Legally mandated quarantine should be introduced, says infectious disease expert

The reopening of the retail sector when the country moves out of level 5 could be managed very safely, said Professor Sam McConkey.

Infectious diseases expert Professor Sam McConkey has called for the introduction of legally mandated quarantine for people who have contracted Covid-19.

This would be possible under the Health Act of 1947 which was used to halt the spread of tuberculosis, he told Newstalk Breakfast.