Coronavirus: NZNO wants WorkSafe investigation into Waitakere Hospital
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The nurses organisation is calling for Worksafe to investigate how seven nurses caught Covid-19 at Waitakere Hospital.
They caught the virus after infected residents from St Margarets rest home were moved to the hospital.
A review into how the first three nurses caught the disease- has found the hospital was ill prepared for the patients and staff were using broken or poorly fitting protective clothing.
RNZ's Health Correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.