Covid-19 case numbers at Auckland’s hospitals exceed predictions

Auckland hospitals are dealing with far more Covid patients than they predicted in even their worst case scenarios, RNZ reports. Large parts of ordinary care have been put on hold to help the health system cope with the volume of patients – and the number of staff off sick. It was predicted that Auckland would be most like South Australia – but in fact, in terms of hospitalisations, it had surpassed even the New York scenario.