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Department of Health confirms 74 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 366.

60 of the new cases were linked to community transmission

Department of Health says Leitrim, Laois and Monaghan are the only three counties without a Covid-19 cases with confirmed cases now in Donegal and Sligo.

Of the new cases today 45 are male and 29 are female.

Dublin - 129 cases
Cork - 48
Limerick - 14
Galway - 12
Wicklow - 9
Westmeath - 7
Waterford - 7
Kerry - 6
Donegal fewer than 5
Sligo - fewer than 5
Carlow - fewer than 5
Wexford - fewer than 5
Wicklow - fewer than 5
Louth - fewer than 5
Kildare - fewer than 5
Meath - fewer than 5
Kilkenny - fewer than 5
Offaly - fewer than 5
Longford - fewer than 5
Clare - fewer than 5
Tipperary - fewer than 5
Leitrim - fewer than 5
Mayo - fewer than 5
Roscommon - fewer than 5
Cavan - fewer than 5
Leitrim - 0 cases
Laois - 0 cases
Monaghan - 0 cases

The Department of Foreign Affairs is extending its deadline for Irish tourists in Spain to travel home until Saturday.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney had originally called on Irish holidaymakers in Spain who want to fly home to do so by midnight tomorrow.

But this has been extended in order to deal with the numbers involved.

The plan is being worked on by airlines including Ryanair and Aer Lingus in conjunction with Spanish authorities.

Six new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, bring the total number of cases in the region to 68.

The total number of tests completed in Northern Ireland is 1,482.

Northern Ireland's Department of Health has again advised that People with mild symptoms, new persistent cough and/or fever, should stay at home and self-isolate.

It said they will not require testing and will not therefore be included in testing totals.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said that schools are to close to pupils from Friday.

"Response and recovery is the only issue on the agenda at the moment", she said.

Ms Foster said it's a long time now until September and it's important to allow children to continue with their education.

She said "no child can lose out because of this virus".

Ms O'Neill said they have to find creative ways to help children continue to learn.

She added "it's clear the rule book is gone".

The decision affects cases at University Hospital Galway, Merlin Park University Hospital and Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, Letterkenny Univeristy Hospital, Mayo University Hospital, Sligo University Hospital and Roscommon University Hospital.

Patients are being notified about cancellations today and visiting restrictions remain in place at all the hospitals in question. Anyone who has to attend for an urgent treatment is being asked to travel alone to the hospital if possible, and not to travel if they have respiratory symptoms or fever.

People with symptoms of Covid-19 should ring their GP who will arrange a test if that is what their doctor believes is necessary.

Earlier, Finance Mnister Conor Murphy said Stormont will not hold back on allocating funds for an emergency package to help tackle the coronavirus crisis.

Mr Murphy said a three-month rates holiday for businesses announced on Tuesday was only the first measure in a series of forthcoming steps.

He said he expected that grants of up to £25,000 being offered to businesses in England would be available to companies in Northern Ireland.

"It's not a question of holding back and being prudent, there is an emergency happening all around us and it needs an emergency response and we will direct whatever resource we get at it," he said.