Transmission has to go down 'sharply' before sporting events can be opened up, says DCU professor

Ross Byrne of Leinster kicks off the game in front of empty stands during the Guinness PRO14 Round 15 match between Ulster and Leinster at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Immunology expert Professor Kingston Mills has said he does not understand why 500 spectators could not attend the forthcoming Leinster versus Saracens rugby game in the Aviva Stadium as the risks were “fairly minimal.” 

Music events were being considered, he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show, when indoor activities were “much more” conducive to the spread of the virus.