Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reassures health workers across the country that they will always have access to personal protective equipment (PPE). Photo / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reassures health workers across the country that they will always have access to personal protective equipment (PPE). Photo / Mark Mitchell
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is reassuring health workers across the country that they will always have access to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks.
The supply of masks is not a problem, Ardern said, but there are some issues with the distribution across the country.
Speaking to the Nation, she said the Government has moved to "tighten that up".
Ardern addressed these concerns this morning, saying there is no reason that this should be the case.
"We have the stock," she said of face masks.
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Ardern told the Nation: "I am again reiterating to those who are working on this operational side, we have got to make sure that that distribution line continues.
"We've got the numbers – we just need to get it out to the front line."
Meanwhile, Ardern is urging New Zealanders against online shopping.
"For every purchase, you make online, there is an entire workforce that has to service that. "That's people who have to come into a warehouse, process your order and deliver your order."
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It's not just about the people who are staying at home, she said.
"It's about the people who are then brought into work – we need to reduce down everyone's contact with each other."