Hope that hospitals don't face unnecessary pressures when the lockdown lifts
Hope that hospitals don't face unnecessary pressures when the lockdown lifts
16 April 2020
Jacinda Ardern's set to reveal details today of what life at Alert Level 3, and out of lockdown, will look like.
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director Sarah Dalton says a sudden influx of hospital patients could introduce unnecessary pressures.
She says preventing that might mean some of the country has to stay in lockdown.
Dalton says hospital occupancy rates are already climbing as we head into winter, and preventing pressures might mean some of the country has to stay in lockdown.
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