Contacts of the air crew member who tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday are being advised by public health staff of the steps they need to take. Therefore, the wider public health risk is low, the MoH said. The total number of active cases in New Zealand is 79. The total number of tests processed by laboratories to date is 1,786,704. The seven-day rolling average up to yesterday is 9399 tests processed.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2021 23:48 UTC