A further 15 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported, as well as 1,247 new cases of the virus.

This brings the total number of deaths here to 3,307 and the total number of cases to 196,547.

Among the 15 deaths, the median age of those who died was 84 years and the age range was 68-99 years.

Of the 1,247 new cases, 430 occurred in Dublin, 97 in Wexford, 87 in Cork, 84 in Limerick and 76 in Galway.

As of 2pm on Sunday, there were, 1,516 people with confirmed COVID-19 in hospital, of which 211 were in ICU.

There had been an additional 39 hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.

With a new week about to begin, the Department of Health's chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said that there is an onus on employers to ensure that where possible, staff can work from home.

In cases where this is not possible, the onus is on employers to ensure that workplaces "are safe for staff and customers and in full compliance with infection prevention and control measures".

"The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has comprehensive guidance on outbreak management and infection prevention control measures that every employer should be familiar with and activating on their premises.

"I encourage all employers and managers to review their workplaces and ensure they have effective measures in place," he commented.

More information on the latest figures in relation to COVID-19, including the number of people vaccinated so far, is available here.