It was claimed in the New Zealand Parliament today that two women who have tested positive for COVID-19 got lost on their drive from Auckland to Wellington and required help, and also gave a person a kiss and a cuddle.
National MP Michael Woodhouse claimed today that the pair, who travelled from Britain to New Zealand, had to ask someone for help with directions.
NZ’s Health Minister David Clark said he would be deeply concerned if that were the case as he had been assured the women had no contact with anyone during their journey.
Earlier, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said neither she nor Clark were responsible for the failings at the border that allowed the two women with COVID-19 to leave their hotel room without first being tested.
She said ministers understood that the proper protocols were being applied to the women, who are now in isolation, including being tested before being allowed to leave on compassionate grounds.
Instead director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield has taken the blame, but whether any heads will roll is still unclear.
[Source: NZ Herald]
