4 Mar 2020

Health Minister on second Covid-19 case confirmed in NZ

From Checkpoint, 5:21 pm on 4 March 2020

Government ministers have agreed in principle to remove the stand-down period for people seeking income support from MSD due to Covid-19.

Speaking a short time ago, Jacinda Ardern said ministers would be meeting regularly every Wednesday to reassess its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Health Minister David Clark talks to Lisa Owen.