The person who had not completed their managed isolation period visited Christchurch Hospital. (File photo)A person who had not completed their 14-day managed isolation period was granted an exemption to visit a patient in Christchurch Hospital. An MIQ spokesman said since July 14 last year, there have been 44 approved applications for a person to temporarily leave MIQ for an exceptional circumstance. An MIQ spokesman would not comment directly on Monday's Christchurch Hospital visit without a privacy waiver from the returnee involved. Lynn Grieveson/Newsroom via Getty Images Since July last year, only 44 exceptional exemptions to temporarily leave MIQ have been granted.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2021 01:24 UTC