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Dr Siouxsie Wiles 'absolutely gutted' to see Black Lives Matter protestors not take Covid-19 precautions

June 1, 2020
Dr Siouxsie Wiles appeared on TVNZ1's Breakfast on the first day of NZ's lockdown.

(Source: Breakfast)

Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles says she was “absolutely gutted” to see protestors at the Black Lives Matter marches on Sunday not taking Covid-19 precautions.

The Auckland microbiologist wrote on Twitter that anyone who attended should self-isolate for 14 days.

“The last thing any of us want is to see a surge in cases,” she wrote.

Prior to the marches, Dr Wiles offered some advice for those planning to attend the marches, saying that people who felt “even slightly unwell” shouldn’t attend.

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