A member of the National Public Health Emergency Team is asking people not to get ahead of themselves as Covid 19 restrictions ease.
The Cabinet Covid sub-committee will meet this evening to consider what measures can be relaxed next month.
Non-essential retail, hairdressers, museums and libraries look set to reopen while hospitality is being looked at for June.
Cork GP Dr Mary Favier is a member of NPHET and says many doctors have noticed an increase in Covid referrals this week.
"We're sitting somewhat with our fingers crossed hoping that doesn't reflect into anything other than increased vigilance, which is inevitable. People are being very careful, and that's great.
"We would really ask people - we're in a very balanced position in the next number of weeks. We need vaccines to catch up, and not let our behaviours get ahead of it."
