17 Jun 2020

Govt suspends compassionate exemptions for travellers

From First Up, 5:50 am on 17 June 2020

The Government have suspended all compassionate exemptions for travellers following the announcement of two new covid-19 cases. It's after two women, one showing symptoms, were given compassionate exemption to travel to Wellington to see a dying relative after arriving from the United Kingdom. Both have now tested positive. Katie Doyle prepared this report.