4 Nov 2021

Covid-19: Ashley Bloomfield on person found dead at home

From Morning Report, 7:13 am on 4 November 2021

Director-General of Health says there was no indication a person who has died while isolating at home with Covid-19 was high risk.

It remains unclear whether the person died from Covid-19 or another cause.

They were found dead by a family member on Wednesday.

Ashley Bloomfield told Morning Report the case is being investigated, but he thinks those isolating at home are given enough support.

He said a daily check-in on those people is a standard procedure.

That check in is via email, but if an email from the isolating person is not received they are given a phone call.