"We have seen possibly over the past few days in Waterford, how people working together can turn the tide on this virus."
That's according to Acting Chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn who is urging people not to underestimate the power of peoples' individual actions.
He said: "While there is every chance that other areas in the country will have to move to level three there is nothing inevitable about that.
"We have seen previously in Limerick, and Tipperary, and possibly over the past few days in Waterford, how people working together can take control and turn the tide on this virus."
Dr Glynn made the comment in a video message via social media last night.
Dr Ronan Glynn on how each of us can live safely with this virus over the coming months. Do not underestimate the value of your individual actions. Please stick with this and together we will get through #COVID19 #StaySafe [for subtitles/closed captions, select "cc"]. pic.twitter.com/HdO92ycHBa
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) September 25, 2020
The comment comes as Garda checkpoints are in place across Donegal, with the county now under Level 3 coronavirus restrictions.
It has the highest rate of Covid 19 in the country - and people are being urged not to leave their county for the next 3 weeks.
The tighter measures mean indoor dining in pubs and restaurants is banned, and there are stricter limits for gatherings.
In Waterford, the number of active Covid-19 cases is falling.
Yesterday was the third day in a row where Waterford was not included in the list of counties, with high numbers of new cases.
The total since the outbreak began, and up to midnight on Wednesday is 325, that's a decrease of 1 case since Tuesday.
The number of confirmed cases at University Hospital Waterford, also remains at 4.
A further 4 suspected cases were awaiting the results of Covid testing at 8 o'clock last night.
