Here’s a quick round up of the biggest updates from December 20 on the Covid-19 situation, including latest case and location of interest details. CasesThere are nine new cases of the Omicron variant in MIQ and 69 new Delta community cases around New Zealand. Of the total Omicron cases to date, all remain in managed isolation, except for one case who has now recovered and been released as they are no longer infectious. Ashleigh Wilson/Supplied Rory Nairn died in November, likely from a very rare side effect of the Covid-19 vaccine. It comes after the Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board revealed it has reviewed the deaths of three people from potential myocarditis, including that of a 13-year-old boy.

Source: Stuff December 20, 2021 19:10 UTC