Non-essential shops and gyms will remain open and people can still travel within their own counties as the Cabinet imposed no new Covid-19 restrictions last night.
But the current restrictions are being kept under review amid the continued worrying spread of the disease.
A source last night said the Cabinet didn t discuss any new restrictions but the Government continues to monitor the situation.
Infections are set to spiral in the coming days as more people are tested for the virus after Christmas.
But there is also an expectation there will be a fall again in early January as the impact of the closure of restaurants and pubs from Christmas Eve onwards and the renewed restrictions on inter-county travel from St Stephen s Day take effect.
All visits to people s homes aside from essential care purposes are to stop again from New Year s Day and are currently restricted to people from just one other household.