There’s been a significant drop in people presenting for Covid testing since new rules for under 12s were announced.
The HSE says it decreased by an average of 20% over the weekend.
From today, those under 12 don’t have to restrict their movements if they’re an asymptomatic close contact of someone with Covid in school.
Niamh O’Beirne from the HSE says they'll track how this progresses this week.
"it's a huge decrease.
"We'll see from early this week. Monday is usually our busiest day of the week, we'll look on with interest today as to what will happen.
"We'll also get a better view through the data of the age croups and positivity levels."
