The Government has declined several requests from RNZ for an interview this week.
In a statement, a spokesperson said they were in communication with health authorities in the UK and monitoring the situation closely . The Ministry of Health is confident New Zealand s current use of PPE, testing strategy and 14-day managed isolation for all arrivals is appropriate. The ministry continues to review these tools in light of any new and emerging evidence. The Ministry of Health has always consistently said that our most important protection at the border is the 14 days in isolation and/or quarantine, together with the daily symptom checks (and testing if symptomatic).
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