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Covid modeller: Even small gathering sizes are risky at this stage

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Oct 2021, 8:09AM
(Photo / Alex Burton)
(Photo / Alex Burton)

Covid modeller: Even small gathering sizes are risky at this stage

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 5 Oct 2021, 8:09AM

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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