Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): In relation to the first part of the member's question: as I said yesterday, there were gaps in relation to DHBs, who could have done a little better with fit-testing of masks and preparing and maintaining surge capacity in ICUs by ensuring additional nurses were trained and available to work in our ICUs if called upon. I want to reiterate that our health system has done an extraordinary job of stepping up and keeping New Zealanders safe through testing, vaccinating, and caring for COVID-19 patients, alongside maintaining capacity to care for other patients as required. In relation to the second part of the member's question: Counties Manukau DHB has responded extremely well to the call to prepare for COVID-19 outbreaks. They actively participated in regional and national readiness preparation work. The DHB has confirmed that as of 30 June 2021, it had trained another 123 full-time equivalent nurses for ICU cover, and it has reported that 80 percent of its staff have been fit tested. In relation to the COVID-19 - positive patient on a ward in Middlemore Hospital, I'm satisfied that the clinicians at Middlemore Hospital made clinical decisions that they based on the best information they had at the time. 