15 Apr 2021

Covid-19: Handful of people abusing border testing system - Hipkins

From Morning Report, 7:14 am on 15 April 2021

The government is refusing to say what will be done about the failure of some border staff to have required Covid-19 tests.

It's been revealed that a border guard had not been tested since November and the Prime Minister say he lied to his employer about tests he should have had.

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says it's disappointing but too early to say what can be done about it.

Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.

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