Doctors are concerned that people are avoiding seeking medical help for other serious illnesses during the coronavirus outbreak.
There's been a significant drop in the number of patients going to their GP or hospitals with non-Covid-19 related complaints.
Gabrielle Colleran, from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, says people shouldn't be afraid to get help.
"We really want all those peoples to still come to our hospitals.
"We really want everybody who is unwell to have a really good outcome.
"What we don't want is people staying at home because they're afraid to come to hospital, and then having a worse outcome from their stroke or a worse outcome from their heart attack because their treatment is delayed."
