As Ireland begins to ease coronavirus restrictions we are increasingly seeing more positive signs about Ireland's battle against the virus.
The number of cases continue to dwindle while Taoseach Leo Varadkar has said that the virus in the community has been 'effectively suppressed'.
But he warned that we need to remain vigilant in the coming months as further restrictions are eased.
Much focus has been put on how the virus affects the elderly and those with underlying conditions given they are particularly vulnerable some concerns have been raised about how the virus affects children.
Here's everything you need to know.
How many children have had Covid-19 in Ireland?
To date there 412 people between the ages of 0 and 15 have contracted the cooronavirus.
44 of those involve children under the age of one.
How does the virus affect children?
According to the World Health Organisation people of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus.
Older people, and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease) appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.
WHO advises people of all ages to take steps to protect themselves from the virus, for example by following good hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene.
While it was previously announced that early reasearch suggested that children aren't 'substantial spreaders' of the virus, doctors have been alerted to an inflammatory syndrome affecting children that may be linked to the coronavirus.
What is Kawasaki disease?
Last week doctors in Ireland were warned to be on the lookout for an inflammatory syndrome affecting children that could be linked to Covid-19.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has told doctors to be on alert after the European Centre for Disease Control issued a caution.
It says that 230 suspected cases of the disease have been reported in various countries in Europe, with two children tragically passing away.
Symptoms for the rare paediatric inflammatory multi-system syndrome include abdominal pain, fever and cardiac issues.
The disease is a mix of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome.
A link with Covid-19 has not yet been confirmed, but the World Health Organisation said it is studying to see if there is a connection between the two, which it believes is plausible.
When will schools reopen?
Schools were among the first facilities instructed to close are Ireland began implementing restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
While the government hoped that children would return before the end of the year it was decided that schools should remain closed until next term.
A decision has yet to be made whether or not schools will in fact reopen in September, but Simon Harris has said work is being done to ensure the do open for the new school year.
Countires like France and the UK have allowed schools to reopen in recent weeks.
