The Taoiseach says Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will continue into February.
Micheál Martin told his parliamentary party last night the case numbers remain too high.
It comes as a further 61 deaths and 2,488 new case have been reported – 76 of those cases were in Tipperary.
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Latest figures show there are 1,923 people with the disease in hospital, including 210 in ICU.
NPHET will meet later to consider the current situation, and Cabinet will make a final decision on restrictions on Tuesday.