Covid-19: Country moving to phase 2 of Omicron plan - a podcast by RNZ

The country will move to phase two of the Omicron plan at one minjute to midnight tonight - so just how disruptive are the next few weeks expected to be?
Despite nearly 5000 active covid cases schools and businesses will remain open.
Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the country is moving to the "manage it" phase.
The Prime Minister says the measures in the next phase are designed to minimise disruption to households and businesses.
In phase two, the self-isolation period for cases reduces from 14 days to 10 days, and for contacts from 10 days to seven.
The period of self isolation also applies to household members.
She says as cases in the community increase, the government will not be able to provide a place for everyone to go into isolation.
Close contacts of cases can expect to be notified by text message.
Dr Bloomfield says the scope of who is a close contact will also change in some circumstances.
The advice for anyone experiencing symptoms that get worse during isolation - particularly breathlessness - is unchanged -  call Healthline immediately.
 

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