirus cases.
The number of people being treated for the virus in hospital has fallen by five to 244. There are 52 Covid-19 patients in intensive care.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said there was a rapid rise in the incidence of the disease across the country with 12,348 cases reported in the last seven days.
"This means that the virus is now circulating widely in our communities," he said.
Dr Holohan urged people to continue following public health measures which will reduce the risk of outbreaks of the disease.
"While the vaccine programme continues, we need to allow time for the levels of immunity in the community to increase," he said.
"The Delta variant spreads through close contact with others. Where possible, please continue to work from home and remember that small group meet ups in outdoor or well-ventilated indoor spaces are safer for everyone."
Meanwhile, the Health Service Executive said that it will operate walk-in Dose 1 and Dose 2 vaccine clinics in the coming days.
The clinics will be open to people aged 16 or over who have not received a vaccine yet or are awaiting their second dose.
The HSE Chief Executive said it was "never too late" to register for a Covid-19 vaccine.
Paul Reid urged people who have not yet received a vaccine to come forward.
He told today's HSE briefing that the uptake of vaccines has been extraordinary to date, and that the vaccination programme "gives us a gateway" to reopen society.
However, the briefing also heard that there may have been incidents where unvaccinated healthcare workers have introduced Covid-19 to nursing homes and other healthcare settings.
Separately, a plan for a further easing of restrictions will be published on 31 August, including proposals to reopen the live entertainment sector.
This will examine dealing with the next stage of the pandemic from September and through the winter.
It is unlikely that any more measures will be relaxed until at least the middle of next month as the Government prioritises the return of schools and colleges.
