Rotorua hotels stood up as managed isolation capacity stretched

Rotorua hotels stood up as managed isolation capacity stretched
Paul McBeth
The Ibis and Sudima hotels in Rotorua have joined the government’s stable of managed isolation units as the inflow of returning Kiwis starts pushing existing capacity.Two hundred and thirty two people were bussed down to the Rotorua hotels on their arrival from three trans-Tasman flights on Saturday, bringing forward plans to stand up the accommodation to handle covid-19 isolation.Minister Megan Woods told a press conference on Sunday that the two Rotorua hotels were to have joined the managed isolation and quarantine network this week, b...

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