The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to review the latest trends on Covid-19.
Figures overnight show that the number of confirmed cases in hospital and in intensive care has reduced.
The Department of Health reported one further death and 35 new cases of Covid-19 yesterday – the lowest number of daily cases reported in two weeks.
Most new cases are linked to outbreaks, rather than community transmission.
New figures from the Health Service Executive show there are now 11 confirmed cases in hospital, down from 14 yesterday.
Five of these patients are in intensive care, a reduction of two on yesterday’s figures.
There are also 125 suspected cases of the virus in hospitals.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said the number of cases is likely to rise and fall this week.
He said the focus as a society must be on three national priorities – protecting public health and the most vulnerable, the resumption of non-Covid health services and the reopening of schools.
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Dr Glynn said it was important to “look at the wider trends” of the disease in Ireland, and not just one day of figures in isolation.
He said it would be next week before it is known if new restrictions announced last Friday for Laois, Offaly and Kildare are having an impact and minimising community transmission.
Last night, Carroll Cuisine in Tullamore, Co Offaly, received confirmation from the HSE that tests carried out on 210 workers last Sunday are 100% negative.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that weekly testing for Covid-19 will be rolled out at all meat plants and direct provision centres across the country.
The World Health Organization says data to date suggests 80% of Covid-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic; 15% are severe infection, requiring oxygen and 5% are critical, requiring ventilation.
Generally, you need to be 15 minutes or more in the vicinity of an infected person and within two metres of them, to be considered at-risk, or a close contact.
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