Watchdog to inspect aged care facilities as deaths rise
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Of New Zealand's nine deaths linked to Covid-19, seven have been of residents in aged care facilities. There are now five outbreak clusters linked to aged care facilities. The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is to begin a series of targeted inspections this week to provide an independent assessment of how the sector is reponding to COVID-19.