Paul Reid will also tell today's Oireachtas coronavirus committee that over 750,000 Covid-19 tests have taken place here so far.
He will express concern at the 'large number' of outbreaks in private households, along with sporting and social clubs.
Dr Denis McCauley, the chairman of the Irish Medical Organisation's GP committee, is calling for the public to take action to prevent a crisis in the healthcare system in the coming months:
