No new cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday in counties Sligo or Leitrim.
Forty-one new cases were confirmed for County Donegal.
Cavan had fewer than five.
Overall throughout the country yesterday, 226 new cases of Covid-19 were detected while six more deaths associated with the disease were confirmed.
The estimated national 14-day incidence rate now stands at 107 cases per 100,000 - it's lowest point since October 3rd.
Last night in hospitals there were 269 people with the disease - which included 37 confirmed cases in ICU.
This morning (Wed), the National Public Health Emergency Team will meet to consider whether the country should exit Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions next week.
The meeting is taking place a day earlier than usual, with Cabinet set to consider its recommendations ahead of an announcement tomorrow or Friday.
It's expected Ireland will move to a modified level 3 next week with retail reopening - however, it's believed hotels and restaurants will open later in the month, and wet pubs will stay closed.
The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said a third lockdown may be needed in January because of celebrations over Christmas.
Professor of Public Health at UCC, Patricia Kearney, says government must work out how that can be avoided:
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