17 Aug 2020

Covid-19: Kiwi health workers helping in Melbourne

From Morning Report, 8:29 am on 17 August 2020

Exhausting work days while decked out in full PPE are an ongoing reality for New Zealanders battling on the front line of Melbourne's Covid-19 crisis.

The city's in high level lockdown after the virus infected thousands - and health workers are being run off their feet.

Its estimated hundreds of Kiwis help staff hospitals and medical centres all over Victoria.

Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn spoke to three New Zealanders working in the high risk emergency departments.