The Chief Medical Officer says people planning to spend time with family over Christmas should start limiting their social contacts now.
It comes as health officials say the Covid-19 situation is stable - but that the progress so far is fragile.
15 additional deaths have been reported, 10 of which occurred this month, with 310 new cases of the disease.
Newstalk reporter Stephen Murphy joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:
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