4 May 2020

Coronavirus: Hospitals told to avoid surgery for older or overweight patients

From Morning Report, 7:41 am on 4 May 2020

Hospitals are being told to consider putting off surgery for older or seriously overweight patients as they start to resume their normal work.

In a memo to DHBs, the Ministry of Health urges them to try to get back to their planned work - like elective surgery and specialist appointments.

But it says they need to still be very mindful of the risks of Covid-19.

Health correspondent Rowan Quinn speaks to Kim Hill.