On Sunday Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield took time in the daily Covid-19 briefing to thank the essential workers, who are continuing to go to work to support the rest of Aotearoa during alert level 4.
He gave a special shout-out to IHC's residential support workers, who work in various supported-living environments for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Jasmin Khaiyum, one of those Dr Bloomfield thanked by name, spoke to Corin Dann.