PM wrong – we are not comparable to Korea
The PM said on Monday:
Well, testing, obviously, is already at rates that are comparable to, for instance, Korea that is being held up at gold-standard level.
This is wildy far from the truth. On Monday the data was:
| South Korea | NZ | |
| Tests | 338,036 | 8,300 |
| Population | 51,470,000 | 4,794,000 |
| People per test | 152 | 578 |
So we have tested one in every 578 people and South Korea one in every 152. Our rate is not comparable to Korea unless you consider one quarter the rate is “comparable”.