Dion O'Neale: Covid modeller says even small gathering sizes are risky at this stage of the Covid-19 outbreak

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Oct 4, 2021 · 5m

Auckland University Covid modeller Dion O'Neale says being fully vaccinated, wearing a mask and staying outdoors reduces the risk at gatherings.

But he told Tim Dower even allowing ten-person two-household gatherings is risky at this stage in the outbreak.

"The concerning part about that if that's happening at a point that we still do have ongoing community spread, this change definitely increases the risk that community spread can go much further, much quicker."

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