The Taoiseach says Ireland's response to the coronavirus has been complicated by having a border on the island.
Government ministers and the chief medical officer met their Northern Irish counterparts in Armagh this afternoon.
Five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the North.
It brings the total number of cases there to 34.
As things stand, there are no plans yet to shut schools, childcare facilities, colleges and universities in the North as has happened in the Republic.
Speaking on his way into the North-South Ministerial Council, Leo Varadkar said that's made our response to the pandemic more difficult:
"This virus knows no borders, knows no nationality, it is a problem for all of us.
"Our response to that is complicated by the fact that we have two jurisdictions on this island, but that is all the more reason why we have to meet, have to work together, have to co-operate and share information."
Meanwhile, it's been confirmed that 10 more people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in the UK.
The chief medical officer says all of the patients in England were in what's being referred to as 'at risk' groups.
It brings the total number of deaths in the UK to 21.
