Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand HeraldTwo new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in managed isolation today. The person's routine managed isolation test returned a positive result while they were in hospital. Meanwhile, the final 60 returnees at the Pullman Managed Isolation Facility have completed health checks and are being released today. "These interim measures will be in place while a previously announced review is undertaken into how transmission occurred in the Pullman Managed Isolation Facility and the emerging evidence of Covid-19 variant." The ministry said it was continuously reviewing the managed isolation and quarantine system, as well as the border settings.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 06, 2021 23:41 UTC