11 Mar 2020

Covid-19: DHB staff told to avoid travel

From Morning Report, 7:40 am on 11 March 2020

DHBs around the country are placing travel restrictions on staff in an effort to maintain staffing levels during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Staff at Auckland and Northland DHBs have been told if they go on holiday overseas and have to self-isolate on return, they'll have to take unpaid or annual leave and will be unable to use sick leave or special paid leave.

Sarah Dalton is executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists.

She speaks to Corin Dann.