37,000 Surgeries Cancelled in NZ Because of Lockdown

TV3 reported on the 7th of September 2021 that 37,000 surgeries have been cancelled in the last month because of the lockdowns. More: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/09/covid-19-cancer-patient-accuses-government-of-playing-with-people-s-lives-as-surgery-cancelled-three-times-due-to-covid-19.html

In another story of the 6th of September, it mentions that many people with cancer are having to wait too long to be diagnosed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Professor Frank Frizzelle, medical advisor for Bowel Cancer New Zealand, said after the nationwide lockdown last year, it took almost a year to clear the backlog of investigations and treatments. More: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/09/covid-19-patients-waiting-too-long-for-cancer-diagnoses-under-pandemic-restrictions-top-doctor-warns.html