Fifty-four new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the country tonight, including 11 cases in the south.
There have been two deaths associated with COVID-19 in Ireland.
Following that meeting, advice was issued that all Irish residents should avoid all non-essential travel overseas until March 29th.
NPHET strongly recommends against leisure cruise ship travel.
Including figures from Northern Ireland, there are now 275 cases on the island of Ireland, with 223 of those located in the Republic.
He added that most people will not require a stay in hospital but some will require intensive or critical care.
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Health minister Matt Hancock told parliament that non-time sensitive, elective surgery would be cancelled or postponed. But the PM stopped short of ordering venues to close, instead saying he hoped they would take a responsible approach.
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It was revealed earlier that Croke Park is to be used as a "drive-thru" testing centre for COVID-19 following a request from the HSE.
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said; "The behaviours we adopt in the next 7 days will form the template for how we interrupt the spread of this virus over the coming months".
After seeing footage of people in Temple Bar last night, acting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar called on anybody who had been out last night in Dublin to self-isolate for the sake of their elderly and vulnerable neighbours.
Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: "These findings are very positive and demonstrate the efforts that so many people across society are making to protect our communities".
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