Photo: GettyThere are two new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand today and one of the cases is a child under two. Both cases were recent arrivals from overseas and both were detected within managed isolation facilities, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Today's first case is the young child of the couple announced yesterday as cases who have recently arrived from India. The two new cases brings the total number of confirmed cases up to 1,161 - the total confirmed and probable is 1511. After 24 straight days of no new cases, this week saw the emergence of five new cases before today – two yesterday, one on Thursday and two on Tuesday.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 21, 2020 00:56 UTC