Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the ability to start re-opening the country depends on how every individual behaves over the next ten days.
He said while there are many positive indicators, the virus is continuing to wreak havoc, to cost lives and to make people very sick and it would not take much for the country to slip backwards and undo the "incredible progress" that's been made.
Minister Harris said he is worried that when people hear about the progress that is being made in relation to the disease they will believe the battle is won, But, he said, the country needs to "finish the job".
He was speaking was during a visit in to a Community Assessment Hub at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, which is one of 40 that have been