11 Aug 2021

Covid-19: Report suggests how borders could be reopened

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 11 August 2021

A new report on reopening New Zealand's borders, written by a Covid-19 health advisory group for the government, warns there'll be further outbreaks to come.

The group suggests with high vaccination rates, a phased approach to resuming international travel is possible.

That could mean a shorter stay in managed isolation and even home quarantine, if testing and contact tracing systems are cranked up.

But, the report raises the possibility of New Zealand having a similar outbreak to New South Wales in coming months.

Advisory group chair Professor Sir David Skegg spoke to Susie Ferguson.

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