There have been 394 new confirmed cases and no additional deaths related to COVID-19 in Ireland.

There has been a total of 4,785 deaths and 241,330 confirmed cases here.

These figures include the denotification of nine confirmed cases.

Of the cases notified today:

• 179 are men / 214 are women
• 75% are under 45 years of age
• The median age is 33 years old

There are 175 cases in Dublin, 34 in Kildare, 21 in Galway, 21 in Mayo and 20 in Limerick.

The remaining 123 cases are spread across 18 other counties.

As of 8.00am, 227 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised - of which 50 are in ICU.

There have been 22 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

In terms of vaccinations, as of April 10th, 1,058,394 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.

This breaks down as 745,363 people who have received their first dose, and 313,031 who received their second dose.

It comes as the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) advised that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should not be given to people under 60 years.

The seven-day incidence rate is at 60.5, while the five-day moving average stands at 404.

The country's 14-day incidence rate is 131.9 cases per 100,000 people - down 15% on the previous week.

Offaly has the highest 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population, at 278.3. While Kilkenny has the lowest rate at just 15.1.

Today’s cases, 5-day moving average of new cases, 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population and new cases in last 14 days (as of midnight 11th April 2021) (incidence rate based on Census 2016 county population). Source: Department of Health

It follows the easing of coronavirus restrictions for the first time this year.

The 5km travel limit has been lifted with people now free to travel anywhere within their own county.

You can also travel 20km from home if you are crossing county boundaries.

Meanwhile, up to two households can now meet up outdoors - although people are asked not to meet up in each other's gardens.

Two households that are fully vaccinated can now meet up indoors.

Schools also opened fully for the first time this year earlier, while residential construction has resumed.

Main image: Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a face mask at a media briefing at the Department of Health. Picture by: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie