NPHET has once again recommended that the entire country be placed under Level 5 restrictions.
It's the second time such a recommendation has been made, with public health officials saying restrictions should remain in place for six weeks.
But will the government accept NPHET's advice this time around, and what exactly would Level 5 entail?
Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan, Dr Jack Lambert, Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the Mater and UCD School of Medicine, and Labour Party Senator Rebecca Moynihan joined us to discuss this.
