Professor Michael Baker: Alert levels likely to remain the same

A prediction the status quo is likely to remain when it comes to Covid-19 alert levels in various parts of the country. Cabinet will review the settings in Auckland and Waikato tomorrow. New Zealand recorded 143 new community cases today - 135 in Auckland, 6 in Waikato and 2 in Northland. Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker says he doesn't think a move could be justified in Auckland because the numbers are still rising very steadily. Professor Baker told The Weekend Collective there's a slightly higher possibility for the Waikato, however suspects Northland will stay put at level two, as will Christchurch given there's no evidence of any unknown chains of transmission. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.