20 Jan 2021

Top Epidemiologist says NZ is at risk of Covid-19 outbreak

From Morning Report, 8:19 am on 20 January 2021

A top New Zealand epidemiologist warns that pre-depature testing is not enough to keep Covid-19 out of New Zealand communities.

Currently 11,000 travellers are arriving in New Zealand every month while the Australian government is allowing only 10,000 monthly arrivals despite its much larger population.

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Dr Michael Baker, an Epidemiologist and member of the Covid-19 Technical Advisory Group.