New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has written an open letter to doctors, nurses and caregivers, thanking them for their tireless efforts to save people’s lives in the face of the Covid-19 crisis.

The healthcare industry has been inundated due to the illness, with medical staff across the world putting in hours and hours of relentless work, as the death toll from the virus continues to magnify across the world.

“Events of the past few days have made it clear we’re living through a health crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen,” Williamson wrote in his letter. “There will no doubt be times in the coming days when the scale of what we’re facing will seem overwhelming. We’re so grateful you have our backs.”

As Blackcaps, we know how amazing it feels to have the support of a country behind you.

“In that same vein, we need you to know you’re not alone. We want you to know that there’s a whole country behind you.”