24 Aug 2021

Wellington hotel becomes dedicated quarantine facility

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 24 August 2021

One of Wellington's MIQ facilities has transformed into a dedicated quarantine hotel for those who've tested positive for the virus.

Last night University of Otago epidemiologist Nick Wilson told Checkpoint it's too risky to have central city hotels as quarantine facilities, particularly because of the Delta variant's high transmissibility.

Our reporter Jake McKee and cameraman Samuel Rillstone have the story.