Managed isolation and quarantine capacity for people arriving in New Zealand is close to being exhausted, head of managed isolation and quarantine Air Commodore Darryn Webb says. Webb said on Wednesday there were now 32 managed isolation and quarantine facilities in five regions. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Two new cases of Covid-19, both in managed isolation* Coronavirus: One new Covid-19 case caught at the border* Coronavirus: Two new asymptomatic Covid-19 cases confirmedThe possibility of facilities in Queenstown and Invercargill has also been ruled out. Minister responsible for managed isolation Megan Woods told Wednesday’s briefing a new exemptions process for people leaving managed isolation early was now in operation, and seven people were granted exemptions in the past week. Webb said important changes had been made to the managed isolation exemption process.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 01:07 UTC