Mr. Paul Reid:

I will comment briefly and then ask Dr. Henry to give some wider context. As I said to Deputy Lahart earlier, nobody is more compassionate than the members of our healthcare teams all across the country, particularly those involved in the care of women, infants and babies. While we can give direction, every risk has to be managed and assessed locally. The ultimate focus of our clinical medical teams is on protecting women and babies during a pandemic. We have to realise that we are not dealing with the same situation as in 2019. We are dealing with matters in the context of a pandemic. I will ask Dr. Henry to give some wider context.