The number of cases of Covid-19 has "stabilised" in recent weeks, according to the Chief Medical Officer. In a video message on Twitter, Dr Tony Holohan said that the incidence rate in children of primary school age has "fallen right back down".
Under a change in the contact tracing system, most primary school children and those in childcare facilities who are identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of Covid-19, but have no symptoms, no longer have to restrict their movements, or get tested.
Dr Holohan said that the stabilising case rate "continues to show that the school environment, and particularly the classroom environment, is a safe and appropriate environment".