9 Nov 2021

Covid-19: Moving to traffic light system too soon risky - modeller

From Morning Report, 6:44 am on 9 November 2021

Aucklanders can expect to move out of lockdown into the traffic light system in just three weeks - but one Covid-19 modeller warns that's risky.

The Prime Minister said on Monday there is a "strong expectation from Cabinet" that the city will ease to the red light from December - and that decision will be made on 29 November.

Those plans and the decision to further loosen some restrictions in Auckland don't impress Professor Michael Plank from Canterbury University.

He spoke to Guyon Espiner.