Photo: RNZThe Director-General of Health says a ship now bound for Brisbane is believed to be the most likely source of transmission in the latest Covid-19 case in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the risk of community transmission was low because the man had limited contact with members of the public. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield told Morning Report it was unlikely the ship he worked on in Taranaki, now anchored at sea awaiting clearance to dock in Napier, is the source of the transmission. Dr Bloomfield said the man had been working on the ship in New Plymouth for six hours. Dr Bloomfield said the MoH would consider whether the time between testing of port workers needed to be shortened because of this latest case.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 18, 2020 20:37 UTC