Health
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.
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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