The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet later to discuss what further measures may be needed to control the spread of Covid-19.
It's after 66 cases were recorded yesterday, less two weeks before most schools are due back. While on Saturday there were 200 new infections confirmed.
There's also been outrage over a video at a bar in Dublin city centre that appeared to show people ignoring public health advice.
The acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, last night said some people were socialising "recklessly" and undermining the efforts of the majority. He said it can't continue.
Anthony Staines, Professor in Health Systems at DCU, hopes health officials tell government to change course, and quickly;
"The real hazards, where I sit, is that we will find ourselves either unable to open schools because it's just too dangerous or that we'll be opening schools and then closing them as has happened in some other countries."
Professor Staines says what we're doing at the moment is not working.
The Cabinet will meet to discuss the recommendations from NPHET and order any changes needed.
