Photo: Luke Pilkinton-ChingA public health expert wants the Government to be more transparent about release exemptions for managed isolation cases. A Managed Isolation and Quarantine spokesperson said the threshold for exemptions is extremely high and very few exemptions are granted. "MIQ exemptions under the exceptional circumstances category cover requests such as the death of a family member or to visit a terminally ill relative. Those applications that are approved are usually as a temporary pass out, when the applicant leaves the managed isolation for a short period of time and returns directly to the managed isolation facility." The strict release plan sets out where the individual will visit, and for how long.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2021 19:18 UTC