14 Oct 2021

Covid-19: Immunologist on home isolation

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 14 October 2021

Covid-positive people who are low-risk may be able to isolate at home from as soon as next week.

This latest announcement by Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has rung alarm bells for some Covid-19 modellers.

Immunologist Professor Graham le Gros says we shouldn't ease up on the brakes until the country reaches near-universal vaccination.

He spoke to Kim Hill.