The reduction will would show that Level 3 is working, according to a GP.
814 new cases were detected in the Republic last night, including 77 in Cork with two more deaths announced by the Department of Health.
Three counties now have a 14-day incidence rate of more than 300, while in hospital, 198 patients were being treated for the disease last night.
Dr. Denis McCauley says Dublin and Donegal need to be watched as they've been under Level 3 for longer than the rest of the country:
