The National party thinks it's time to move managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) hotels out of downtown Auckland. The party’s Covid-19 spokesperson Chris Bishop called on the Government to investigate building dedicated quarantine facilities close to the airport. He noted that the Australian state of Victoria was looking to build a dedicated quarantine facility. The Government has previously been sceptical of the idea of moving quarantine hotels out of their central city locations. The facility could become a permanent quarantine facility or be turned into social or private housing following the pandemic.

Source: Stuff February 20, 2021 23:52 UTC