Health officials have confirmed that a further two people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland.
It means that the number of people in this country with the coronavirus who have sadly died is 1,715.
The National Public Health Emergency Team has also said that a further 22 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed, brining the total in this country to 25,374.
Holohan said, “This virus is highly infectious and, as a result, the return of widespread community transmission remains a very real risk.”