That's according to the ECDC
It's six months since the first case was identified in the Republic with the 14-day infection rate now the 10th highest in Europe.
Sweden had been criticised for keeping its economy open and relying solely on social distancing and public compliance - however it's been noted the country has a more robust health system than Ireland.
Professor Anthony Staines from DCU has done modelling for Ireland - and predicts spikes in disease here every two-to-four months.
