National wants MIQ moved outside of central Auckland
(Photo / NZ Herald) Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 3:55PM
National is calling for the Government to move Covid-19 quarantine and managed isolation facilities away from central Auckland as a way to safeguard New Zealand largest city from future lockdowns.
Chris Bishop, the party s spokesman for Covid-19 response, says this could be in the form of a purpose-built facility on the outskirts of Auckland.
There are currently 5583 people in managed isolation facilities and 76 in quarantine, many are housed in facilities within the Auckland CBD.
Hotels in the central city currently being used for MIQ are the Pullman, Stamford Plaza, Rydges, M Social and the Grand Millennium.
Covid 19 coronavirus: National wants MIQ moved outside of central Auckland
20 Feb, 2021 10:09 PM
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Rydges Hotel is one of the Auckland CBD hotels being used as a Covid-19 MIQ facility. Photo / Dean Purcell
Rydges Hotel is one of the Auckland CBD hotels being used as a Covid-19 MIQ facility. Photo / Dean Purcell
NZ Herald
National is calling for the Government to move Covid-19 quarantine and managed isolation facilities away from central Auckland as a way to safeguard New Zealand largest city from future lockdowns.
Chris Bishop, the party s spokesman for Covid-19 response, says this could be in the form of a purpose-built facility on the outskirts of Auckland.