The roll-out of vaccines by GPs in the community to people aged 85 years and older will continue at GP vaccination centres set up at Munster Technology University in Cork City and Merlin Park in Galway ahead of the delivery of 44,000 vaccines to another 500 GP practices nationwide from Monday.
Meanwhile, all people arriving into Ireland from South America will now have to undergo mandatory quarantine after 13 states were added to the list of high-risk countries by the Minister for Health last night.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has urged people not to see the phased reopening of schools on Monday as a signal for increased household mixing and mobility.