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Covid 19 coronavirus: Lockdown likely to be longer than three days – New Zealand Herald

Experts say it will come down to how far the virus has spread within the community.

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While it’s expected that Aucklanders will likely stay in lockdown for longer than three days, a worst-case scenario would mean it could be seven weeks, a top scientist warns.
Epidemiologist Michael Baker told the Herald it all came down to determining how far this outbreak had already spread and if a direct link to an overseas case could be identified.
“You would expect a longer lockdown would be more likely. The most positive outcome is if contact tracing identifies a clear line of transmis…

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