Will they? Won't they? What will the Cabinet decide when ministers gather at 3pm to consider easing of restrictions? In its letter last night, NPHET gave them carte blanche to rapidly tear down the edifice of Covid-19 controls.
That's because NPHET didn't provide a recommended timeline on the easing of restrictions - a neutral position that hands the decision to the politicians.
The question now is whether the Cabinet will dispense with its usual approach of a staggered return to normality. Will they opt for a "big bang" and immediately lift restrictions across the board?
Up to yesterday, the smart money had been on a phased plan: hospitality curfew lifted next week, 100% capacity at sports events the following week, and so on.