5 Mar 2020

Opposition criticises govt over mixed Covid-19 information

From Checkpoint, 5:24 pm on 5 March 2020

The Opposition has savaged the Health Minister over his coronavirus response, questioning his competency and calling him out-of-his-depth.

It comes after a communications muddle this morning - where David Clark announced the third positive case of Covid-19 with very little detail.

National says it caused unnecessary concern - and the government's has now changed its communication plan.

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch filed this report.