When NZ reaches peak Omicron it won't be realistic to keep isolating people and it'll be obvious we're at that tipping point; according to an Otago University immunolgist.
So far there are 19 Omicron cases in the January cluster - eight new cases on Monday. Two in the Nelson/Tasman District, five in Auckland and one in Palmerston North.
While cases of the new variant are fewer than a thousand a day the government is taking a stamp it out approach.
Otago University Associate Professor Joanna Kirman explains that getting boosted is key to reducing your chances of catching the Omicron strain.
