There has been a slight rise in the number of COVID-19 clusters recorded in the Republic.
The HSE was notified of 410 outbreaks in the week to December 12th, which is 58 more than the previous week.
A cluster or outbreak is where two or more COVID-19 cases are confirmed in a single setting.
This cluster report looks at the first full week since level 5 restrictions were eased.
Private homes remain the setting with the greatest number of clusters - with 328 family outbreaks noted last week.
The number of outbreaks in household is up on figures reported in the two previous weeks, although still significantly lower than the numbers reported in mid and late November.
13 outbreaks were also reported within extended families, up five on the previous week.
Nine workplace outbreaks were also confirmed last week, along with 19 in schools.
The workplace outbreaks included one within the construction industry, one office-based and three in manufacturing sector.
Four nursing home outbreaks were reported, while nine clusters happened in acute hospitals.
Among vulnerable populations, two further outbreaks were reported in the Irish Travellers community.
There were no outbreaks reported in pubs, restaurants, hotels, universities, colleges or shops.
