This brings the total number of cases in the State to 254,013 and the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 4,937. The 14-day incidence rate for Kildare now stands at 251.7 cases per 100,000 people with Donegal at 240.6 cases per 100,000 people. The national average is 129.7 cases per 100,000 population, which is up from yesterday's 128 cases per 100,000 people. Read MoreSligo has the lowest 14-day incidence rate in the country with 12.2 cases per 100,000 people. None of the deaths reported today occurred in April or May.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 17:02 UTC