Dr Ashley Bloomfield talks about measures to stop Covid-19 from leaving quarantine hotels in New Zealand. A tourist hot spot risks “reputational” damage and reduced visitors by being used as a Covid-19 quarantine hub, a Chamber of Commerce survey shows. Benn Bathgate/Stuff Using Rotorua hotels such as the Ibis for isolation purposes has been welcomed by some, but others in the hospitality sector have expressed doubts about reputational damage for the tourism Mecca. Tom Lee/Stuff Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick said she had been assured that correct protocols were in place around Rotorua’s two isolation facilities. Stuff The Sudima Hotel, Rotorua, is being use as an isolation facility for returning Kiwis.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 03:11 UTC