The Health Service Executive has said a framework will be finalised in the coming week to see how to safely resume non-Covid healthcare services in the current environment.
CEO Paul Reid said there are more than 900 vacant beds in hospitals, down from 2,500, which shows an increase in non-Covid activity.
There are 51 people in ICU being treated for Covid-19, which is down 68% from the peak in early April. He said the speed of testing has increased with 98% of tests returning with a negative result and results are returning in less than two days.
310,000 tests have been completed and 35,000 swab tests were completed. Mr Reid said mass testing of nursing homes in now complete and is nearing completion in mental disability settings and