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University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker said a targeted approach could mean that some travelers are screened or isolated before flying, or have a longer quarantine period when they arrive.
“For example, a week of self-isolation after people are released from these facilities, or at least saying, ‘Go home but stay in your family bubble, don’t go back to work or school,'” he said. .
ACT leader David Seymour said Ardern’s plan is not a new idea, because his party’s policy has always been to treat different countries with different levels of caution.
“We have to adopt an approach proportional to the risk from one country to another. It is not correct to treat Samoa, which does not have COVID, like California, which does [have COVID-19]. “
New cases of COVID-19 from New Zealand in the past 11 days have only been found in returnees who are in controlled isolation.
Three new cases were reported in controlled isolation on Tuesday, and none in the community.
The first case arrived from India on September 26, the second arrived on October 2 from England via Qatar and Australia, and the third case arrived on October 4 from India via England and Qatar.
Ardern said he looks forward to receiving advice on a more specific approach in the coming weeks.
