An epidemiologist says it's time to 'de-prioritise' the response to Covid 19 - a disease he says will now be no worse than the flu for the majority of the population.
There has been a surge in cases recently, and the government's decided to keep the seven day isolation period in place for now.
One expert says the focus needs to be just on the elderly, and Māori and Pasifika over 60.
Robin Martin has the story.
