The government is said to be extremely concerned about the sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 and its impact on hospital stays and intensive care admissions, the Taoiseach said.
Micheál Martin has previously said about the coronavirus that nothing can be ruled out in relation to further lockdowns as more were imposed on Tuesday for pubs, nightclubs and restaurants to close at midnight from tomorrow.
HSE chief Paul Reid called the situation with Covid-19 in hospitals grim.
The cabinet committee on Covid-19 will meet with NPHET again next week with predictions said to be very bad over the coming weeks.
The meeting will take into account the latest views of the national public health emergency team and Dr Tony Holohan as he says numbers as now unsustainable.
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