24 Mar 2022

The new Covid normal: no passes, no scanning, fewer mandates

From Nine To Noon, 9:05 am on 24 March 2022
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Lynn Freeman speaks with Professor Sir David Skegg, chair of the Covid 19 Public Health Advisory Group, about the pathway forward for the country.

The government announced yesterday that vaccine passes and scanning will be scrapped with worker mandates lifted in some sectors.

The traffic light system will stay in place, but gathering limits are rising for indoor settings and lifted completely for outdoor events.