New Zealand’s tally of coronavirus cases has topped 1400 as 14 more people have tested positive for the virus. Five of the latest infections of Covid-19, announced on Tuesday, were in the community, while nine were found in managed isolation or quarantine facilities (MIQ). (File photo)Two of the people in the community who tested positive during the past 24 hours are household contacts of previously reported cases. Five of the nine cases in MIQ facilities are in Christchurch, three are in Auckland and the ninth is in Wellington. ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff Cabinet Minister Megan Woods, pictured with Air Commodore Darryn Webb, said testing rates at MIQ facilities are high, despite some media reports suggesting otherwise.

Source: Stuff September 01, 2020 00:57 UTC