For Jason Pearce, the two weeks spent in managed isolation in Rotorua’s Ibis Hotel was “a blessing”. READ MORE:* 100+ sent from isolation in Auckland to Christchurch without a swab in June* Man in managed isolation is Wellington's first case of Covid-19 in months* Coronavirus: 60pc of managed isolation staff not tested up until last week* Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about managed isolation and quarantine facilitiesHe said he was offered mental health care and after speaking to the nurses “got extra check-ups”. Stuff spoke to Pearce, and a number of other people who were either still in managed isolation, or who had just left, ahead of a visit to Rotorua by Air Commodore Darryn Webb, the head of managed isolation and quarantine. Webb was visiting ahead of an additional 30 New Zealand Defence Force personnel being deployed at the managed isolation facilities in Rotorua. CHRISTEL YARDLEY/Waikato Times Air Commodore Darryn Webb, head of managed isolation and quarantine, said this week has seen the number of people going through managed isolation top the 50,000 mark.

Source: Stuff September 10, 2020 04:41 UTC