More time wasting over ICU beds

Stuff reports:

Health officials in Canterbury, Bay of Plenty and Waitematā asked for money to boost their intensive care unit (ICU) capacity weeks ago, but the Ministry of Health is yet to respond.

On October 18, the Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) asked the Government to fund 21 additional ICU beds as authorities around the country prepare for the spread of Covid-19.

There’s no hurry. We’ve only been in a pandemic for 20 months!