14 Apr 2021

Covid positive border worker last tested 6 months ago

From Afternoons, 1:22 pm on 14 April 2021

Official records show the security guard who tested positive for Covid-19 last week was last tested in November - six months ago - despite an expectation of fortnightly testing.

Jesse talks to Auckland University Professor of medicine and health sciences, Des Gorman, about the problems at the borders when it comes to managing the vaccine roll out for workers.

The Grand Millennium managed isolation facility in Auckland.

Photo: RNZ / Jordan Bond