The Stormont Executive is meeting to discuss restrictions in Northern Ireland.
Every county bordering Northern Ireland now has a 14-day Covid-19 incidence rate of more than 100.
It comes as the Stormont Executive holds an emergency meeting to discuss potential restrictions.
Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan have the three highest 14-day incidence rates in the country, while Leitrim and Louth both now have a rate of more than 100.
Likewise, each country which borders those five both have similar rates.
It has been discussed to move the border counties to Level 4 if a six-week lockdown is imposed in Northern Ireland.
Speaking this morning, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says the Government won't be speculating about will be happening in the North
''We had a very positive meeting, one of the so called quads, yesterday evening Minster Coveney, myself, the deputy first minister and secretary of state'', he said.
''The situation in the North is very serious obviously, their growth rate is currently several times higher than ours, we're watching the situation very closely''.
