21 Aug 2021

Dr Chris Smith: dealing with Delta in the community

From Saturday Morning, 8:10 am on 21 August 2021

Our regular commentator, Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions.

With New Zealand suddenly placed under lockdown this week following the first-ever instance of the highly-contagious Delta variant in the community, Dr Smith answers questions about the virus, and what we can expect over coming weeks as we look to get the emerging cluster under control.

Send your questions for Dr Chris Smith to saturday@rnz.co.nz or text 2101.

Central Auckland on the second day of the August 2021 lockdown.

 Auckland in day two of lockdown this week Photo: RNZ / Robert Smith