A 60-year-old man in Paris has become the first French citizen to die from the coronavirus.
In Tenerife, four people have tested positive for COVID-19 at a hotel that's been put on lock down.
The Department of Health is urging any Irish citizens returning from areas experiencing outbreaks to self-isolate if they have any symptoms.
The Health Minister is to meet with rugby officials this afternoon after recommending that next week's Ireland/Italy match be called off.