69 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Republic, 29 males and 40 females, bringing the overall number to 292.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that older people may need to go into a period of 'cocooning' in the weeks to come.

Cillian De Gascun, Chair of the Coronavirus Expert Advisory Group at the Department of Health's National Public Health Emergency Team explains what we all can do to prepare.