Photo: RNZ/SuppliedHealth officials think they can track down the estimated 4000 people - including some in Christchurch - who haven't registered with the new coronavirus healthline by tomorrow. As for those in isolation in Christchurch, some can't wait for the lockdown to be over. Still, he chose to quarantine himself, which meant a lot of reading, preparation for university and writing about his experience. Christchurch woman Miriam Dixon and her husband Michael have been in isolation since they arrived from Tianjin on February 5. Health officials have confirmed people can be forced into quarantine under the Health Act.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 12, 2020 20:00 UTC