15 Oct 2021

Covid-19: Preparations underway for surging cases

From Morning Report, 7:09 am on 15 October 2021

Middlemore Hospital is planning to have a tent set up to triage Covid patients as early as next week, as Auckland braces for a surge in cases.

Daily case numbers are expected to double with in a fortnight, hitting three figures.

The government says the outbreak is escalating faster than it anticipated and it's urged Aucklanders to stick to the rules to slow the spread.

Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.