NSW chief health officer sidesteps question of whether she told government to lock down earlier
Dr Kerry Chant says first written recommendation was on day Sydney Covid lockdown started, but she wouldn’t be drawn on any earlier verbal advice
The New South Wales chief health officer has repeatedly ducked questions on whether she urged the government to introduce a lockdown during a 10-day window between the first community case of Delta in Sydney and stay-at-home orders being issued on 25 June.
Dr Kerry Chant appeared before a NSW parliamentary committee alongside the state’s health minister, Brad Hazzard, on Tuesday afternoon.
