39 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.
One more person has also died - a male in the east of the country with an underlying medical condition.
There are now 129 confirmed cases here and two deaths.
The 39 cases confirmed today represents the largest daily increase so far.
39 new confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland. Another person has died from #COvid19Ireland #CoronavirusIreland pic.twitter.com/duTnGwUNKH
— Ben Finnegan (@_BenFinnegan) March 14, 2020
The new cases break down as 29 males and 10 females.
21 of the cases are in the east of the country, 13 in the South, three in the north-west and two in the west.
Dr Tony Holohan said: "I would like to extend my condolences to the family and friends of the patient who died today.
"It is up to every one of us to play our role in slowing down the spread of this disease."
He said there are still reports of busy pubs and bars - and is now urging people to reduce unnecessary social activity wherever possible.
However, he praised some restaurants and bars for coming up with innovative ways of implementing social distancing - and he stressed people can still go outside once necessary precautions are observed.
Dr Holohan said some of the new cases were healthcare workers, but was unable to provide an exact figure.
Meanwhile, the Government has also said it is preparing guidance on supports available for landlords and tenants during the crisis.
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said he has spoken to landlord groups and is engaging with tenant groups - saying this will continue over the coming days.
He said he's working to ensure "both landlords and tenants are both protected during this difficult period".
Elsewhere, the HSE today confirmed an extra 800 people are now involved in the contact tracing effort for COVID-19 cases.
We started with 60 people on contact tracing for #COVID19. I'm pleased that today we have secured 800 staff from across the public service, to support us in this key part of our battle. We will get this to 1,000 when required. An amazing response. @HSELive #OnePublicService pic.twitter.com/97C3OSblKT
— Paul Reid (@paulreiddublin) March 14, 2020
Travel ban
Today's announcements came as US President Donald Trump confirmed he was extending a temporary European travel ban to Ireland and the UK.
It will come into effect from Monday.
While American citizens will be allowed return home, the new restrictions will apply to others attempting to travel to the US.
The ban is already in place for 26 Schengen zone countries in mainland Europe.
Earlier today, the Northern Ireland Department of Health confirmed five new cases of the virus had been detected.
The total number of cases in the North has now risen to 34.
In the UK, authorities confirmed this afternoon that 10 more people diagnosed with COVID-19 have now died - bringing the total to 21.
There have been a total of 1,140 confirmed cases in the UK.
