The Health Minister says he relied on assurances from Ministry officials that routine testing of people in managed isolation and quarantine was taking place. Housing Minister Megan Woods has promised to shake-up managed isolation and quarantine facilities, eventually improving them to the point where compassionate exemptions can be brought back. Getty-Images Housing Minister Megan Woods has a new role in overseeing isolation and quarantine facilities. Hotels that are being used as isolation or quarantine facilities will also be barred from hosting outside events. So far more than 20,000 people have gone through one of the managed isolation or quarantine facilities to date, costing $81 million.

Source: Stuff June 19, 2020 04:41 UTC