Regional lockdowns 'preferable' to country closing in event of more Covid-19 clusters, says expert

Infectious disease specialist, Professor Sam McConkey, gave an example of a ‘cordon sanitaire’ being operated in Milan, rather than the whole of Italy closing down. File photo

Lockdown could be enforced on a regional basis if clusters of coronavirus break out in certain areas, an infectious disease specialist has said.

Professor Sam McConkey said while it is unclear where and when clusters of the virus will occur again, putting the country into full lockdown again would not be the best approach.