Reducing social distancing could quadruple transmission – McConkey


Reducing our social distancing rule from two metres to one could see the rate of transmission quadruple, according to a leading health expert.
Some minister raised the issue at Cabinet on Friday and it’s expected to be brought up again when they meet the Chief Medical Officer next week.
The World Health Organisation says one metre is sufficient.
But infectious disease specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons, Professor Sam McConkey, says reducing our guidelines could have a big impact:

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