Chief Clinical Officer of the Health Service Executive Dr Colm Henry has said Covid-19 has been "beaten off the streets of our towns and cities and into households".
Dr Colm Henry said these gains have been hard fought for and this success has been due to the efforts of every single Irish person who has played their part.
He warned that we should take great care before we "jump in and reverse" these significant gains and the HSE is advising people not to fly for non-essential travel.
Dr Henry said he did not accept that the principle of quarantine is ineffective and it has been introduced in many European countries, the US and Canada.