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The long-awaited report into whether our contact tracing is fit for purpose has found strategic and structural planning work lacking, with an urgent need for scenario planning and stress-testing.
The July report from the Contact Tracing Assurance Committee chaired by Sir Brian Roche has also highlighted the ongoing effort needed to improve NZ COVID Tracer and quickly investigate the potential use of the blue tooth technology.
It is unclear how many of the report's recommendations from mid-July have yet to be addressed.
Since completing the report Sir Brian Roche has been appointed alongside Heather Simpson, to look ways to improve border efforts to keep out Covid-19.
The question is now being asked as to whether the Ministry of Health is the right agency to lead the multi-faceted response to the pandemic.
