A Southland man who died at home after it's suspected he contracted coronavirus is indirectly linked to one of the country's biggest clusters of the disease. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told media on Thursday a post-mortem to determine cause of death was under way. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Full coverage* Coronavirus: Bluff groom's father who died of Covid-19 'a beautiful soul'* Coronavirus: Three more Rosewood Rest Home residents die of Covid-19, six in total"When I have findings of that I will provide further information." If confirmed, the case would be the first Covid-19 home death in New Zealand. Stuff earlier reported the man, who had pre existing health conditions, had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and was in isolation.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2020 01:36 UTC