The Chief Clinical Officer of the Health Service Executive has said case numbers are still high but that the link between cases and harm is falling.
On RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne Dr Colm Henry said the country was entering a different scenario in relation to Covid-19 as a result of the vaccination drive and take up and this "may open up choices".
He said the policy of "chasing down cases" will continue because there are still high levels of cases. However, he added, that some stability is being seen in cases with the five day moving average 1,200 - 1,400 cases a day while there is some sense of stability in the number of hospital cases as well.