Restrictions on movement and travel could be in place for months to come.
The death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 235, after a further 25 people were confirmed to have lost their lives, while 365 new cases have been confirmed.
There are now 6,074 diagnosed cases of the virus.
The European Centre for Disease Control says it's too early for countries to start lifting community and physical distancing measures.
The State's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan says the growth rate of the virus needs to reduce significantly.
"We're not anticipating any change in the short term in terms of these arrangements.
"We are still seeing improvement in terms of rate of growth of this particular infection - so whereas it was at 33% we need to flatten the wave significantly, we need to get that down to zero or as close to zero as we possibly can.
"We're still experiencing improvement, but we need more improvement, and that's why I'm saying these measures need to stay in place."
