The Chief Medical Officer is warning the current level of Covid 19 cases is unsustainable for the health system.
There are fears the HSE may not be able to provide tests to people with symptoms due to demand, instead focusing on vulnerable groups.
4,962 more cases were reported last night, while yesterday there were 673 people in hospital with the virus - a rise of 86 percent in a week.
Tony Holohan is asking people to stay and work from home and act as if you're infectious.
Monaghan based GP Illona Duffy says some close contacts still aren’t taking the risk of the virus spreading seriously:
Public health expert, DCU Professor Anthony Staines says there may be a need in the future to cancel elective surgeries and transplant operations: