20 Aug 2020

Covid-19: Public health experts want inquiry into response as soon as posssible

From Morning Report, 8:11 am on 20 August 2020

The government is being told it should launch an inquiry into its response to the Covid-19 pandemic as soon as the Auckland outbreak is under control.

Public health experts say the 100 Covid-19 free days was a wasted opportunity and a review should have started then.

They say any inquiry could offer interim advice every few months, guiding the response to any future outbreaks.

Ben Strang has more.