''We are watching the situation carefully''.
There are no plans for a local lockdown in Dublin, according to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly.
That's despite over 100 cases of COVID-19 being reported in the capital yesterday.
Overall, 217 cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Department of Health yesterday, the largest daily figure since May.
Of those, 103 were in Dublin, leading to concerns that a local lockdown could be considered.
But Minister Donnelly says it's not in the governments plans for the moment.
''The cases in Dublin generally have been increasing steadily over the last few days, we are watching the situation carefully'', he said.
''However, there has been no talk of additional restrictions being brought in for Dublin.''
Despite the number of cases, it's been 10 days since a COVID-19-related death has been recorded.
DCU Professor Anthony Staines says we're doing a lot better than other countries:
''Most of the cases are younger people and we're hoping that the cases will not spread to older people, although that is the fear''.
Over half of yesterday's reported infections were as a result close contact with a confirmed case, with 19 through community transmission
