The two women from the same family recently arrived in the country from the UK. Two women heading to Wellington for a parent's funeral have tested positive for Covid-19, breaking New Zealand's case-free streak lasting 24 consecutive days. Joseph Johnson/Stuff Two women who have tested positive for Covid-19 flew from Brisbane to Auckland on an Air New Zealand flight. READ MORE:* Coronavirus: Streak continues with no new Covid-19 cases for 23 days* Coronavirus: Covid-free streak continues with no new cases* Covid-19: 11-day streak with no new coronavirus cases on Tuesday"They had no contact with anyone else on that trip," Bloomfield said. They were not tested for Covid-19 before being allowed to leave the Novotel.

Source: Stuff June 16, 2020 01:31 UTC