RNZ
Auckland has exited its three day lockdown, based on the advice of Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. Associate Minister of Health Ayesha Verrall says she has confidence contact tracing is finding any chains of transmission.
A good contact tracing system is an essential weapon in New Zealand’s arsenal for keeping Covid-19 from its shores. But is it up to scratch? Brittany Keogh reports. Calls from experts to improve the country’s contract tracing system, which could potentially eliminate the need for lockdowns and save the economy millions, are growing louder as questions are raised about the response to February’s Covid-19 cluster.