Over 55,000 calls have been made to the helpline nationally.
Over 1700 calls have been made to coronavirus community call centres in the midlands since the end of March.
Volunteers have been collecting and delivering essential food and medicine to those who are cocooning over the past few months.
55,000 calls have been made to the centres nationally, with 21,519 follow ups.
Minister of State for Planning and Local Government and Longford Westmeath TD Peter Burke says they will be in greater demand over the coming months:
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