In a May letter to Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, Roche said his group's review found a number of areas that needed improvement. The review said there was no evidence in favour of the new definitions, nor any external review or advice. "The stretched workforce and general signs of weariness and fatigue together with system capacity issues are of particular concern. The group also gave a scathing critique of the Health Ministry's internal review of the February outbreak. "As the group acknowledges, relationships and coordination across the health system and into the community has improved from earlier outbreaks."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 08, 2021 00:19 UTC