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The deputy prime minister says that a trans-Tasmanian bubble could become reality at Level 2 alert, provided some conditions are met.
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This is the reason why we might see a Trans-Tasman bubble at Alert Level 2 this is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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This comes after Winston Peters said New Zealand and Australia were “hitting the crap” for Covid-19. He said the extended bubble would help with recoveries in both countries.
However, a trans-Tasmanian bubble would be based on no community transmission here or throughout the ditch, as well as a period of quarantine in either country, Peters said.
Under the current Alert Level 2 guide, only essential domestic trips are allowed.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today described what it would take to move from current alert level 3 to alert level 2.
“That we do not have great waves in the cases, that we do not have community transmission, that we still have control of the virus,” he said.
Other considerations include community testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing.
Director General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, said that compliance with Level 3 restrictions, such as physical detachment, needed to continue at Level 2.
He said the country does not necessarily need to reach zero cases to go to Alert Level 2 because there is a “long tail” with cases appearing on the line.
The cabinet will meet on May 11 to assess whether the country could go to alert level 2.
Opposition leader Simon Bridges wonders how the date was set.
“Why doesn’t the Cabinet continually review the need to remain at Level 3 instead of arbitrarily waiting two weeks to make the decision?”
Incubation of Covid-19, which is the time between infection and disease, varies from one to 14 days.
Meanwhile, Sir Peter Gluckman, the prime minister’s former chief scientific adviser, warned of too much promise.
“It is important that false hopes are not created through overly optimistic claims that we are still unclear about when we can safely leave Level 3.”
