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Deputy Chief Medical Officer interview on Channel 7 Sunrise on 18 May 2020

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Read the transcript of Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth's interview on 18 May 2020 on Channel 7 Sunrise about coronavirus (COVID-19). DAVID KOCH: We're joined now by Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Nick Coatsworth.

Nick, good to see you again. Look, how long will it take to see the impact on case numbers from easing restrictions this weekend?

And what's acceptable and what's not? DR NICK COATSWORTH: Well, Kochie, the incubation period of the virus is 14 days, so it's going to be a minimum of 2 weeks.

National Cabinet is looking at the levels or the steps out every 3 weeks to see where we're at. So I think it would be fair to say in the next 2 to 3 weeks we can see what the effect of the weekend's lifting will be. DAVID KOCH:

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