Vaccinated people displaying Covid-19 symptoms are being urged to stay at home after a number of outbreaks were linked to symptomatic people attending workplaces and restaurants.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan urged anyone experiencing fever, cold or flu symptoms to avoid socialising with others – even if they have received the Covid-19 jab.

Dr Holohan asked the public not to drop its guard as he warned that vaccinated people can still transmit the virus.

His advice came as Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed Ireland had finally secured an extra 700,000 vaccines from the EU through Romania.

It is expected that the additional Pfizer vaccines will arrive later this month.

“Fantastic news and a welcome boost to our rollout, which continues to experience huge support and uptake from the Irish public,” the Taoiseach said.

In a week where Ireland is due to reach the milestone of six million vaccine doses administered, health officials warned there is concern about the number of infections occurring.

The Department of Health confirmed a further 1,015 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the State. As of 8am yesterday, there were 178 people hospitalised with Covid 19, of which 29 are in intensive care.

This is a slight increase of two from the previous day.

“Public health doctors around the country are reporting that outbreaks are being notified to them that originated in symptomatic people attending workplaces, or eating out, or visiting friends,” Dr Holohan said.

“Together as a country, we need to keep on top of all the positive behaviours that limit the spread of disease, and integral to this is staying at home if you have any cold or flu symptoms.

“The uplifting scenes we saw over the Bank Holiday weekend as thousands of our young people received their Covid-19 vaccines at the HSE’s walk-in vaccination centres were extremely encouraging.”.

More than 30,000 people availed of the walk-in vaccination centres that opened up around the country at the weekend.

Dr Holohan said the willingness of the young to get vaccinated was “another example of the resilience they have shown throughout this challenging time”.

Ministers are due to meet later this week to discuss the slowly rising hospital numbers and the current trajectory of the virus ahead of any further easing of restrictions.

It comes as the United States issued an advisory for people to “avoid travel to Ireland” due to concerns about case numbers here.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moved Ireland to its highest travel alert level on Monday.

The advisory states: “If you must travel to Ireland, make sure you are fully vaccinated.”

Travellers from the US who are double-jabbed do not have to quarantine.

However, those who aren’t vaccinated or who can’t provide proof of a negative PCR test result on arrival must isolate for 14 days.

Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, six further Covid-19 related deaths were recorded and a further 1,082 people tested positive for the virus.

Stormont’s department of health said there were 224 people hospitalised with Covid, of which 37 were in intensive care.