Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 9:55 am
A newly established advisory group will ensure New
Zealand’s COVID-19 response continues to learn and adapt
with a focus on continual improvement, COVID-19 Response
Minister Chris Hipkins says.
“Throughout our
response to the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19
we have been committed to continual improvement, and
independent advice has been a really important part of that
process,” Chris Hipkins said.
“Independent reviews
of our contact tracing systems and the implementation of our
testing strategy provided useful advice and recommendations.
Implementation of those recommendations has left us better
protected and better prepared.
“This new advisory
group will formalise that ongoing approach to independent