The Taoiseach says Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions will continue into February.
Micheal 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 - while latest figures show there's 1,923 people with the disease in hospital, including 210 in ICU.
The spread of Covid-19 in Cavan and Monaghan is continuing to slow.
146 cases were confirmed locally yesterday, but the 14 day incidence rates are in decline.
91 were in Monaghan, with 55 in Cavan.
Monaghan remains the county with the highest incidence rate despite it falling by 300 in a day.
The rate in Cavan meanwhile dropped by 100 and is now at 1,140.8 per 100,000 population.
The national average is 1,222.
NPHET will meet later to consider the current situation, and Cabinet will make a final decision on restrictions on Tuesday.
