9 Jul 2021

Covid-19: Ministry told to ditch 'casual plus' label

From Morning Report, 7:26 am on 9 July 2021

The Ministry of Health is being told to scrap the Covid-19 "close plus" and "casual plus" contact classifications.

The recommendation is among several made by an independent advisory group in a report reviewing the February outbreak in Auckland.

It has also found issues with consistent, coherent messaging and raises questions about the country's ability to handle a large outbreak.

Advisory group leader Sir Brian Roche spoke to Susie Ferguson.