Kildare looks set to stay in lockdown after the National Public Health Emergency Team reviewed their current restrictions this afternoon, it has been reported.
While health experts said that Laois and Offaly should both be allowed to reopen in their advice to Government today, RTE reports.
All three counties had been placed in a form of lockdown for two weeks due to rising numbers of Covid-19 cases.
Cabinet will meet tomorrow to review NPHET's advice and make a final decision on lifting restrictions.
Public health officials had implemented the measures to help stem the spread of the killer bug.
However Kildare is still reporting large numbers of cases relative to the size of its population, with 24 further infections confirmed there today.
Offaly saw a small rise in the latest figures, while Laois reported no increase.
Of the new cases announced this evening, 57 are associated with outbreaks or close contacts of a confirmed case.
While 11 have been identified as community transmission.
It was also confirmed that Ireland's R number now stands "at or above" 1.2.
Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, said: “The R-number is now at or above 1.2. There are two concerns now, the number of new cases per day remains high and the pattern has changed from large outbreaks in specific settings to much smaller outbreaks widely distributed across the country.
"The measures announced this week, asking us to stay apart, aim to suppress COVID-19 in the community.”
Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, added: “The core message from NPHET this week is to limit your social networks.
"Stick to a limit of 6 people from no more than 3 households indoors, and 15 people outdoors.
"Risk assess your environment and do not stay if it doesn’t feel safe. Remember that the virus wants large groups to gather together in order to spread. Do not give it the opportunity.
"We can continue to suppress this disease in Ireland by working together and staying apart.”
